So, the office has recently been frequenting the good ole’ Guerrero Market across the way from the shop. They have tons of good chips and Mexican sodas. My favorite is this It tastes like Squirt but is much better. They have this rack of cd’s by the checkout and I always like to take a …
Fun
Dollar Shave Club
Yesterday on LinkedIn, one of the top stories had a headline that read, “Is This the Best Start-Up Launch Video Ever?” I clicked on through and found one of the funniest videos I think I have ever seen for one of the greatest business ideas I have ever heard of. Michael Dubin, the founder of …
This American Life – Podcast
A friend turned me on to This American Life podcast. This radio show has been airing since 95′ and has over 450 shows, but I am new to the whole podcast scene so pardon my naïveté. I generally listen to music when I work but it’s refreshing to have some change once in a while. …
#FunWithHashtags
So this morning, I wake up and walk up stairs… this happens every morning. Just like every other morning of my life, I am more of a semi-functional zombie trying to drag myself to the shower than a chipper human being. My eyes are half open, my feet are barely moving, and what do I …
Superbowl Commercials
Normally, commercial breaks offer a chance to get away from the TV. But this is the Superbowl, and companies spend big bucks garnering our attention for a brief time. The commercials featured high production values and cameos from all sorts of celebrities. There was certainly an ongoing theme of optimism in many of these. Although …
Kitty Gifs
Sometimes it helps to step away from design for a bit. As Don Draper puts it, “…part of that is letting our creatives be unproductive until they are.” This is what Matt and I look at when we are not in our most productive state. enjoy, P.T.
Napkin Art Show – From Beardos to Bordeauxs
Art can come in many shapes, sizes and mediums. Local Hero’s most recent endeavor was unique, to represent “Good Ideas and Best Intentions” through a napkin. We discussed and agreed upon completing the work in one sitting, an homage to the act of creating napkin art in a bar. We enjoyed the show and appreciated the various styles …
Improve your golf game
If you are into golf then getting your clubs custom fit is a must. My wife recently purchased for me a new set of TaylorMade R11 irons. Knowing that I will be using these clubs for years to come, I wanted to have them custom fitted to me. Typically, one would think this service would …
P.T. Summer Music
It’s been a fun and busy summer for both business and pleasure. I thought I’d drop in to share some of the shows I have been lucky enough to see during the past few months. Starting from the top left: I saw Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian at The Midland. Great show. It was, to …
Bookit!
We like AIGA. Seriously. If you couldn’t tell from our activities. That being said, AIGA Nebraska put together a competition to design book covers and we just had to join in the fun. So here are some of our entries. Enjoy!