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Naomi Williams as I knew her.

2009-07-03T10:43:00.007-04:00

On July 1st, a client and friend of mine Naomi Williams, lost her battle with cancer. Years ago, I worked with Naomi as a budding wedding photographer and created her first brochure. She had only shot 3 weddings and barely had enough images to pull it off. And I had to do extensive retouching just to get them print ready.That didn't last long. She quickly became an accomplished wedding and

My cartoon debut

2009-06-28T14:44:00.003-04:00

Here's the story of the waterspout that touched down on the St. John's River a mile from my office. (As told by my designer Stephanie)View full size cartoon

What's happening this week.

2009-03-16T16:52:00.003-04:00

Here's a link to my weekly eblast of creative happenings in Jacksonville, Florida.

Periodic Table of Typefaces

2009-03-11T12:27:00.002-04:00

Just something fun my friend JP sent over. I'm sure everyone will differ on whether the ratings are accurate or fair, but if you read down in the left corner, they did a comprehensive study of other rankings, so it's a little hard to argue...

Creativity comes in many forms.

2009-02-18T15:58:00.001-05:00

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.This guy will end up on Today's Big Thing. I'm sure of it. Not only is your dance versatile, so is your wardrobe. We'll be working on these moves Friday. (See post below).

Creative happenings this week.

2009-02-18T12:17:00.002-05:00

So glad Valentine's is out of the way. You can make fun of me all you want, but Riverdance was pretty cool, even if I was the last person on earth who hadn't seen it.// ThursdayThis is a pretty full week starting with the Design Co-op Happy Hour. It's invitation-only, but let me know and I'll get you on the list. It's always a good time. Here's pix from the last one.Rebecca Zapen is playing at

Why Give Five?

2009-02-05T15:45:00.001-05:00

About a month ago Janet Owens with the United Way approached Harrington Design to help with marketing strategy for a viral campaign. The concept was beautifully simple. Give $5 and ask 5 of your friends to give $5. Easy enough right? Well, the Twin Cities launched a similar campaign and it flopped. Viral marketing is harder than it seems. You can't force something to be viral. It either is

I hope Netflix has a Plan B

2009-01-30T18:48:00.003-05:00

Netflix's biggest threat? No, it's not Blockbuster, OnDemand, or AppleTV. The biggest threat to Netflix is... USPS and their potential cut of mail service down to five days a week. After I got over my initial shock (because how is such a thing even possible?), I thought 'OMG! How am I going to get my Netflix on Saturdays?' And eventually, that will occur to other Netflix customers, too. After a

Best of Jacksonville Party // Thursday, January 15 from 6-8:30

2009-01-12T14:53:00.001-05:00

Best of Jacksonville Party // Thursday, January 15 from 6-8:30 // Buy tickets here.Hey peeps, last week I mentioned MOCA's Annual Fundraiser. I've become more involved with the Museum lately and love all the exhibits, educational programs and their commitment to community involvement. Despite the cut in support for the Arts, MOCA continues to plow forward with new and innovative offerings. If you

Angel Aid Fundraiser

2008-11-24T14:51:00.001-05:00

Angel-Aid-Fundraiser-2008-55, originally uploaded by toephoto.A colleague of mine, Rena Rettinger and I put together this fundraiser to support Angel Aid. Rena did 95% of the work. But I did get some great photos from that night.www.toephoto.com/flickr to see them all.

On fire at NiteOwls - MocaJax party

2008-11-10T16:23:00.001-05:00

MocaJax-Blaze-Ball-1, originally uploaded by toephoto.What a night. Got some great photos. Had a lot of fun with Paul F, Wendy, Brian, Tiff and the gang.See all the pics. http://tinyurl.com/6qx3uz

What I had for lunch.

