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6Q Interview: Kim Rosen

6Q Interview: Kim Rosen

by Bob | Aug 10, 2011 | Illustration , Interviews | no comments

Today's 6Q interview features my friend, the amazing illustrator Kim Rosen. Kim studied advertising and design and then worked as a designer for several years before becoming an illustrator. Knowing Kim personally I can tell you that she's has a quiet, peaceful demeanor, she's very smart, considerate and she cares a lot about her work and her clients, which include;...

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Quick Baby Update

Quick Baby Update

by Bob | Mar 29, 2011 | Other Stuff | 9 comments

Nothing really new to report. As of today the baby is one week... more >

Nothing really new to report. As of today the baby is one week late. Meg did have an ultrasound though. It looks like the baby is working on her kissing skills.

New from Tara Donovan

New from Tara Donovan

by Meg | Mar 24, 2011 | Other Stuff | no comments

It was love at first sight when was first introduced to Tara Donovan's... more >

It was love at first sight when was first introduced to Tara Donovan's work by my friend Abbey years ago. I've been influenced by her work ever since, so I was excited to see these drawings on The Crafts Dept. last week.

Benched for the Duration

Benched for the Duration

by Bob | Mar 23, 2011 | House Work | no comments

I finally got a Saturday to finish up the bench I've been working... more >

I finally got a Saturday to finish up the bench I've been working on over the last few months. Really, I got it about half way done and left it because I didn't want to buy the wood. Oak can be pretty costly. Still It's nice to have a solid wood bench that goes with...

FF: junkyard.dogs'

FF: junkyard.dogs’

by Bob | Mar 18, 2011 | Flickr Friday | no comments

A quick and easy one today. Just a bunch of nice images this... more >

A quick and easy one today. Just a bunch of nice images this week form junkyard.dogs' photostream. See more here. The baby is due any day now and we're just about ready for her. I'll post photos of her when she comes.

Illustrator Sergio Membrillas

Illustrator Sergio Membrillas

by Bob | Mar 16, 2011 | Illustration | no comments

A special thank you to Sergio Membrillas, who sent me a link to... more >

A special thank you to Sergio Membrillas, who sent me a link to his portfolio about two weeks ago. Sorry I didn't get to posting it until now Sergio. I'm so Glad you sent me the link. Sergio's work is clever, a little bit cute and a lot of fun. In this digital age it's...

RGB Carnovsky

RGB Carnovsky

by Bob | Mar 14, 2011 | Graphic Design , Illustration | no comments

I wish I could remember were I found this so I could give... more >

I wish I could remember were I found this so I could give the site credit but I can't. The RGB exhibition is just amazing. Aside from the concept, which is great, what really brings the work to an the amazing level is the scale. Who wouldn't want to see giant amazing creatures drawn realistically...

New From Emil Kozak

New From Emil Kozak

by Bob | Mar 11, 2011 | Graphic Design | no comments

Spring time is almost here. I posted about Kim Rosen's Surf board a... more >

Spring time is almost here. I posted about Kim Rosen's Surf board a few posts back and thought why not follow it up by dropping by, designer, Emil Kozak's site. He has a lot of new work since my last visit. I especially like the blue cube pattern and the black and white bird shapes....

Baby Daughter Countdown

Baby Daughter Countdown

by Bob | Mar 5, 2011 | Other Stuff | 5 comments

Some of you may have noticed already. I added a countdown timer to... more >

Some of you may have noticed already. I added a countdown timer to the Farmidable side bar to count down to the baby's due date. Obviously this is probably not the actual day the baby will be born. I think I read that less than 5% of babies are actually born on their due days....

FF: Dan Mountford

FF: Dan Mountford

by Bob | Mar 4, 2011 | Flickr Friday | 2 comments

Today's Flickr Friday features the work of artist/designer Dan Mountford. Dan is a... more >

Today's Flickr Friday features the work of artist/designer Dan Mountford. Dan is a Graphic Design student at Brighton University. I first saw his work on Grain Edit and was really happy that he had a Flickr account so I could post about it. As I understand Dan does not use photoshop for his double...

