Posts Tagged ‘Chank Diesel’
Yesterday I noted with dismay that it had taken fewer than 12 hours for my pal Chank’s newest mural to be defaced by taggers. Tagging is pathetic. The ultimate form of mindless self-involvement, it consists simply of painting one’s name or initials ad nauseam on the sides of trains and buildings. Tagging litters our urban […]
Filed under: Minnesota, On being creative, Paris, Photography, Psychology, Travel, Typography | 10 Comments
Tags: Banksy, Chank Diesel, Exit Through the Gift Shop, graffiti, Paris graffiti, postaday2011, Shepard Fairey
Need inspiration? Take a walk!
02Jul11
The other day I wrote about how I’ve been lacking inspiration, and about my friend Mo’s advice: Take a walk. I’m so glad I took his suggestion to heart! In one of life’s strange coincidences, Mo’s advice led me to meet a font designer whose work I’ve admired for ages. Among American graphic designers, Chank […]
Filed under: Friends and family, Minnesota, On being creative, Paris, Psychology | 3 Comments
Tags: Chank, Chank Diesel, fonts, postaday2011
