“When I break out the pen, alarms start going off” —Bender


A drop-out designer repping Portland, OR + San Jose, CA
“When I break out the pen, alarms start going off” —Bender


Reviving two projects from 2006-2007. It’s a good enough plan for the undisputed visionary geniuses in Hollywood. So it’s good enough for me.
- Woke up to an amazing message this week: You know what?
I’m gonna seriously try to be this artist thing.
For fucking real. Let’s be successful together.
— Daisy, illustrator and animal-obsessor
I love it! The new generation is on their way. I’ve been deep in the design business since I was 17. After a stretch at a full-blown agency, I’m weeks away from reaching 4 years without a 9-to-5 job. My friend & frequent collaborator, Doug Hughmanick is earning his 1-year-freelancing chip soon after that. But it all started with the decision to turn a passion & interest into a career. I’m excited to see another friend start their journey.
Who’s next?
Related: One of my favorite “moment of realization” messages from another friend, last year
Watch me make love — to hard work ethics
Cause game without ambition is game never respected
— Lemon Andersen in his poem, “Watch Me“
If you sleep for too long, you could pass up your dreams.
— Sonny Bamboo on the song, “Cinderella Man“
- Matt: I was noticing you write a lot of lyrics about—
- Diana: Being really sad?
- Matt: Yeah.
- Diana: I have a lot of inspiration.
- Matt: Well, that’s what I wanted to ask you about. You’re able to work when you feel like that?
- Diana: No, but I’m able to drink when I feel like that. And then I’m able to work.
— From an episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Can I make it to my 4 year annivorcery of not having a fulltime job? Just need to keep my head down for a few more weeks.

Coffee tastes sweeter after midnight. Related post: Confirmation gift

Window cleaning week for my apartment building.
Super distracting while I’m trying to work.
Also, I have to wear pants.
It’s 8:47AM. So far today, I have worked 8 hours and 47 minutes.
I just signed a contract using Comic Sans for my signature. That’s how we do it in the big leagues.
Crucial step before any project launch: Search all files in the project for the word “fuck”.
Also known as: My first post. In three parts.
My name is my name.
— Marlo Stanfield in The Wire
If we talk for too long, I’ll forget how we started. Next time I see you, I’m not gonna remember this conversation [...] I’ve told you this before, haven’t I?
— Leonard Shelby in Memento
My perception of passed time has gone to shit.
When I preface anecdotes with, “The other day”, I basically mean any point between yesterday and the beginning of all time.
When I preface anecdotes with, “When I was 8”, I still mean any point between yesterday and the beginning of all time.
The other day, I wanted to create a personal website to capture, collect and catalogue memories, events, interests and inspiration. With its help, I hope to gain a better perspective of what was going on in my life when I was 8.
The key to staying on top of things, is treat everything like it’s your first project. Like it’s your first day, like back when you was an intern [...] Just stay hungry.
— Notorious B.I.G.
Soon, I’ll be 26 years old. I started making websites when I was 13. That’s half my life. And it all started with a (s)crappy personal website with no particular theme, plan, rhyme or reason.
Before I worked for a design agency, or startups, small businesses and multi-billion dollar corporations — I had nothing but a small, unknown place on the internet to play and experiment.
There was no audience. No one to please. Just me, hacking away until the sun came up.
I want that back.