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2006-08-17T16:42:15-05:00PaulWL.com
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2006/08/paulwlcom.php
My new portfolio site/domain is up over at www.paulwl.com. Demo reel, resume, motion/print/identity/interactive work, etc. Check it out....Mepaullheureux2006-08-17T16:42:15-05:00Backup strategies
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2006/05/backup_strategi.php
Mark poses the question: How do you back up 100GB of data per year for 50 years? Everybody's data needs are different, but nobody would argue that the amount of data generated on average is going to continue to rise...Techpaullheureux2006-05-09T13:00:35-05:00A year
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2006/04/a_year.php
It has been one year today since I last wrote in this space. And what a year it's been -- I've been finishing up my MFA, and I spent a quarter in France. This next year will be full of...FargoBoy.compaullheureux2006-04-25T22:24:49-05:00MoGraph.net
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/04/mographnet.php
Note to self: Mark says to check out MoGraph.net forums....Motionpaullheureux2005-04-25T18:09:33-05:00Method Design
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/04/method_design.php
Jeffery Veen writes about the concept of design as method acting -- that is, using research and immersing yourself so deeply into the intended client/audience psyche that by the time you actually put pen to paper (or mouse to pixel),...Designpaullheureux2005-04-03T10:36:20-05:00Type geeks
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/03/type_geeks.php
Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones are quite possibly two of the top type geeks in the world. Their attention to detail and thirst for history and research is remarkable. Eye magazine has a great interview with the pair....Designpaullheureux2005-03-26T11:42:47-05:00Paul Graham is a genius.
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/03/paul_graham_is.php
Paul Graham's latest piece, "How to Start a Startup," is a must-read for those of you out there looking to start a tech-related business....Culturepaullheureux2005-03-24T23:38:57-05:00Michal Levy's Giant Steps
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/03/michal_levys_gi.php
Great 3D Motion Graphics piece by Michal Levy visualizing Coltrane's music....Motionpaullheureux2005-03-14T01:21:06-05:00Oscar time
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/02/oscar_time.php
With the Grammy's wrapping up last night, award season is squarely fixed on the upcoming Oscar's. So far, I'm 2-for-5 in my annual goal of seeing all of the Best Picture-nominated films before the Academy Awards, having seen "The Aviator"...Culturepaullheureux2005-02-14T22:29:46-05:00Paul Debevec
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/02/paul_debevec.php
Anybody interested in high-end 3D rendering or realistic visual effects should take a look at Paul Debevec's work. He's been part of some ground-breaking work on high-dynamic range lighting, among other things. Amazing stuff....Motionpaullheureux2005-02-07T23:55:11-05:00Not much to speak of
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2005/01/not_much_to_spe.php
The past two months have been the first two since starting FargoBoy.com where I have only had one entry for the whole month -- and barely one, at that. I have ideas for where I want to take the site...Mepaullheureux2005-01-30T11:36:21-05:00A few end-of-the-year links
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2004/12/a_few_endofthey.php
2004 was chaos. War and politics dominated the airwaves, and a big move for me personally made for an eventful year. Amidst the madness, though, there were those out there still trudging on, creating great design or writing brilliant things....Designpaullheureux2004-12-31T13:29:47-05:00Pablo Skinny
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2004/11/pablo_skinny.php
Introducing Pablo Skinny, a new typeface I designed based on the film title work of Pablo Ferro. I'm reasonably happy with the results--Pablo Skinny has a nearly complete character set, although I would like to design a lowercase or true...Designpaullheureux2004-11-22T02:42:14-05:00Belief, Digital Kitchen, MK12, etc.
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2004/11/belief_digital.php
Here's a couple of kick-ass motion graphics studios that keep being talked about around SCAD. Belief -- Santa Monica, Calif. Digital Kitchen -- Santa Monica, Calif. MK12 -- Kansas City, Missouri Cuppa Coffee -- Toronto Troika Design Group -- Hollywood...Motionpaullheureux2004-11-04T16:49:24-05:00Michael compares ITC Garamond to creamy dog poop.
http://www.fargoboy.com/archives/2004/10/michael_compare.php
In a seething rant, Design Observer's (and Pentagram's) Michael Bierut goes off on Tony Stan's ITC Garamond. This has got to be the funniest critique of a typeface that I have ever heard.The most distinctive element of the typeface is...Designpaullheureux2004-10-09T18:35:23-05:00