Laying Out Milton

I am beyond excited to be designing a new monthly magazine.

It's going to PRINT. On PAPER.

But I have to say...
it's a bit intimidating doing a spread on Milton Glaser.

I was a little afraid of him in art school,
and I'm still a little afraid now.

But the magazine is looking good,
and I can't wait to show it off when it's done!

What have youseguys been up to??

xoh

I'm Still Here...

I've been working my buttocks off. 

Wrastling varmints. 

Playing with Instagram. 

(This snail was on my stoop this morning.)

Designing a magazine. (for print!)

 

What have you been up to?

Two Egg Creams

Landmark Diner, Port Washington NY

More Primitive Wall Art

Port Washington, NY

PMS (As in Pantone Matching System.)

 The other day, I received a curious text from The Jean Martha,
who was out on a flea market bender and wanted to know
if PMS color numbers change with each new edition.
(She was holding an old one in her hot little hands for 50 cents.)

 The answer is... NO! 

That would be like changing the Art Director's
Periodic Table of Elements. (Talk about PMS.)

The answer is: They do update their system for new colors,
new technology, etc. but the price for a new book is hefty. ($260 ?)

This prompted me to check which edition I have,
and I was shocked. 4th Edition. 1986.

Oy, what this book has been through....
the mechanicals, the repro, the color changes....
5th colors, neon, coated, uncoated. Metallics!
Oh, the secrets it heard, sitting next to my Rolodex all those years.
The designs & redesigns.

Also: I'm pretty sure that if it's from 1986,
I must have *borrowed* it from Success Magazine.

And for that, I apologise.

Suburban Cowboy

Local Cowboy.

Oh the joy of catching him at the right moment....

 (note the retro pharmacy sign over his left shoulder.)

Draft 1: Gma Yetti

I just discovered this in my drafts folder from 2009...

Grandma Yetti, (with me)

Queens, New York

1973