So, I've been working a lot, and well, with that seems to come fantasies of traveling and regaining the global perspective that comes with it. Don't get me wrong, I love being employed, finally doing work that I feel connected to, and I'm quite excited about the project I'm lucky to be a part of, but when the stress of deadlines hits, it is easy to get so myopic and forget the big picture...remember there's a whole big world out there...
Which is why I'm glad I visited the website of a bookstore that is in my new neighborhood and which is dedicated to books about revolution, whether it be art, politics or thought. It's called Babylon Falling and I was excited to see them blogging about a Good Magazine post that maps the travels of great explorers from Magellan to Kerouac. It's a great example of information design as well feeding my hunger for tales of other lands.
2 comments:
H Belle, sounds like a great find in your neighborhood. SF is just so great! I have been reading Good Mag's blog through my Google Reader and have been impressed with the way they use graphic design to illustrate topics. The way they visually present world issues reminds me of several pieces in your portfolio.
I know none of us are the biggest tv watchers but we recently discovered that we have cable coming to the house for free. Yipee! My favorite show is Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. It's a travel/culinary show and Anthony, the host, is an accomplished chef and writer with a delicious rock and roll swagger. Anyway, that show smacks me with wanderlust every time. I also develop ideas about document my travels from it.
Mad, I LOVE no reservations! We watched a few episodes before moving into our new place where we don't have cable. Now we rent The Office on dvd, have you ever watched it? It is amazing, we love it.
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