by Prescott | 2012.12.31 | New York, the industry, this website
As I write this in the final hours of 2012, I am taking moment to review and reflect on what has been a strange year, even for me. For anyone following this blog, it seems obvious that I deviated from the habit of posting regularly. In fact, I believe this is was the...
by Prescott | 2012.11.04 | computers & gadgets, design_product, the industry, the internet
image via Nerdtrek Sheesh, this post is at least 6 weeks overdue so I’m going to try my best to recreate the thoughts and feelings I had when finishing up the Hackintosh. Sorry for the delay. I knew that the software setup and installation of OS X would be the...
by Prescott | 2012.08.18 | computers & gadgets, design, the industry
image via Nerdtrek A while back, I listened to an episode of the On Taking Pictures podcast, featuring my photographer pal Bill Wadman. Bill described how he, and many more around the Internet, are building their own Macs from standard PC components. A Hackintosh, if...
by Prescott | 2012.06.26 | the industry, this website
It was about 3.5 months ago that I wrote proudly that I’d be taking a full-time job. To make a long story short, I’m no longer there. The job ended very abruptly and so I am once again back to my freelance and independent lifestyle running Starship Design....
by Prescott | 2012.06.09 | computers & gadgets, New York, the industry, this website
I wonder if there has been a word coined to describe the guilt unique to not having blogged for over a month on a website that bears one’s own name. Right now I’m feeling that. It’s been a bit over 3 months since I’ve returned to full-time work...
by Prescott | 2012.04.30 | brands & branding, design, New York, the industry
I originally wrote this article for the wonderful design blog UnBeige. Props to Editor Stephanie Murg for her edits and the introduction. The annual AIGA Awards are a little like the Oscars, but with better kerning, bolder eyeglasses, and much less Botox. At this...