Archive for May 2008

Genre Alert: Brand Diary

Posted to OPP (Other People's Projects) on 26 May 2008, with 1 comment so far.

I’m always interested in a new way to tell a story, particularly one about the mundanities of life that I find so fascinating. So when my friend Deryck turned me on to a project started by blogger Jane at Dear Jane Sample, the advertising blog, I fell in love with it a little. Inspired by [...]

Patton, 28, Texas

Posted to Autobiographies on 22 May 2008, with 7 comments so far.

by Patton Quinn—Age 28—Austin, TX Age 0: 29 January, 1980. 5: Find dead body at Cedar Creek Lake, Texas. Teach myself to do headstand. 7-9: Win 13 trophies in every handstand contest at gymnastics. (Mom eventually chucks trophies.) 9: Dad shaves beard, I faint. 12: Form “Dumb Penis Gang” (DPG) with best lady friends: Cassandra [...]

Which One Is Better?

Posted to 400 Words News on 20 May 2008, with 5 comments so far.

Still working on the banner. Which do you prefer: The slightly less enigmatic one on the top, or the more balanced, less Photoshopped one on the bottom?