Weekly Inspiration

On the way to and from school I pass three different stores with dogs in the windows. Of course this means it takes me about twice as long to walk as it should.

I once heard poet Billy Collins speak and he said that if he ever didn't know where a poem was going, he would let a dog wander through it. I think this can apply to design as well. People really relate and connect to dogs, even images of dogs. There's always a few people looking in the windows of the stores when I get there. A common ground gets created between us. It's like since we know must both like dogs, then we must be nice person (or at least one you'd talk to on the street).

Weekly Inspiration

In a conversation this weekend a new friend of mine (from the North) got excited when he heard I was from the north. He promptly recommended a southern themed restaurant in my neighborhood. "You throw peanut shells on the ground!" I'm not sure exactly why southern culture boils down to, but I doubt if that really encapsulates it.

Weekly Inspiration

I think this toothbrush that creates a stream of water for rinsing is great. It's functional, fun, and really catches your attention because it is making a really nice alteration to a something people take for granted. From the maker's site: "Current methods of getting water into our mouths for rinsing after brushing are sloppy, create waste, and place unnecessary stress on our bodies. And, people love water fountains." So true.