http://www.magnetstudio.com/words Good ideas are a dime a dozen... it's execution that counts Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:14:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/adobe-illustrator-scriptographer http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/adobe-illustrator-scriptographer#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:02:09 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=2414 Scriptographer is a scripting plugin for Adobe Illustrator™. It gives the user the possibility to extend Illustrator’s functionality by the use of JavaScript. The user is no longer limited to the same tools that are used by most designers. Scriptographer allows the creation of mouse controlled drawing-tools, effects that modify existing graphics and scripts that [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/adobe-illustrator-scriptographer/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 11:59:39 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=2379 Shot high above the streets of New York, UP THERE reveals the dying craft of large-scale hand painted advertising and the untold story of the painters struggling to keep it alive. Capturing a trade that is equal parts artistic precision and gruelling labour, the film presents a painting tradition pre-dating modern advertising. A craft that [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/up-there-documentary/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:52:45 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1764 A stamp design includes several elements required for it to accomplish its purpose satisfactorily. Most important is the denomination indicating its monetary value, while international agreements require a country name on almost all types of stamps. The second required element, at least for stamps intended to be used on international mail, is the name of [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2010/stamps/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/maps http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/maps#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:41:10 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1303 Cartography, or map-making is the study, and practice of crafting representations of the Earth upon a flat surface. Road maps are perhaps the most widely used maps today, and form a subset of navigational maps, which also include aeronautical and nautical charts, railroad network maps, and hiking and bicycling maps. In terms of quantity, the largest number [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/maps/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/homicides-in-ny http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/homicides-in-ny#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:09:41 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=1213 Each day, the New York Police Department announces major crimes, including most homicides, in the five boroughs. This data is compiled from those reports, in addition to news accounts, court records and additional reporting. The map will be updated as new information becomes available. http://projects.nytimes.com/crime/homicides/map (Via)]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/homicides-in-ny/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/kevincyr http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/kevincyr#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:41:47 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/ak-offsuit/ “In a culture in which people are easily lured by the appeal of status-enhancing symbols, I find beauty in derelict cars and unkempt landscapes. I have always been interested in painting vehicles and scenes that have defined the evolution of the American landscape.” “I commemorate commercial vehicles inundated with graffiti and rust, working vehicles, and [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/kevincyr/feed 0 http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/joshkeyesnet http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/joshkeyesnet#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 23:01:48 +0000 Jon Black http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/?p=141 Josh Keyes is an American contemporary artist who works with painting, drawing, and installation art. He currently works out of Oakland, California. His work has been described as “a satirical look at the impact urban sprawl has on the environment and surmises, with the aid of scientific slices and core samples, what could happen if we continue [...]]]> http://www.magnetstudio.com/words/2009/joshkeyesnet/feed 0