The more I go back and forth between the US and France, the more I have an appreciation of the little things that make each place unique. While you can find most things anywhere these days, this trip...
I had such an awesome time at The Hive Conference a couple weeks ago, I think I was in a bit of denial when it ended. Then I got thrown back into reality and client work, and just now getting my reca...
You can find me over on Lost in Cheeseland today where Im sharing my favorite spots in the neighborhood I call home, Paris 9ème (aka 75009). There are no major touristy things to bring you here, whic...
Rendezvous has long been one of my favorite French words as it can apply to a "meeting" of any sorts, from a visit to the dentist to a hot date. Il ma posé un lapin is a phrase that makes m...
Between May and the end of July Im expecting a whopping 20 visitors from the US. I have my work cut out for me as "tour guide" so Im trying to find fun and creative ways to keep it interest...
I think Brittany summed up our weekend in Berlin at The Hive Conference the best when she said, "its weird how unweird the weekend was." With just a few exceptions, Id never met the majorit...
Over the weekend I had the chance to share my thoughts on Blog Etiquette & How to Deal with Negative Comments" during The Hive Conference in Berlin. During my talk I promised Id share some l...
This Saturday is Nuit Européene des Musées, or Night at the Museum, where museums around Europe are open late (typically until midnight). The Palais de Tokyo contemporary art center was for a long ti...
Gutentag from Berlin! Im here for The Hive Conference where Ill be speaking this weekend. I decided to come a few days early to get a lay of the land, and because tickets were cheaper. The catch with...
Je taime. I love you. Je taime bien. I like you. I dont know about you, but there seems to be something cruel about this phrase. You thinking youre getting the big L-bomb [love] dropped on you, until...
Adam Groffman is an American graphic designer who decided to quit his job a few years ago to travel the world and hasnt gone back. He charts his adventures on Travels of Adam and these days hes made ...
Im constantly amazed by what people can do with simple tools (ok, technology) and a lot of creativity. While Bri Emery (aka DesignLoveFest) and Emma Robertson were in Mexico on vacation with their bo...
If there is anything France has inadvertently done to me is that its made me an awkward hugger. Ive become quite the fan of les bises, the light kiss [un bisou] on each cheek as a greeting and a part...
A couple months back you may remember that I was on a press trip with Air France to Nice to scope out the city, while testing out their new Facebook/iPhone app Travel Book by Air France. Im excited t...
Its only every 5 years that one has the opportunity to experience a presidential election in France. So with less than an hour to spare, I headed to Bastille, the main public location where the resul...
Its Election Day – of the Presidential style – here in France. And yes, it is a Sunday. A shock to the American mentality, its one of the Frenchisms that actually seems to make sense to me. Sunday is...
Tis the season for holidays in France. The month of May typically sports four: May Day (Labor Day), Victory in Europe Day, Ascension, and Pentecost. When they fall on a Tuesday or Thursday, youll oft...
Typically I love reading each weeks BOARDING PASS and seeing places Ive been through someone elses eye. But in todays edition with William Boulay and Cécile Rondeau-Arnaud, the real joy comes from se...
If theres anything Ive learned in the past couple months, life is full of surprises. Not all surprises are good ones, but then, sometimes, something you least expect can come out of the blue. And a f...
For a quick dose of Friday inspiration, I had to share the site Start-ups, This is How Design Works. Created by graphic, UX, and interactive designer Wells Riley, the site is meant to be a guide for ...
Im a huge fan of when blogs find a way to connect their online presence with offline experiences. My pals over at Hejorama just launched a brand new Kickstarter campaign to raise money to expand thei...
This week started off on the right foot when I got to spice things up for two nights and stay in a junior suite at Hotel Jules while on assignment for VINGT Paris. Ironically, the hotel happened to b...
From paperclips to cows, Im not sure todays French Lesson was the best phrase to illustrate, but it was an excellent exercise in figuring out how to simplify the forms as much as possible to make it ...
I first met Andrew Schapiro 5 years ago when we were in an Advanced Typography continuing education class at MICA together. Our mutual love of design and travel made us destined to be friends. After ...
On Wander is a site "coming soon" that Ive had my eye on for awhile. So when Lauren ONeill tweeted this new "Wander Postcard Project" where they invited some of their favorite ill...
So drawing une vache is admittedly far more complicated than un trombone, but in my continued effort to teach you words while I practice my Illustrator skills, I went for it (and Im not trying to den...
Theres something amazing about watching 40,000 people working to the same goal at the same time on a single day. Despite being an unnecessarily cold spring day in Paris, it was still cool to watch th...
If I were anywhere close to LA right now, without a doubt Id head to Caines Arcade. In an era where technology and belles and whistles have taken over the pure joy of creating something out of nothin...
Ive been looking for an excuse to beef up my Illustrator skills for awhile now (I may be a designer, but I have a fear of drawing). So from time to time I thought itd be fun to illustrate some of my ...
I dont know what it is about my upcoming trip to Berlin in May, but Im extra excited to research the place and really get inside the city. Ive actually been to Berlin before, about six years ago. Thi...
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