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Gary and Travis call and audible and let the ladies in the studio. Which ladies exactly...well..their wives Liz and Mia. The guys quiz their better halves on design trivia in between topics that cover the spectrum with a few topics including frustrations and perks of being in a relationship with a graphic designer, some logo analysis.

In this episode Gary and Travis discuss a few of the many daily informational interface designs we all deal with (other than the computer/phone/tablet/wearables) We evaluate what forms of interfacing are working, which have benefited and been hindered with technology, as well as what future technology may play a role in evolving what me know. Shownotes• Car Washes a la carte self serve• ATM (payment processing)• Drive Up/through food ordering/ face to face......automated bleed in• Self payment kiosks vs. human cashier• depenency on digital/vs analogue in day to day.....how your personal comfort zone is affected by lack of acceptance of digital transaction• emergence of tech rage when a simple automated task fails to perform creating the need for forced human interaction....knee jerk frustration • Drive up Bank transaction vs. ATM transaction• Medical Records/Doctor patient interactions

Gary and Travis compare the contents of their work related bags, comparing and contrasting the contents all with just the right amount of references of referring to each other's sacks. Let us know what's in your Designer survival kit at pica2pixelshow@gmail.com Gary's Bag and Contents:Ernest Alexander Hudson Charcoal Wax Messenger BagContents:15" Retina MBP w/ChargerIncase Neoprene SleeveiPad 3Apple Magic MouseUSB Charger (iPhone/iPad) w/Lightning CablePencil (by 53 Stylus)Sharpie PenDual Tip Sharpie in Red, Green, Blue, BlackMoleskine Notebook (grided)Moleskine Evernote NotebookiKlear Screen WipesMicrofiber ClotheVideo Connectors (DVI, VGA, HDMI)iHome Portable SpeakersCurell Lotion (tattoos)Moo Business CardsMimoco Optimus Prime Mimobot (toy/flash drive)On Me:iPhone 6+Apple Watch Sports EditionSharkskin WalletMoleskine Notebook (pocket)Travis' Bag and Contents:Targus Backback (no fancy name)Contents:15" Retina MBP w/ChargerMonoprice Noise Canceling HeadphonesiPad 3Logitech usb wireless mouseMIFIUSB battery backup chargerAssortment of non-prescription drugs from WalgreensRandom PensNotebookiPod classicTide PenUSB Flash DriveOn Me:iPhone 6+iPhone 5 (work phone)Apple Watch Sports EditionWalletField Notes notepad

Though Gary previously agreed with Travis that the logical thing to do is to wait on the 2nd generation of the Apple Watch to even think about buying it. So then Gary buys one much to Travis' disappointment. Listen as Gary tries to explain while he's a flip-flopping bastard that may have just pushed Travis over the edge in buying on as well....Not that Travis is bitterly writing this post or anything...Anyways, thanks for listening! Shownotes:Jim Dalrymple's article that convinced Gary to buy the watchJim Dalrymple on the Dalrymple Report with Merlin Mann Jim Dalrymple talks about his Apple watch experience on Amplified with Dan Benjamin

Gary and Travis crack on their smartphones and list their favorite apps for both professional use as well as design related apps. They talk about daily use case and how the selected apps help streamline their day to day as well as what apps get their design juices flowing. Find out more about Gary at garymeacher.com and thegamernerd.com. Learn more about Travis Hoffman at travishoffman.com Shownotes:InstapaperEvernote FantasticalOmnifocusBarbacoaGoogle DriveDropboxOne PasswordFontbookTypography ManualSkitchSketchesAdobe ColorPaper by FiftyThreeShutterstockJot Pro StylusEvernote StylusPencil Stylus from FiftyThree 

Gary and Travis cuss and discuss Design in the news, design for social change, typographers and typographic selection processes and somehow kick it off with a completely random tangent about wrestling. Put it in your ear holes everybody! Shownotes:Buy a font, help the homelesshttp://socialnewsdaily.com/52768/buy-a-font-help-the-homeless-video/ Herman Zapfhttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/arts/design/hermann-zapf-96-dies-designer-whose-letters-are-found-everywhere.html?_r=0Volunteer your creative services to non for profit movementshttps://www.catchafire.orgTOMS Shoeshttp://www.toms.comLifewaterhttp://lifewater.orgAdrian Frutigerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Adrian_FrutigerDoyald Younghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doyald_Young Erik Spiekermannhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_SpiekermannFont vs. Typefacehttp://www.fastcodesign.com/3028971/whats-the-difference-between-a-font-and-a-typefaceFrere-Jones vs. Hoeflerhttp://www.fastcodesign.com/3036423/type-stars-jonathan-hoefler-and-tobias-frere-jones-settle-their-bitter-lawsuitComic Sanshttp://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/11/11/comic-sans-history-examples-best-practices/ Papyrus Fonthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papyrus_(typeface)EEL Futurahttp://cargocollective.com/madtype/EEL-Futura

