I Am Abstract

Rick is an Interaction Designer with this group. When he's not designing, in meetings, or reading e-mail, he spends time with his family and runs a few t-shirt shops with this guy.
May 05
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Thinking of things to say.

I set a goal for myself a couple of months ago to keep a daily journal. With the advent of blogs, journal software, moleskines and the like, you’d think that would be an easy goal to achieve. What none of those things can provide is the actual motivation to write. That comes from the inside and can’t be purchased. What I am now trying to find is the motivation to actually use one (or all) of those items to keep a record of important events in my life on a more consistent timeline. Right now I am on a write-once-every-two-years schedule and I am missing a lot of stuff.
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Apr 09
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designerdaily: Advertising Career Evolution twistedfork: simko: by Work For Food… so true

designerdaily:

Advertising Career Evolution

twistedfork:

simko:

by Work For Food…

so true

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Apr 05
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I am still not a writer...

…but I did finish the piece I mentioned a couple of months ago. I think it turned out pretty good. The funny thing is that I did exactly what I said I was going to do, and that’s stew on it the whole time and finish the night before the deadline. It is slated to appear on tech.lds.org on June 2nd. You’ll have to let me know what you think.
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Mar 09
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I love the innovative thinking that goes into a design like this. This is probably one of the coolest houses that has ever been built.
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Feb 06
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I am not a writer.

Yet I have been asked to contribute to a tech blog at my place of employ. I have almost two months to put my thoughts down in pixels and I am terrified. But, that is a good thing. I have been reading a great book and just finished a section that repeated something I heard from a co-worker a few weeks ago…we do our best work and are the most creative when we are right on the edge of chaos. Not knowing where you are headed allows for creativity because of the lack of rigidity. Those are two diametrically opposed concepts. So, I can take my terror and go with it, knowing that as I stew and write and stew and rewrite, I will be able to pull something great out of this melon of mine that will hopefully be of some value to someone. Even if that someone is just me.
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Jan 20
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A friend presented a scenario where a relative dies and leaves a trust with which you must buy five cars to use and enjoy—not to garage or use as art pieces. To follow are my five choices. 5. Chevrolet Camaro Taking cues from my favorite model year(s) of the first generation Camaro (1967–69), the 2010 Camaro has finally brought back the street presence it abandoned so long ago. This is a beautiful car from every angle; every detail is classic. I only hope that this car doesn’t lose its beauty as quickly as the current Mustangs have for me. This would be my “Guilty Pleasure”.

A friend presented a scenario where a relative dies and leaves a trust with which you must buy five cars to use and enjoy—not to garage or use as art pieces. To follow are my five choices.

5. Chevrolet Camaro

Taking cues from my favorite model year(s) of the first generation Camaro (1967–69), the 2010 Camaro has finally brought back the street presence it abandoned so long ago. This is a beautiful car from every angle; every detail is classic. I only hope that this car doesn’t lose its beauty as quickly as the current Mustangs have for me. This would be my “Guilty Pleasure”.

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4. Mazda MX-5 Miata I have wanted one of these since 1989. The roadster that recaptured the fun and style of the old British MGs and Austn-Healeys can be had for a fair price. This would be my weekend getaway car.

4. Mazda MX-5 Miata

I have wanted one of these since 1989. The roadster that recaptured the fun and style of the old British MGs and Austn-Healeys can be had for a fair price. This would be my weekend getaway car.

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3. Jaguar XF Supercharged I have never been a Jag fan, apart from the classic E-type from the 60s. But this…this has the familiar lines of Ian Callum’s Aston Martins with two more doors and a thoroughly modern interior. I love the pulsating start button and the rotary switchgear. This is my family hauler.

3. Jaguar XF Supercharged

I have never been a Jag fan, apart from the classic E-type from the 60s. But this…this has the familiar lines of Ian Callum’s Aston Martins with two more doors and a thoroughly modern interior. I love the pulsating start button and the rotary switchgear. This is my family hauler.

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2. Mercedes-Benz CLS500 AMG I love the shape of this car. The power is also nothing to laugh at…the AMG version gets a bigger tuned engine and some great looking wheels. This is my “night on the town” car. Limo tint makes for that “A-lister” feeling.

2. Mercedes-Benz CLS500 AMG

I love the shape of this car. The power is also nothing to laugh at…the AMG version gets a bigger tuned engine and some great looking wheels. This is my “night on the town” car. Limo tint makes for that “A-lister” feeling.

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1. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder This car is one of the most gorgeous automobiles on the road today. Because it has roots with Audi, it is also now one of the most usable. It is on my list as my Supercar with a touch of lunacy. It would most certainly have to be black on tan.

1. Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

This car is one of the most gorgeous automobiles on the road today. Because it has roots with Audi, it is also now one of the most usable. It is on my list as my Supercar with a touch of lunacy. It would most certainly have to be black on tan.

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