Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by in Boulder Digital Works, Personal | 2 Comments
Ahmed Riaz is awesome at drawing stick figures – and I mean that as a serious compliment. As part of one of our big projects at BDW, he came in via Skype and showed us different ways of using very simple sketches to convey nuanced designs and emotions. Here’s my sketch for the class (working title: Buddies!) and Ahmed’s presentation.
Posted on 08. Sep, 2010 by in Personal | 1 Comment
I’ve recently moved from the Bay Area to Boulder to attend the Boulder Digital Works graduate program at the University of Colorado. BDW’s project-based curriculum combines web technology, design, strategy, and business — and will allow me to continue working with clients.
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by in Personal | No Comments
I’ve been in Boulder for a couple weeks now and still haven’t found time to really collect my thoughts about the move and start of my grad program at Boulder Digital Works. But I did come across a neat site called Wordle that created this “word cloud” from the 6100+ words I wrote for the 2011 Zipp catalog.
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by in Client News, Personal | No Comments
I’ve had this new Franco Balcom frameset for a couple months now, and just recently finished building it up with a new SRAM RED group and Zipp 101 wheelset. It’s fast, it fits, and it looks cool. What more can you ask for?
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by in Bike Racing | No Comments
Twelve years ago today, the peloton refused to ride. What started as the Festina Affair had engulfed TVM and other teams. A complete shutdown of the Tour de France seemed like a real possibility. What were the riders actually protesting? In the years since, have they gotten what they wanted?
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by in Bike industry, Marketing | No Comments
The bike industry has its faults but at least we’re not just cranking out ads that gush with empty pontifications about American greatness. Let’s compare the 2011 Jeep and Corvette campaigns to one of my favorite sections in last year’s Zipp catalog.
Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by in Bike Racing, Sponsors, Sports Business | No Comments
It looks like Andy Schleck and Fabian Cancellara won’t be teammates next season. Instead, Andy and his brother Frank will ride for a Luxembourg-based team that they’re launching with a couple of other former Riis Cycling employees. I wrote a couple months ago in my column for ROAD Magazine about the idea of teams built around star riders. Check it out.
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by in Bike industry, Marketing, Sponsors | 4 Comments
Despite the legend of its namesake, Eddy Merckx Cycles NV is a small company. And if you’re small, you do what you have to do to get attention. But is a shock campaign the right approach? Sort of.
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by in Bike Racing, Personal | No Comments
I’ve finally had a bit of time to pare 10 days on the road down to 65 photos from the 2010 Amgen Tour of California. Enjoy!