Kim Rosen Billabong Surfboard

Kim Rosen Billabong Surfboard

by Bob | Mar 3, 2011 | Illustration | 4 comments

My friend and talented fellow illustrator, Kim Rosen, posted a great Sufboard she... more >

My friend and talented fellow illustrator, Kim Rosen, posted a great Sufboard she just did for Billabong. Kim has a unique style and a great sense of texture, movement and emotion. See more of her work including her patterns on her website.

Rolling In The Deep

Rolling In The Deep

by Meg | Mar 1, 2011 | music , video | no comments

Hey everyone! This is Meg, Bob's wife, and this is my first post... more >

Hey everyone! This is Meg, Bob's wife, and this is my first post on The Farm. I'm not saying that Bob's posts are too macho or that my posts would be all lace-and-hearts, but let's get some female perspective in here shall we? I certainly wouldn't call myself a girly girl, but I told...

NoteSlate It's Simple

NoteSlate It’s Simple

by Bob | Feb 28, 2011 | Other Stuff | no comments

NoteSlate's philosophy is to just keep it simple. Going back to pencil and... more >

NoteSlate's philosophy is to just keep it simple. Going back to pencil and "like paper" they hope to revitalize the human connection with drawing and writing by hand yet while still adding a layer of technology. The price is great and I love the concept but I'm not sure it's enough. For I'm a...

Terminator 2: The Opera

Terminator 2: The Opera

by Bob | Feb 28, 2011 | music , video | no comments

Why not start off the week with something a bit different. Like many... more >

Why not start off the week with something a bit different. Like many pre-teen boys that grew up in the 80's/90's I was a huge fan of anything Arnold Schwarzenegger. For some reason my dad allowed us to watch movies like Terminator, Predator and Commando but would not let us watch the Simpsons. Terminator 2: The Opera is one...

FF: e-chan

FF: e-chan

by Bob | Feb 24, 2011 | Flickr Friday | 1 comment

E-chan's photostream is both professional and extensive. I've taken peeks at his work... more >

E-chan's photostream is both professional and extensive. I've taken peeks at his work over the years often but am just getting to posting about it. His recent work is by far my favorite. I really enjoy the graininess of some of his shots aw well as the movement and emotion they capture. Especially the image...

Farmidable V6

Farmidable V6

by Bob | Feb 19, 2011 | Other Stuff | 3 comments

Over the next week or so I'll be rolling out a new layout... more >

Over the next week or so I'll be rolling out a new layout for Farmidable. Some of you may have already noticed the current layout breaking a bit here and there as I edit the database to accommodate the new layout. One of the purposes of Farmidable is to be a working design where I...

Press the Button Project

Press the Button Project

by Bob | Feb 16, 2011 | Other Stuff | 1 comment

Thanks to Pau & Octavi, two students from Barcelona that are on Erasmus... more >

Thanks to Pau & Octavi, two students from Barcelona that are on Erasmus in Slovenia. According to them "if you are Mediterranean and you go on Erasmus in Valcans you do a lot of things but not study". So they use their time not studying to do fun projects. When I lived in Boston I...

Kelli Anderson

by Bob | Feb 11, 2011 | Graphic Design | no comments

I recently came across the work of Kelli Anderson, an amazing experimenter/designer/photographer with... more >

I recently came across the work of Kelli Anderson, an amazing experimenter/designer/photographer with an intelectual sense of humor that had me taking double taking as I poured through her work. Kelli studied art history, which makes perfect sense after viewing her portfolio. She is also interested in grids and the organization of information.

AT-AT Alive

AT-AT Alive

by Bob | Feb 8, 2011 | Other Stuff , video | no comments

I never had an AT-AT as a kid. In fact I didn't really... more >

I never had an AT-AT as a kid. In fact I didn't really have any Star Wars toys at all. I did get the opportunity to play with them at a friend's house though. Those were the days. This video by the amazing Patrick Boivin is the incarnation of every boy's wish.

MD Argyles to Ankle Waist

MD Argyles to Ankle Waist

by Bob | Jan 27, 2011 | music | no comments

Migit Digits is the late night/weekend project of artist film makers Tim O'Donnell... more >

Migit Digits is the late night/weekend project of artist film makers Tim O'Donnell and Justin Friend. I have to say, I'm a huge fan. I celebrate their entire collection. The music video Argyles to Ankle Waist is is a preview of Migit Digits's sophomore album which promises like the their first album twenty songs in...