The ambiance leaves a little to be desired, but the food...
I
hope this sign was put there by a thoughtful student and not the cafeteria
staff.
After finishing my presentation at Normandy High sooner than expected, I had time for a leisurely lunch of vegetable soup and french fries with my special mixture of mayo/barbeque sauce on the side. At 2 pm I had my choice of tables, so didn't have to risk sitting at this one.
The high school visit, something I very rarely do, was my annual reminder that I could never cut it as a high school teacher. The students I spoke with, about 20 of them, were fairly attentive and respectful. "Fairly" as in they mostly listened and asked mostly reasonable questions.
I provided only limited entertainment value by talking about the Click! High School Web Competition. Probably only slightly more interesting than their normal class work. If I do this again I have to try to figure out a way to engage them in some give & take.
Good use of white space.
Ads for rock bands, or in this case, a bassist for a rock band, are usually quite a bit messier than this one. You've got to admire the restrained "less is more" approach taken with this flyer, found on the counter in the men's room at Tri-C West.
Especially nice is the unconventional positioning of the tear-off tabs on the right edge in the middle of the sheet.
Seriously, as these things go, it's better than most.
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The future of graffiti?
If you're interested in what may be next in the world of graffiti, take a look at this video showing a portable laser projection system some Dutch graffiti writers are using to tag a multi-story building.
You can't see it in this still image, but "drips" of light run down from the letters, a digital simulation of paint drips.
This link was sent to me by Garrett, a student who's been in several of my classes and incidentally is a former winner in the Click! High School Web Competition.
Advertising = Graffiti is another take on ever-present urban advertising (and what can be done about it) from the Anti-Advertising Agency.
More high-tech stuff at Graffiti Research Lab.