Stories under the ‘Travel’ Category
Last week I was in Marfa and Fort Davis for a long weekend of creative solitude and regrouping. I expected to do some camping, see some art, explore some restaurants I’d wanted to try in Marfa and fall asleep in camp chairs a few times while reading my backlog of Wired magazines.
I was not disappointed, but my weekend and my trip took turns I had never expected (it’s a good thing).… read more
Creativity comes from all kinds of places. But one thing I know well is that it doesn’t come from sitting at my computer hacking away at InDesign or driving in traffic (though I have written about traffic-sitting).
My best remedy is always to get out. To head west. Most notably the Davis Mountains in West Texas. It surprised me when I first arrived in that part of the state to find mountains. I… read more
A couple days ago I flew to Kansas City… to bring back dinner (from Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque). If you know me well, you know I actually live in Dallas.
It was officially the furthest I’ve been for a meal, but the point of this story is not Kansas City Barbecue or my adventures. It’s about design. And my escapade was good for me creatively as much as it was a boon for my taste… read more
