Learning to Master the Trash Can: November 2014

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... The title of this blog has to do with a Will Bruder quote I heard while attending the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) during the Fall of 1999 - "Learn to master the trash can and you might become something" - It really resonated with me and has stuck with me to this day. I suppose for me the concept hit hard that although you can discard an idea, concept, sketch, design, whatever for a certain project you may be able to revisit it at a later date under different circumstances - In other words designs never die, they evolve, they hibernate, they circle-back but they never die...Or maybe he was just telling us to quit our ideas of becoming Architects and to go live in a public park somewhere; which, given the current state of the industry probably would not have been such a bad idea...

That is what this Blog will be for me - With over a decade in the industry I have come to realize that what I thought I would be doing on a daily basis and what I actually do are pretty darn different - BUT - I still have ideas, I still have hopes and I still have my creativity; So, I figured this would be a good outlet...I will share my thoughts on work and the industry as well as whatever moments of creativity I can muster - And, yes, at the direction of my Wife I will keep the swearing to an absolute minimum.

Cheers...B.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

POOT POOT STRIKES AGAIN:

... AND WITH THAT - Baseball is over for another year.

The San Francisco Giants won their third Fall Classic in five years by beating the Kansas City Royals in an exciting Game 7 that pretty much came down to the wire...It was a good Series; although the ratings would probably state otherwise. Sports pundits everywhere were scratching their heads about the low ratings - "No one wants to see the Giants win it all again" - "No one cares about Kansas City" - "Blah...Blah...Blah."

... Well, I for one cannot wait for Whitesox Spring Training and another year of unrealistic expectations and zero run support for Chris Sale - Poor dude.

So, in honor of another year of Baseball in the books and another Championship for San Francisco (...although I was rooting for the Royals to win it all - But honestly, I did not have an overwhelming opinion either way) I would like to offer you some *NEW* Minimalist Sports Themed Artwork.

I have shared S.Preston's work before but here are a few new prints highlighting the original famous "Exploding Scoreboard" from the original Comiskey Park where my beloved Whitesox played for years before moving into what was then [also] called Comiskey Park and now is known as U.S. Cellular Field.

You can find S.Preston's, a.k.a. "Poot Poot's" work here:

http://pootpoot.squarespace.com/

... And you can find more information of the Exploding Scoreboard here on Wikipedia - I trying not to bore you TOO much:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comiskey_Park

BUT - Enough already - Onto the Minimalist Sports Themed Artwork:

The Original Famous "Exploding Scoreboard" at the Original Comiskey Park:

Here is the Design without Text - So simple, yet awesome:

... You know, this is not the first time I have done something like this during the year - Here are some hyperlinks to miscellaneous Minimalist Sports Themed "Stuff" I have posted throughout 2014 - AND - Yes, this is a total shameless attempt at self promotion:

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/10/beautiful-us-cellular-field.html

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/02/and-even-more-bears-minimalist-stuff.html

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/02/some-more-bears-minimalist-stuff.html

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/02/more-bears-minimalist-swag.html

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/02/minimalist-graphic-swag.html

http://lostarchitectsunite.blogspot.com/2014/01/hipster-nfl-logos.html

Old habits die hard I suppose...

Here is to 2014; the Year of Minimalist Sports Themed Artwork.

Peace...Hot Mama