The longer crazed ramblings of a web designer, Mac IT guy and haunter. Follow me on Twitter for the shorter. Tumblr (3.0; @chrisgrande)http://blog.chrisgran.de/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qy3q6eWa1r87i11o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qy3q6eWa1r87i11o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qy3q6eWa1r87i11o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qy3q6eWa1r87i11o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qy3q6eWa1r87i11o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://atavus.tumblr.com/post/23943383567/bonsai-tree-houses-by-takanori-aiba">atavus</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bonsai tree houses by <a href="http://www.tokyogoodidea.com/">Takanori Aiba</a></p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23959111670http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23959111670Mon, 28 May 2012 19:06:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qju6ev831r7pzd4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://inspirez.me/post/23927931926/motivational-poster-designed-by-andrew-murphy">bluprint</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Motivational poster designed by <a href="http://inspirez.me">Andrew Murphy</a>. Based of the quote the poster shows how you are the only person in life who can set boundaries and build walls. If you want to achieve something you are the person who has to guide yourself in that direction.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23958474088http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23958474088Mon, 28 May 2012 18:56:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qs2wn2qS1qcc6oco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chapter-82.tumblr.com/post/23935872490/truth">chapter-82</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Truth.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23958431603http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23958431603Mon, 28 May 2012 18:55:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ntuhwTqR1qz7qfdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ntuhwTqR1qz7qfdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://twistedfork.tumblr.com/post/23904781877/tatsuron-turon-has-always-been-my-favorite">twistedfork</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Tatsuron</strong></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turon_(food)">Turon</a> has always been my favorite merienda. Even when I’m invited to give a talk, the slide about the “Best Turon is the World” is always part of it. Right now the “<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216857996958074772954.0004c0fb7a06e88e88b5e&msa=0&ll=14.637847,121.073169&spn=0.001503,0.002411">Best Turon in the World</a>” (for me) is at Esteban Abada St, parallel to where our studio is.</p> <p>A month (or more) ago I asked the guys from <a href="http://www.photokitchenfood.com/">Photokitchen</a> if they’re game for a collaboration. :) I wanted to design my own Turon with their help. We came up with the <strong>Tatsuron</strong>, a play on the tatsulok (triangle) and turon. It’s heavily inspired by crepes and the geometric nature of my illustration. :)<br/><br/>Thank you so much Kat, Mylene & Dwight for indulging me in this for-fun project. :)<br/>—-<br/><a href="http://www.pepper.ph/get-a-limited-edition-dan-matutina-designed-tatsuron-free/">The post at Pepper.ph</a> is pretty funny. :) </p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23907054779http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23907054779Sun, 27 May 2012 23:10:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4n8o3X07R1r5vojso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4n8o3X07R1r5vojso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831619518http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831619518Sat, 26 May 2012 21:07:37 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3xwez4BGg1r4zgseo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://doctorwho.tumblr.com/post/23817929579/very-hard-to-play-but-nice-to-dance-to">doctorwho</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2><strong>Very hard to play</strong></h2> <p>but nice to dance to</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831500894http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831500894Sat, 26 May 2012 21:05:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m49sp0bGze1qdnzouo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831477676http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23831477676Sat, 26 May 2012 21:05:05 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4nhuzmyam1qzklijo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s all about the Zombie. Makeup by @trailhaunter</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23822149160http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23822149160Sat, 26 May 2012 18:16:11 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4bz9kiWX91r6yy2qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23697316513http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23697316513Thu, 24 May 2012 19:03:12 -0400<a href="http://www.arcfn.com/2012/03/inside-cheap-phone-charger-and-why-you.html">That $3 iPhone/USB charger... a bad idea.</a>: <p>Ken Shirriff takes apart one of those “off eBay” usb chargers and just shows how bad/dangerous they are.</p> <p>In a <a href="http://www.arcfn.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html">separate article</a> he takes apart an Apple charger and hows just the amount of care went into designing it. </p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23487102247http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/23487102247Mon, 21 May 2012 13:20:21 -0400iphonedangerusbchargerapple<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31m2jIwlx1qcwnr0o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://doctorwho.tumblr.com/post/22803923808/french-graphic-designer-who-operates-under-the">doctorwho</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>French graphic designer</strong> who operates under the moniker <a href="http://www.karmaorange.com/2011/03/10/doctor-who-minimalist-poster/">‘Karma Orange’</a> has come up with a series of minimalist ‘Doctor Who’ Posters.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22806162624http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22806162624Thu, 10 May 2012 19:19:36 -0400doctor whodesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31qnwWsDM1rpytaio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31qnwWsDM1rpytaio2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31qnwWsDM1rpytaio3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Blackhawk <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1870777&categoryId=cat1830042">Secretary Trunk</a> by <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/">Restoration Hardware</a>.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22365183285http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22365183285Thu, 03 May 2012 23:23:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ajwbgm51qzwuhxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ajwbgm51qzwuhxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ajwbgm51qzwuhxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ajwbgm51qzwuhxo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35ajwbgm51qzwuhxo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.typethatilike.co.uk/post/21927160500/submission-beringer-buble-madebysean-com">typethatilike</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><small>Submission:</small></p> <p><strong>Beringer & Bublé</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.madebysean.com/Beringer-Buble">madebysean.com</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Love wax seals.</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22364559776http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22364559776Thu, 03 May 2012 23:12:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37kbgjejP1rpytaio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37kbgjejP1rpytaio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37kbgjejP1rpytaio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37kbgjejP1rpytaio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://considertheaesthetic.tumblr.com/post/22147263832/an-adorable-branding-for-a-milk-company-thats">considertheaesthetic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>An adorable branding for a milk company that’s main cliental are kids. I think they were pretty successful. After all, I’m 19 and I even want to drink it.</p> <p>Designed by <a href="http://www.eskimodesign.ru/">Eskimo Design</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22364519823http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22364519823Thu, 03 May 2012 23:11:31 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3g2v1ccxg1r5vojso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3g2v1ccxg1r5vojso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3g2v1ccxg1r5vojso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3g2v1ccxg1r5vojso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thedsgnblog.tumblr.com/post/22316136095/pato-faggi-http-behance-net-patofaggi">thedsgnblog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Pato Faggi</strong>  |  <a href="http://behance.net/patofaggi"><a href="http://behance.net/patofaggi">http://behance.net/patofaggi</a></a></p> <p>Graphic designer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Focused on editorial design, graphic design and typography.</p> <div> <p><strong><em>the design blog:</em></strong> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thedsgnblog">facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/thedsgnblog">twitter</a></p> </div> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22353165130http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22353165130Thu, 03 May 2012 20:34:48 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39861702" width="400" height="220" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Fail Again, Fail Better</p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22136207478http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22136207478Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:24:00 -0400designerall been therevideo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2e8vpnMF61qereoko1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chezmoidanielle.tumblr.com/post/21934657961/typographic-chair">chezmoidanielle</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Typographic chair</p> </blockquote>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22006135851http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22006135851Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:14:59 -0400Typography“It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.”http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22006003932http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/22006003932Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:12:00 -0400oh wellquotesuch is lifetrue<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgiazadKs1qcat8ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/21936159231http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/21936159231Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:26:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yl88nuA31qh0usho2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yl88nuA31qh0usho1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><em><br/>Information Leak</em> by <strong>Richard J. Evans</strong></p>http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/21744159408http://blog.chrisgran.de/post/21744159408Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:20:44 -0400