Adam, Kent and Travis come together to talk about design items in the new and design related mistakes we've made in the past, we discuss Adam's period of over abundant sweat gland activity, how Travis' workshop/recording studio might be haunted, a bird outside the window almost makes Travis lose his crap, and so much more.  IHOP new logo http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ihop-has-new-logo-emoticon-era-165107 App turn boring instagram photos into fun type: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/addictive-app-turns-boring-instagram-pics-fun-type/ MLB logo designer dies at 82: https://bangordailynews.com/2015/05/31/sports/baseball/jerry-dior-designer-of-major-league-baseball-logo-dies-at-82/

Travis and Gary discuss some design news and explore tangents such as what Arnold Palmer has been up to, Why Cleveland doesn't necessarily rock and much more. HP new logo for split division http://www.businessinsider.com/hp-enterprises-symobilic-new-logo-2015-6Atlanta Hawks New Logohttp://www.11alive.com/story/sports/nba/atlanta-hawks/2015/06/01/atlanta-hawks-logo/28312837/Einstein’s handwriting now a fonthttp://www.wsj.com/articles/computer-fonts-turn-kafkaesque-einsteinesque-too-1433289438Study proves font choices affect perceptionhttp://www.joplinglobe.com/news/lifestyles/joe-hadsall-study-proves-font-choices-affect-perception/article_2c18098f-b09f-50b2-b7a6-2a76c550e87b.htmlMeet San Francisco the new font in Apple’s iOS9http://bgr.com/2015/05/25/ios-9-os-x-10-11-san-francisco-font/

With a short week due to the Memorial Day holiday and some busy/vacationing hosts, Travis is holding down the fort solo tonight literally with the sound of crickets , Travis talks a bit about the current direction of the show, ask for listener feedback on suggestions. Travis also talk about the drama of buying a new macbook right when the product line is being updated. Other topics include the new subscription pay model of Adobe Creative Cloud, Font Management, Logos and Typography news among a few other things. Shownotes:New Kindle Typeface for iOSNew Tennessee LogoTropicana Logo Rebranding Fiasco in 2009Everrett Washington Logo

On this episode we're one man down. We start strong thinking we'd have some quality riffing about the well known and controversial phrase form follows function. The reality is though we stumble and bumble and soon realize that this is just far too subjective to make a big argument or discussion on. On the bright side there's some quality tangents involving bread preference, cereals of choice, flinstone vitamins and more. We'll be honest guys, we kind of fell on our faces on this episode a bit. We'll get out act together for next time!  Shownotes:Article on how form follows function no longer applieshttp://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1353612 Reinterpretation of form follows functionhttp://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1353612 Form follows function outdated for ui https://roconnorhfblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/why-form-follows-function-is-outdated/The Function Utopiahttp://www.oysteinhusby.com/function-utopia-form-follows-function/Form Follows what?http://janmichl.com/eng.fff-hai.htmlSmashing Magazine…Does form follow functionhttp://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/23/does-form-follow-function/Function is Dead - Long Live Functionhttp://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/dickson/form_follows_function.htmlBauhaus Movementhttp://www.theartstory.org/movement-bauhaus.htmF-shaped Patterns for Reading Web Contenthttp://www.nngroup.com/articles/f-shaped-pattern-reading-web-content/ List of bread typeshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_breadsGeneral Mills Monster Themed Breakfast Cerealshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mills_monster-themed_breakfast_cerealsFlintstones vitamin controversy about no Betty Ruble vitaminhttp://www.omgfacts.com/lists/6388/Betty-Rubble-was-not-added-to-Flintstones-vitamins-for-nearly-30-yearsBauhaus Infographichttp://www.archdaily.com/225792/the-bauhaus/Designer Vinyl Toyshttp://www.myplasticheart.comRace Grooves Hot Wheels Cars Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvkY-xwhU0Wwkt005XYyLQFacebook: facebook.com/pica2pixelTwitter: @pica2pixelshowEmail: pica2pixelshow@gmail.comGive us 5 star ratings and reviews on the itunes store it helps us promote the show

