No Thoughts 3: Photo Zine Out Now. // July 20, 2010


I just received this e-mail from we are now in space, announcing the release of the third issue of photo zine, No Thoughts. Unlike the second issue, which featured Michael J Demeo and Alyssa Noches’ photography (which they graciously sent me for free), the third issue features 11 photographers.

NO THOUGHTS is an alternative photography magazine dedicated to showcasing new and emerging talent from around the world.

Here’s a list of the featured photographers with links to their websites:

For $5 US, you get a 36-page black & white zine filled with fantastic photography. This fee includes shipping. Hurry up, because this issue is limited to 300 copies. Here’s a bit of sneak peek:

Still not convinced? Here’s a flip-through, so you can see what you’ll get for a measly fiver:

Money goes to funding for the future issues, future issues, which judging from the contents of this one and the one I already have, should definitely happen. You can purchase the zine by going to this page. There’s a buy button somewhere in there.

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“It would mean so much to everyone involved in the zine if you bought a copy.”



 

Carina’s (Kind Of) Scary Life Plan: Part I. // July 19, 2010

Since graduating, my life has pretty much been haphazard and disorganized, no matter how much I make it appear otherwise. Recently, I’ve been thinking about ways through which I can try and “hold the reins,” so to speak. Not a lot of changes, but then I suppose most things take a few tiny first steps before incredible things are expected to happen. Anyway, here are a few of my mostly organizational steps. Over the next few days, I will try to document and report (!) the steps I have been taking towards being less of a bum. The thought is at least already there, right?


My arsenal! Probably kind of overkill, but whatever works! In the photo, there are two books, and 4 blank books to essentially write on. I will explain the use of them all. Because they do have their specific uses, okay? Okay.

  • Cyan July Moleskine Daily Planner — I got the stupid idea to use a daily rainbow planner, which has resulted in several failures at organization. (Here are the ones for January – June.) I have since found a use for them, which is planning my day. It works because I get pressured to cross off things by a certain time. Sometimes, results are disastrous, though, and I don’t cross any items off at all.
  • Field Notes notebook — for when I don’t want to bring big notebooks. That’s it, really.
  • Dark Blue Moleskine Blank Cahier — for sketches! I draw raw sketches here, scan them and tweak on my Mac. Sometimes I just try to sketch out ideas for layouts, etc. This mostly stays at home.
  • Large Muji Lined Notebook — I have drawn on this cover! (See below.) In lame lettering. This is mostly for notes and plans… I find that I process things I read better if I take down notes. I have been using 43Folders.com as a guide, for example, and it just translates better when I take notes.

As an extra organizational procedure, I caved in and bought myself an 18-month Moleskine Weekly Planner + Notes. I know this sounds like rationalizing and justifying a probably-indulgent purchase, but I really have been more productive ever since I got this planner. I have been using this format since freshman year of college, so I suppose that has something to do with that as well:

Okay, so I’ve been meaning to make a stronger portfolio… and I’m going to do that by actual reading up on design. Not to dis anyone, but I really felt like my formal education is lacking, in terms of preparing me to take on actual design jobs. Talent and skill can only get you so far, I think. So I’m going to try to learn stuff.

Currently concentrating on absorbing information from Ellen Lupton’s “Indie Publishing,” which I actually have had for a long time. I’ve only just browsed through some sections, though. I also hijacked my brother’s copy of Timothy Samara’s “Making and Breaking the Grid.” I think this will really be useful to me. And then, there’s magazines I can flip through for inspiration… or you know, to read when my brain needs a break.

And then I cleaned my Desktop, which still features Sara Frakking Quin, because she is an amazing human being:


Click for full size, Nosy McNoseface.


Also revived my TeuxDeux account (Teux Deux, geddit?). Crossing things off of a To-Do List really is gratifying.

This post was actually laid out much better in my head. This is all probably just useless information for you, whoever you are, reading this. You’re lucky this is a series! The next one will be more insightful, I promise.

(It really did come off as a better post in my head, though. Apologies.)

P.S. One of my goals is to make five or so posts under this series. Fingers crossed and stuff. That I actually stick to this goal, and also that the posts will be useful and, at the least, make sense.



 

ABOUT TODAY: DAYLIGHT V. // July 15, 2010

This is a super late picture post of the last Daylight Saturday, because of life getting in the way, and the storm and the power outage. I got there pretty late, and I didn’t know a bunch of people. But here, a few meager photos of some friends, new and old. It was such a pleasure. :)


Cel.


Tim & Solo. He gave me film that day. :D


Gabby.


Pasha, sweetface.


Kris’.


Blurry, mustachioed Rob.


Laurine.


Anna.


Kris.

And because this has been both beautiful and sad, here’s a song by The National called “About Today.” This version is the one from the Cherry Tree EP

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Tim’s.

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