April 26th “Konami”

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In a spur of the moment fit of geekiness, I have enabled the Konami Code on my website. Those of you who have any idea what I’m talking about, go give it a try.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 25th “People I Know: Aaron McGill”

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The second in a series of photos I have been meaning to take for a while.
The people I know.

Subject: Aaron McGill
Wearer of Vintage. Soon to be Repatriated Maritimer. Bon Vivant.
Location: West Cordova, Gastown.
Fancy Photo Things: Nope, just a glowing ball of fire in the sky.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 24th “Kathleen Westerhout Wordmark: Version 2”

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The final (sort of) refinement for my favorite client’s wordmark/identity, in anticipation of her upcoming graduation and website launch. The idea is a modular identity, based on the idea of string, threads, and the interplay of colours. The system allows for a variety of color combinations to suit the clients mood and the voracious love of colour.

This is the extra mini version. Not sure if it’ll really get much use, but it does make a nice little ball of string.

Developed in tandem with the client,Kathleen Westerhout.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 23rd “Hedgehog”

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They’re just so cute, it’s hard to stop making them.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 22nd “Ten Minutes to Curtain…”

April 23rd, 2010 § 0



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Tomorrow’s going to be fun.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 21st “Atomic Orbitals”

April 22nd, 2010 § 0



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Making atomic orbitals. Just for fun.
If I remember my chemistry class, I seem to recall them being pretty neat.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 20th “Elephant”

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This was not supposed to be a logo.
Just something cute.
He looks somewhat vacant, but it’s not a bad trait in an elephant.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

Still Taking Addresses

April 19th, 2010 § 0



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Insert Your Address Here

In celebration of the fact that the project has hit 100 days, and is still going strong, I’m doing a little promo thingamajig. I’ll be sending out a mailer in the next week or so, as part of my ongoing steadfast delusion that print is not dead (yet). I’m also hoping to sell some books when this is complete, so I may as well lay the groundwork now.

So, if you’d like to get one, (who doesn’t like getting mail?) post your address here (wherever here may be) or email it to design@markstokoe.ca and I’ll put you on the list. It will likely be kinda cool, and I promise no confetti bombs.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 19th “The Cellist of Sarejevo”

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It seemed like a while since I’d done anything bookish, so I thought I’d fix that. I also happened to finish this today, so it seemed appropriate to make a new cover for it.

The story revolves around a cellist (partially fictional) during the siege of Sarejevo. The cellist decides to venture out to play every day for 22 days at the sight of a mortar strike where 22 people were killed waiting to buy bread. It’s a pretty good story.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.

April 18th “Ride”

April 18th, 2010 § 0



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I’ve always thought of myself as more of a vintage Jaguar sort of guy. But this may make me reconsider.

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2010|365: A Design Project
In an effort to keep from getting creatively stagnant as I go through the course of a 9-5 design job, as well as staving off general laziness, I’ve undertaken this personal project.
Every day, rain, shine or somewhere inbetween, I will be making something cool. The results may be photos, design pieces, experimental type, videos, or anything else I feel is worth showing. The only caveat will be that each piece will have to be made that day, even though it might not get posted on the same day.
The end result of the project will be a book (possibly 365 pages long, maybe shorter to reduce costs), which I will make available to anyone who wants to pay for one.

You can track the project at the 2010|365 website or check out everything else I get up here.