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Squeeeze!

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:14:21 +0000

I wrestled in high school. I wasn’t good. I realize now that I would have been better at documenting the sport.

This past winter, my nephew played his first wrestling season. I don’t remember wrestling being this intense. Again, I wasn’t good, so I probably wasn’t that interested. Walking into this middle school in central Maryland on a cold Saturday morning, I entered a different world. A world outside of PG County as most know it. A world that had a particular smell, a mixture of boiled hot dogs, sweat, and Cheetos. A world where parents encouraged releasing your anger on your peers, and talking at a reasonable volume WAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!! Ok maybe it was a little like life in PG County, minus the smell.

Darryl???

Spaced Out

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:34:46 +0000

Lately, I’ve discovered this love I have for design before computers. Whether it be for advertising or publication, I feel the same way I assume Tony Romo feels when he watches clips of Steve Young and says, “Lately, I’ve discovered this love I have for football before I was born as a stain on the history of the world.” Actually, I’m proud of my work, I just hate the Cowboys. The thought that designers at the time only relied on their steady hand, to illustrate, layout, and set type, is amazing to me. That thought only makes me appreciate modern design techniques even more. Oh, Adobe, you spoil me.

YoDamita just put me onto Wallpaper Magazine. I haven’t picked up a copy yet, will do this weekend, but browsing through their digital content, I stumbled upon an interesting find, a jewel. I recall growing up, NASA wasn’t at the children’s table when it came to the evening news. And as a kid I learned that before my time, NASA and it’s efforts to be the leader in space exploration were reported daily. This had a major effect on the technology industry and advertising.

“Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957-1962″ by Megan Prelinger showcases advertising pieces from the period, highlighting the aesthetic of “a science fiction tomorrow”.

“Another Science Fiction looks over the early years of the space race, when government billions propped up a rampantly expanding defence industry, eager to sugar-coat its wares with the sheen of a science fiction tomorrow that was eternally just around the corner.”

Read the short article on Wallpaper Magazine, and then view the gallery. THEN purchase the book here…for me…then for yourself.

“Ya like dags?”

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:57:25 +0000

Yesterday I showed my nephew how to use my tablet. I drew some dogs. He drew Iron Man.

WHAT THE WHAT!?

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:19:29 +0000

What happened to the old stuff, the classics, the jams? Well, recently, as I tried to figure out who I am a designer, I figured out what Giles Norway is as a website. In this new version of GN, you’ll still find what you’re used to seeing here, “Graphic Design And Other Things”. But the list of “other things” will be more refined, and compiled to creatively inspire you as well as myself. My endless thanks to all those who have supported Giles Norway through the years, for sticking around through the post-less gaps and the database mishaps. With that said, welcome to the new GilesNorway.com

Oh, what have I been up to? See for yourself…