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July 31, 2003  by Donald Lehman A week or two back I was happily going about my business when it hit me: “Dude. This is my last summer break. Duuuuuuuuude.” I have mixed feelings about being an adult. On one hand I’m all for financial independence from my parents and making my way in the world. On the other hand… Duuuuuuuuude. I remember when my friend Steve turned 21, I jokingly asked if he felt any different being a year older. Don: So how does it feel to be a year older? Steve: Dude, that was so dumb. Although… Don: Although…? Steve: I feel like I should be doing something with my life now. Don: What do you mean? Steve: I mean… 21 was that far away age that all grownups were…and now...I need to be doing something, like holding down a job or paying the mortgage or something. I mean think of all the people that are even younger than us who are doing important things… Don: Yeah…like Lil’ Bow Wow. Steve: Shut up. I thought about that conversation when I turned 21, but didn’t feel the same way Steve did until I figured out this is my final summer break. It’s more of an odd realization than anything. For example, I don’t view myself as someone who is old enough to make a life altering decision such as marriage. Then I start thinking about all the people I know who are my age and getting married. It’s just so weird. But, for the most part I’m excited. The next 12 months will be pretty crazy. I’m entering my last year of school and looking forward to having some fun with my portfolio and hanging out with my friends. Beyond that? I couldn’t tell you. For right now anyway, my big decision is whether or not to go to the beach.  Shameless Thought at Work Update: If you have been checking out the conference site you would have already seen the addition of Chris Lenart of newdealdesign and Virginia Postrel to our speaking lineup. Exclusive to Core 77 is the worldwide announcement of 2 more speakers: Alan Mudd from Design Continuum and Claude Zellweger from One and Co. Also good news is Blu Dot has agreed to sponsor our still to be announced student design competition with products from their collection for the winners. “This Makes Me Really Happy,” Design of the Month: Aesthetic Apparatus  About a month back I was flipping through ReadyMade Magazine (a must read), when I came across an article on do-it-yourself silk-screen printing by Minneapolis based Aesthetic Apparatus. Intrigued, I looked them up on the web. These guys rock! Their concert posters have this energy that seems to make them leap off the wall and give you a high five. I’m not talking about one of those lame high fives where you kind of glance off your friend’s hand and then feel stupid so you try it again. This is a perfectly connected, meaty high five. Head on over to their website and spend 15 minutes browsing and then subsequently purchasing an item or two from their collection. Side note to this design of the month: Listening to Junior Senior’s new album, D-D-Don't Don't Stop The Beat, goes really well with browsing Aesthetic Apparatus’ site. |
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