Talk about an amazing structure - welcome to the Canadian Pulp & Paper Pavillion at Expo 67.
From the archival website:
Forests affect Man and his World profoundly. Paper, for which the forests produce raw material, is the principal tool Man uses to record his thoughts.
This is the theme of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Pavilion on Ile Notre-Dame - in which the tallest trees are as high as an eight story building.
The first four main exhibit areas shows forest legends of the world, combining sound effects and animation in a whimsical treatment.
Next is a visit to one of the pavilions’ two unusual theatres. Its walls suggest an unwinding roll of paper, and visitors watch a show on paper’s history.
The third area tells of the benefits Canadian pulp and paper bring to the Canadian economy and the world.
Next a visit to Lab 67, a science whiz show presenting a lively demonstration relating to the chemical aspect of paper production and the unlimited future applications of paper products.
Visitors on the plaza can watch a demonstration by French Canadian artisans of papermaking by hand.
I’ve made it a point of trekking here sometime this year - sounds like a perfect summer roadtrip to me.
Jay Schaul (@jayschaul) doodled one of my favourite quotes, and he did a pretty amazing job. Check out his stuff for sure.
The Pilcrow: Raison d'être
Albeit this isn’t the inaugural post here at The Pilcrow, I want to tell you why it came to life.
Giving back
Since I started working on the web full-time, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time learning new stuff and became a more knowledgeable and opinionated individual in the process. The…
Finally Paulo (@paulozoom), a friend of mine, has launched his design/development blog The Pilcrow. Go take a look and follow him, I promise there are some very good bits of information in there, and even more to follow.
He got me thinking though, because of one statement he made in his redesign post:
I’ve learned a great deal from this community of developers, designers and writers. From their articles, comments, books and discussions on Twitter. The Pilcrow is how I want to give back.
How I want to give back. I too, have learned all of my craft thanks to the vast resources that are out there. I have no formal design education (other than an art theory course I took in highschool). I also have no formal development education.
I feel like because I have been so lucky to find success in the design world, that it is only imperative that I contribute back to the wonderful community that helped me get where I am today.
Consider me reinvigorated to finish my portfolio design and, in turn, give myself a proper tumblog.
Time to get cracking.
(via kariusbaktus)
Pants on the Ground
I work a 9-to-5 job at a major financial institution and therefore wear a typical corporate suit everyday. This means shirt, pants, suit jacket among the other bare necessities (read: underwear). Cubicle by day, design by night.
I was in a rush this morning and forgot to put on a belt like I usually do. This mistake occurred to me while on the train into Toronto, but I was startled to discover my pants fit quite nicely without one. Arriving at the office, a co-worker and friend of mine jokingly commented:
“You forgot your belt? Good luck walking around like a friggin’ penguin all day. You’d forget your head too if it wasn’t attached.”
The head joke might actually have some truth to it but that’s not where I’m going with this.
Belts are intended to serve a specific purpose: literally, preventing your pants from falling to the ground.
My fitted pants were putting my belt out of work, and as a result removed unnecessary bloat.
You’ll notice my co-worker’s automatic reaction was to point out that something appeared to be missing. As designers we are always looking to implement more functionality, more features. We should be looking harder and working better to find creative ways of getting our goals accomplished without using any redundant tools. Or belts.
Endor.se
Sam Brown and Mike Singleton have launched Edor.se - “helping people connect through friendly recommendations.”
It looks great so far, all you need to do is either follow @EndorseApp or be endorsed by someone already using the web app.
Check out my profile here.
Virtual Water | The Ministry of Type
Very neat iPhone app - really dig the layout.
This reminds me of my cottage.
When I need to do some thinking, or even just zone out from the world for a few hours, I go 4-wheeling around the local trails. I know them like the back of my hand, but they change with the seasons and every year offer something a little bit different than last.
It’s going to be a good summer.
