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Blogging about the 400 Words project

Genre Watch: The Brand Timeline Portrait

Posted to 400 Words News on the topic of 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 Noah […]

Which Banner?

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?

Spring: Now With More Pictures

Posted to 400 Words News on 19 May 2008, with no comments so far.

It was a rainy, dark Sunday in Brooklyn, and I sat in my new apartment, trying to address the mess that the 400 Words website has turned into.
I also spent a lot of time on Flickr looking for new banner ideas. Here are a couple of outtakes:

A green trailer in a green field in New […]

Signs of Spring

Posted to 400 Words News on 20 March 2008, with 3 comments so far.

1. Daffodil shoots
2. Less-expensive asparagus spotted at the fruit stand
3. Stirrings of life at 400 Words
It’s been a long and restful sleep, but 400 Words is getting ready to come back to life. The first step: a fresh coat of paint. I wish I were a real web designer, but I’m not, so I’ve been […]