Mark’s Notebook - Page 56
Talk about typecasting: Coquette is used rather coquettishly on the cover of this Jane Green book.
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This vintage sign was destroyed in a fire sparked by lightning over the weekend. If my source is correct, they plan to rebuild it from the original plans.
Photo taken June 8, 2002, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Update: They did rebuild and restore it, but the neon is gone and the color scheme was changed to black with white letters.
Photo taken July 7, 2003, at the Franconia Sculpture Garden, Franconia, Minnesota.
Here are a few of the people and places on the web that inspire me, in no particular order:
Not only does Coudal Partners site look great, it’s a goldmine of inspiration due mainly to their vast collection of interesting links (Fresh Signals), and their Museum of Online Museums.
Brian Taylor’s Rustboy site chronicles the process of making a computer-generated movie on one’s own. What amazes me more than Taylor’s obvious talent is his resourcefulness. He reminds me that it’s not the tools as much as how you use them. [The Rustboy film was never finished and the site is sadly long gone, but you can see some test footage for the film here.]
Even though I’m not particularly into comics, I will read just about anything by Scott McCloud. His book, Understanding Comics, helps you understand a lot more than comics. I also enjoy following his Morning Improv in which he creates comic strips based on titles submitted by readers.
Vintage game box. Seen in an antique store in Prescott, Minnesota, July 10, 2004.