she is king

"Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen, and eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long."

— Walker Evans (via bestmadeco)

anomon:

listen up

(Source: outcamethesun)

nevver:

Sweat the Small Stuff

solid advice by Stefan Stanojevic

Charlie Kaufman: why I wrote Being John Malkovich

“…Don’t let anyone tell you what a story is, what it needs to include. As an experiment, write a non-story. It will have a chance of being different….

…The point is: it’s very important that what you do is specific to the medium in which you’re doing it, and that you utilise what is specific about that medium to do the work. And if you can’t think about why it should be done this way, then it doesn’t need to be done.”

- edited extract from a lecture given by Charlie Kaufman for Bafta and the BFI. Full series at bafta.org/screenwriters.

via the guardian

nice lettering, simple message

via ffffound

teachingliteracy:

know that creative solutions come from new connections.

ellekael:

by Sam Wolfe Connelly.

"In those 15 years I’ve learned that the web has countless ways to say “no,” or to say “meh.” It has fewer ways to say “yes.” … The web needs more yes."

—

Keen observation by Mr. Ford explaining the reason behind his advisory position with Readability. The web needs more ways to say yes. That’s the inspiring thing about Readability and Kickstarter. Let’s build “yes” machines.

Notice of an Advisory Relationship (Ftrain.com)

If the service is free, the product is you.

(Source: poortaste)

I didn’t get to do a lot today, but I did get a chance to listen to this TED talk on how great leaders inspire action. And as copywriter, this video is a great reminder - something I’ll come back to when evaluating how a company talks about themselves. Are they telling me what or why?

i could find a home for this in my house

skudge:

(by frl. zucker)

Pesticides make my groceries cry

creativeinspiration:

“Heidi Kenney’s downloadable Dirty Dozen Cheat Sheet makes that split-second decision on whether to spend that extra 20 cents a pound on organic bananas or organic strawberries a little easier.

The convenient, credit card-sized guide separates 27 common fruits and veggies into two categories, those that usually have a low pesticide content and those that don’t.”

Another useful fucking site.

(via @jkumahara)

There’s also a video interview with Updike

shepelavy:

Fascinating, in depth article in the NY Times about John Updike’s meticulously curated personal archive. Rough drafts, insights into craft and technique, manifestos and declarations, legacy tending, and gossip abound… all of which adds to and underscores the utter giant-ness of the man and his work. Full article here.