If you ever wanted to know how things really work in a pop-up card factory…well, this probably won’t help you. But it does provide a whimsical interpretation of the process we go through in my home every year to make about
When my son was 2 years old we asked him what he would like to be for Halloween. He replied, “a monster…” And we smiled. Then he added “…truck.” And we just stood there staring at each other. My wife
I love working on pop-up books. I urgently need to write my own book soon. Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to share a glimpse of the process involved in creating a pop up book. To that end, here’s a
I like trying out new ways for people to interact with a greeting card. Pop-ups and paper movables are almost always driven by the opening of a folder, the pulling of a tab, and occasionally from the action of a stretched elastic band.
Here’s my take on an animated “Ugly” Christmas Sweater done in paper. This is a simple animation mechanism from the early days of movable books but I’ve expanded on the concept and I’ve added a quirky, updated graphic interpretation. All
Just a quick post to say that I was interviewed by the Arts reporter from our local NPR station. The short segment will air this afternoon (7/17/15) at 3pm and again on Sunday at 1pm. Cathy Carter was a pro –
I’m finishing up with some details for my gallery show this week. I’m looking forward to it at this point. One of the unresolved issues I’ve had though is the question of how to display a pop-up card in a
I have an art show coming up exactly 4 weeks from today. Which is fine. I’m not even anxious about it. I’m hardly ever sullen or despairing about deadlines, planning, reception, or anything. It’s totally fine. We artist types are all
I just noticed this post on the Structural Graphics Blog. I designed this piece for them once using one of my patented mechanisms. A casino wanted to give away a couple of chips in a custom package as an invitation to an
When people ask me which of our holiday cards is my favorite, I usually say that this is the one. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia for our newborn son’s first Christmas or if it’s the fact that I was