Displaying the public opinion of political parties. Favorability of the Democratic and Republican parties fluctuate over time. One day either may be doing well, and the next, one may have a setback that influences how a nation perceives it. One way to measure public attitude is to use sentiment analysis to provide the means to […]
Category: art
Plastic Monkey Illustration
While working on another project, I picked up a package of little plastic monkeys at a thrift store. I only need four, but I ended up with one hundred. It’s terribly wasteful to dispose of monkeys, and put them on a shelf for some later use. What to do with a Plastic Monkey I recalled a […]
Free Library: Give a Book, Take a Book
The little free library is a simple way to connect with a community. Providing books freely to who ever wants one – an anonymous gift – in a unique exchange. You’re uncertain who provided the original book and you’re never certain where it’ll go next. An Act of Anonymous Gifting through a Free Library Unlike […]
Berkeley Hysterical Plaque Project
Berkeley is rife with historical richness. From it’s earliest beginnings as one of the gateways into the East Bay, it has been a home to people who approach life uniquely. To fully understand how this city has achieved it just notoriety, one only needs to look back into the past. Walking along the streets and […]
Ministructions Card Decks
Ministructions are a series of illustrated instructional guides in a compact, business card size. These handy references are the perfect helper when a book is more than necessary or a website may be inconvenient. Every card is designed showing the basics on how to complete each task. Each Ministructions deck includes about thirty cards built […]
Ambient Weather Beacon
An Arduino-based, ambient weather forecast device. With the increasing ubiquity of daily data, let’s reduce some of the sensory clutter into meaningful information. Using the principles of ambient display, the Ambient Weather Beacon is a visually unobtrusive, localized weather station displaying tomorrow’s weather forecast. For many, the details of tomorrow’s forecast (dew point, wind direction, […]
20th Anniversary Black Rock Ranger Patch
As a body of volunteers who have selflessly worked with and part of the Burning Man community, the Black Rock Rangers have been in continuous operation for twenty years. This PVC patch is issued to all active Rangers in good standing as a token of thanks for being part of the adventure. 20th Anniversary Black […]
Black Rock Ranger Widow Patch
A token of appreciation gifted yearly to the very patient partners who put up with those known as the Black Rock Rangers. Black Rock Ranger Widow Patch Medium Specifics 2″x4″ polyvinyl chloride (pvc) patch
Folding an Origami Crane (Orizuru)
Folding an origami crane is easy if you follow the steps exactly as illustrated. Don’t take any shortcuts, as your crane may not look as shown in Step 3. Illustrating how to fold an origami crane in the least amount of steps – yet solidly understandable – is seemingly one of the most challenging tasks […]
Face Illustration
About the Face Illustration I believe I may be getting the hang of illustration. This is a bit of a departure from my recent technical drawings, yet the style is still present. Medium Specifics Adobe Illustrator
Sock Monkey Illustration
Design inspired by, I kid you not, a Kurosawa film. Sock Monkey Illustration Medium Specifics Created in Adobe Illustrator.
Memory Bracelets
About the Memory Bracelets It’s the little things that trigger our memories. In this example, the memories are always with you worn on your wrist. This may be beach sand from a honeymoon, water from a lake that you grew up near, or a beloved’s ashes. Medium Specifics Magnets Vinyl tubing Brass casing Various media […]