26 | National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now
This is perhaps the most important show in design. Just opened on 04.22, this exhibition represents some of the most cutting edge designs now. This ranges from Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Set Design and other important design fields. Some of the names include, Paula Scher, Geoff McFetridge, Mick Mills, Green Lady/ HunterGatherer, Blu Dot, The Hoefler Type Foundry, Nest magazine, Isaac Mizrahi, and more. Geoff McFetridge and Mike Milles was featured in the NY Times on 04.24 (registration req'd). A 2001 Parsons graduate Paige Stahl has a piece in the show as well. One of my favorite piece was 2D/3D by Blu Dot. Basically a flat piece of metal with cutouts you can fold to make a letter holder, another that makes magazine rack, etc. Make sure to go see this important design exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.

Cooper Hewitt | Blu Dot | The Catalog | NY Times

22 | I do not hate Flash
If you have gone through the website and through some of the websites I have done you’ll probably see that I do not use flash. It’s not that I hate Flash, I am just not an excellent programmer who can use Flash correctly. I do hate most websites that make use of Flash. I REALLY hate the cheesy intros and aimless animated buttons. Though every once in a while I come upon a website that uses Flash correctly.
Check out the Hugo Boss Prize site. The navigation is clear and information is easy to find and navigate to. The only improvement may be to use a pixel font so the information is not too blurred.

Hugo Boss Prize

18 | The tipping point
I am getting ready for my second read of this book. “How little things can make a big difference” best describes the content of the book. “The Tipping Point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” One of the examples describe how Hush Puppies became a fashion epidemic. Another talks about how by fixing broken windows in certain neighborhood lowers the crime rate. One of the most interesting books I’ve read this year.

Get a copy | The Tipping Point — Malcolm Gladwell
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Make it bigger
I couldn't figure out why this book is sold out at most of the bookstores in New York. I was going to get it for a friend birthday but I found both Strands and Barnes and Noble was sold out of the book (Union Square area). I’ve finally finished reading it. Her work is very inspiring and her writing is interesting too. It’s a pretty fresh perspective for me.

Get a copy | Make it Bigger — Paula Scher

13 | Nike dunk sb 2003
The new Nike Dunk SBs were released 4/4/03 I think. A friend told me about it. Didn't get a pair yet. Four new color ways, three low, one hi. Below is the Futura colors. I think it's the best one. Supreme and KCDC in NYC will have them again sometime soon. Any idea when? Let me know. I want a pair. Got a pair for original price? I wear size 9.5us.



Nike SBing

12 | Matthew Barney @ guggenheim NYC
Ever think you are crazy? You are not! Ever think you are weird? You are not! Ever think you are a genius? You are DEFINITELY NOT! Matthew Barney is a crazy man, weird nut and a genius in all rolled in to one body and mind. Go see the exhibition, sit in for a screening of one of the films. The Cremaster cycle is a five part epic with photographs, sculptures that takes over the entire Guggenheim. I couldn't really sit through Cremaster 2 it was just a bit much but you can see the genius in Barney even if you sit in on just half an hour of the film. Bring your student ID, fifteen dollars for a two day pass| Feb 21-June 11 2003

Guggenheim

09 | Living inside the grid @ New Museum
One of the first museum exhibitions taking on the idea of the grid. If contemporary art and urban culture is your interest this is an important exhibition to go see.

New Museum

04 | Nike Paint Splatter Dunks
Did't think I would ever get a pair but I got a pair!



Check out Transit on Broadway and West 4th (nyc)

02 | The Senior Show
Welcome to the new Liquidrice website. While developing, organizing and uniting ideas for this site has been in the works since Nov 2002. A beta version of the site launched Thanksgiving weekend. Though not whole lot changed from the Thanksgiving edition, the navigation has improved and this section has been added. One reason, the site has been on hold is because I wanted to launch it in same time as the Parsons Communication Design BFA Exhibition. The exhibition is on view please come see it if you have time.

BFA Exhibition Info