2008-11-07T17:54:00.001-05:00

The hallmark of any great blog is connecting with your readers with relevant insightful content. Since I have no readers, I can write about whatever I want.Folgle-ing around: One of the better galleries in the San Marco area is Fogle Fine Art and Accessories. I have my eye on some vases, which will become mine once I get a few extra dollars. And by mine I mean a gift for a special

All in a Forgotten Afternoon

2008-11-06T12:36:00.005-05:00

A saga of orphan work and competing designers. But in the end, we get to meet the man who designed the logo for Major League Baseball, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.from ESPN

Stop Action

2008-10-16T10:24:00.001-04:00

Stop Action 4, originally uploaded by toephoto.This is one frame from a series of stop action shots I did last month. Christian is doing flips off a friend's boat. I'm snapping with my new 40D, which captures 6.5 frames per second.Check it.

Harrington Design launches Web site we hope you'll never need.

2008-10-08T10:51:00.002-04:00

We're excited to be relaunching Malcolm Anthony's new Web site. Malcolm is one of the most experienced DUI and criminal defense attorneys in North Florida. Our challenge was to position his firm as "The Beaches Lawyer" and we did so by designing a bright and approachable site with simple, yet engaging graphics.Chris Salvador, the lead designer, employed a slew of new AJAX techniques to make the

Artists unite behind our troops!

2008-10-08T08:24:00.001-04:00

Hands on Jacksonville is hosting the Family Art Fest & Salute to the Troops on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9th.There's call for volunteers that weekend if you are interested, you can RSVP to Jessica Smith."We’ll have a Kids Zone, Community-Health & Safety Zone, a Military Zone with the Chinook helicopter and the 27-ton AMTRAC amphibious vehicle, an ART market with museums, art

Yay for ADD and technology!

2008-10-02T12:18:00.003-04:00

I've been saying for years that ADD isn't a deficiency, it's just a new mindset not readily accepted or understood by those who don't have it. I've also thought that traditional media (broadcast TV, the mainstream music and movie industries, etc.) spend too much time and energy being afraid of new technology when they are some of the few who have the capital and power to be early adopters.Here's

Laws of Stuff

2008-09-09T11:30:00.001-04:00

Simply fun and effective. I can't wait for laws 2 and 3.Patterson Pope's Laws of Stuff

Is that Jim from The Office?

2008-08-27T17:02:00.001-04:00

Design Cooperative Happy Hour, originally uploaded by toephoto.It's actually Logan in his new office at Design Cooperative.Here's photos I took at their first Happy Hour. Good to see old faces and new friends.

Don't look at this Web site.

2008-08-13T14:53:00.001-04:00

Came across this site from @conraddecker. Love the brash, I could care less if you like me approach to marketing services. The world could use more people like this.Mike, would probably tell me to eff myself, but I've found that dissing big agencies can backfire, especially when you find the need to partner with one. Learned that lesson first hand.The big question is, who would respond to this

Web Standards 101

2008-08-09T11:42:00.002-04:00

Let's build a better Internets by adopting web standards. Opera and Yahoo have developed a curriculum for educators, students and developers. Yahoopera!http://www.opera.com/wsc/

Font Conference

2008-08-05T11:55:00.003-04:00

This is awesome!See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Red tied one on.

2008-08-05T00:43:00.001-04:00

Knotacess Fundraiser, originally uploaded by toephoto.A friend and client, Efferem Williams invited me to a fundraiser for Alzheimer's at the Twisted Martini, called the Red Tie, Red Dress.Anywho, she's not wearing a red dress, but some of the other models were. If you can call it a dress.Awesome fun night, from what I can remember..

My Best Work: Michael Bierut

2008-07-31T15:35:00.003-04:00

My Best Work: Michael BierutHOW's June 2008 issue marked the debut of a new column called My Best Work. We've asked designers of note to tell us about their favorite, most successful, most memorable or otherwise top-of-the-heap project. For HOW's August 2008 issue, Michael Bierut joins the fun.bestworkbierut.pdf

Unusually Clever Living Room Furniture

2008-07-29T16:58:00.004-04:00

Unusually Clever Living Room Furniture Designs: From Coffin Bookcases to Geek Coffee Tables Written by Delana on July 26th, 2008WebUrbanist.com