+ABSENCE

As a result...

+THE GREATEST

+TAYLOR YOUR TYPE

Taylor your Type ladies and gentleman! Do it, it'll make it more exciting...





This two-part senior level problem deals with the clear typographic structuring of information in describing a typography driven process. Research and analysis result in a distillation of essential steps for a given process dealing only with typography. Emphasis is placed upon semantic clarity with the simultaneous goal of exploring and understanding space.

View the entire project here

+JAKE TROTH

In the world of Savannah, Georgia, I'm a bit late with this feature. Either way, I need to share this with all of you because it's a pure necessity.

Jake has become one of my good friends here at the Savannah College of Art and Design. I'm fortunate enough to be surrounded and influenced by such talented individuals here at SCAD. When I first met Jake, it was evident we shared a similar drive for creative determination and knowledge. With the release of his latest audio masterpiece, it's quite obvious that he's on the right path. Jake is also a member of PREMIERE, a creative and virtual creative powerhouse that will be releasing some great material within the next few years to come. Peep the new mixtape, Daydream Big!

HERE!

+TYPOGRAPHIC IMPORTANCE

+PERIODIC TABLE OF TYPEFACES

I found this brilliant work of art while browsing the front page of Behance.

Browse the entire table here.

+THE FUTURE

I can't wait to see Apple's version...

+SUPREME SPRING 2009

Alright, alright. So I know I'm a bit late since Supreme officially released their 2009 spring preview quite some time ago. Regardless, here's some hot items that Supreme is dropping soon that will be sure to grace the pages of Ebay and online marketplaces for probably triple their MSRP value.

Visit their lookbook for more.

+COPY PASTE CHARACTER

I first found this on Stefan Lucut's blog a while back. Props to him for opening my eyes to this great website.

What this unique and creative website does is allows you to copy paste a very witty and useful set of characters in pure clipboard or HTML. Use it for your blog, website, or other applications. Check it out here!

+DJ MCCOY

Introducing some of the best old school hip hop to grace the earth circa 1980 and beyond.

Visit his youtube page for more.

+2020 Minneapolis Olympics

Some of you may have seen one of my latest publications dealing with the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games. Minneapolis, my hometown, is currently up for bid - and I think it'd be dope to say the least.

Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for Minneapolis. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. TCF Bank Stadium is expandable to 80,000 seats and will serve as Minneapolis' Olympic Stadium.

This particular project brief was created as promotional material for the 2020 Olympic Bid in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Included are a description of Minnesota's history, agricultural, nature, and pages such as concepts, main logo, reduction, reversed out, color, and promotional postcards. 

Also, a few weeks ago I was informed that my branding had made it into the newspaper! Thanks to Thomas R Spargo it was forwarded to the Minnesota newspaper and used in the ARTICLE. Be sure to check out the facebook group and show some support for this upcoming bid.

Visit the full project here.

Thanks for looking.

-TCP

+BIG UPS TO WHYNATTE

Earlier last week I was graced with a heavy package hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. At first I was confused a bit as to why this package is at my front door, but upon opening it - it all made sense.

Whynatte Latte is a beverage company from Atlanta, GA created from the ground up. The guys at Whynatte not only produce amazingly smooth latte, but they also have an appreciation for creativity and the arts. This is evident by visiting their blog and/or website. Anyways, one of my good friends, Zeshan Muhammedi, informed me that I was in the spotlight on their latest blog post. They had some really kind things to say, so definitely go check out one of the fastest growing beverage companies to hit the streets.

"Turning now from SCAD graduates to those that currently matriculate, I would like to draw your attention to a youngster by the name of Taylor C. Pemberton. If I was still in the business of underground college student trafficking, I can't even begin to imagine what kind of price a kid like this could fetch. He'd be at least as valuable as that Ukranian violinist I sold back in '06.

Take a minute to check out some of Taylor's design work at: Royal T

No doubt he will be working for a big company in effort to use slick design to mold the brains of his fellow youth in no time."

Thanks Whynatte!

-TCP

+AMBIENCE

It's nearly impossible to produce good or even decent design without inspiration. Here's a brief collection of what's usually filling the air while I click that mouse.

Cecil Otter

Brother Ali

Nujabes

Atmosphere

Cool Calm Pete

Kanser or New MC

Brother Ali (15 yrs.) and KRS-One.

People Under the Stairs

I highly suggest checking any of these artists out if you haven't already.