‘Design’ Archive

My Version of Math

Twas the night before my first day and all through the pad, Was a calmness amongst the excitement, which really made me glad. … My first day as the Alumni Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science at UBC is officially tomorrow! (Woot!) Having just got my sweat on at Bikrams, I am all “namaste” [...]

Total Eclipse of the Heart: Flow Chart Form

Exhibit 1: Music in flow chart form. (Thanks Shawn) It makes me think about what art (or work) would look like in a different form. Paintings as performances. Meetings as musicals. Web sites as video games. Academic curriculum as service learning. Changing the form of what you offer changes what you offer. Pick of the [...]

Summer shirts + Brooklyn artists = wit-tastic!

Last summer, while I was visiting a good friend in NYC, I was introduced to the slickest t-shirts I’d seen in a long time: the limited edition t-shirts printed by Brooklyn Industries. Why do I think they’re awesome? Easy: 6 new (and well crafted) styles are released each month – making them current (and easy [...]

I’d raise a glass of this!

If there is one thing I am thankful for, it’s being able to work with Keith Leinweber. Not only is he in a great band I’ve seen perform a couple of times now, but he also whips up brilliant designs as our in-house graphic designer. The latest – the labels for the UBC Alumni wine! [...]

Terry Talks = Inspirational

I was able to attend an incredible event on the weekend called Terry Talks. It brought together UBC students, staff, faculty, and alumni to discuss global issues with a perspective from both the arts and the sciences. If there is one thing I enjoy more than engaging in intellectual conversations, it’s listening to people speak [...]