On this episode the regular crew talks about common misconceptions people often have of graphic designers. We also discuss common graphic designer frustrations. We also go on random tangents about Quantum Leap, 3D movies, Jesus and his ability to drive automobiles. Pleae make sure to give us amazing ratings and comments on iTunes! Shownotesbrown notegeekway to the west "laying carpet" (click at your own risk)Dean StockwellDuneAIGA spec work statementAdrian PetersonWacom TabletsMerlin MannMake the logo biggerbruha.commassimo quote in helvetica

Travis, Gary, Adam and Kent are back to discuss how different artistic communities such as tattoo artist and street artists compare and contrast with more traditional graphic designer label. They discuss in length the rationale and motivation as each culture and discuss similarities and differences. We also talk about the wonderful 80's television show Designing Women, and Adam specifies he's not down with necrophilia, to which we thankfully all agree. All this and more. ShownotesKaty Trail State Parkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Trail_State_ParkDesigning Women Wikpedia pagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designing_WomenNavy and Military Tattooshttp://www.military.com/Shock/tattoos.do?displayContent=185663Early Tattoo designs stigmahttp://www.randomhistory.com/2008/07/26_tattoo.htmlTribal Tattooshttp://richmondtattooshops.com/tribal-tattoos-history-meaning/Fine line geometric tattoos dr. Woohttp://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/04/elegant-fine-line-geometric-tattoos-by-dr-woo/?src=footerleft ear right ear sexual preference history theorieshttps://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110729121824AAUeTAEaugmented reality tattooshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC9e-tLUrEIThe Psychology of Tattooinghttp://www.tattoo.com/blog/tattoo-addiction-psychology-tattooingink masters tattoo reality showhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1865740/cromagnon lucille ball statuehttp://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/scary-lucille-ball-statue-sculptor-apologizes-for-unsettling-work-201584Street artist’s work accused of being gang relatedhttp://www.westword.com/news/guerilla-garden-artist-goes-ape-when-gangland-tags-his-art-5107481Exit Through the Gift Shop documentaryhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587707/Ron English- Brand Jammerhttp://www.fastcocreate.com/3033746/marlboro-boy-and-fat-ronald-the-brand-jamming-art-of-ron-englishstreet art bloghttps://blog.vandalog.comChester Cheetos Jesus ad hijackinghttp://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/02/25/chester-cheetah-cheetos-jesus-parody-sf-muni-ad/street artist uses drone to tag NYC times square billboardhttp://www.wired.com/2015/04/age-drone-vandalism-begins-epic-nyc-tag/Hotteahttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/turning-yarn-into-graphic-design-on-a-chain-link-fence/    Banksyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BanksyBanksy new york tourhttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/10/interactive-map-banksy-tour-of-nyc.htmlsand mandalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mandalaGetting Upper art showhttp://www.printmag.com/design-inspiration/getting-upper-graffiti-art-meets-graphic-design/Wanksy and his plot to get potholes fixedhttp://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2015/04/28/british-road-artist-wanksy-uses-penis-graffiti-to-get-potholes-filled 

Tonight Gary, Adam, Kent and Travis discuss the role of design in political campaigns as well as political and social movements in the history....among other random things. ShownotesHillary Clinton for president logo http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/28/402778882/the-clinton-h-is-becoming-the-empire-state-building-of-campaign-logosHillary Clinton Logo Memeshttps://disqus.com/home/discussion/adweekmedia/people039s_reaction_to_hillary_clinton039s_new_campaign_logo_is_overshadowing_the_fact_that_she039s_/iOS 7 flat design transitionhttps://tapfame.com/ios7/Pentagram Studioshttp://www.pentagram.com/work/#/all/all/newest/Michael Beiruthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_BierutBig Ten Logohttp://www.famouslogos.us/big-ten-logo/Other 2015 Political Logoshttp://www.printmag.com/imprint/2016-presidential-campaign-logos/Obama’s White House Website relaunchhttp://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02/01/whitehousegov-redesign-the-change-has-come/Barack Obama presidential logo studyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama_logoShepard Faireyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_FaireyOccupy Wallstreethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_StreetKeith Haring http://www.art.com/~/keithharingcollection/WWII U.S. political propagandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_propaganda_during_World_War_IINazi graphic standards manualhttp://imjustcreative.com/the-nazi-identity-graphics-standards-manual/2011/02/08Starbucks logo evolutionhttp://www.logodesignlove.com/starbucks-logo-evolutionUK Keep calm and carry on posterhttp://www.keepcalmandcarryon.com/history/Einstein’s brainhttp://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/04/21/the-tragic-story-of-how-einsteins-brain-was-stolen-and-wasnt-even-special/