Author Archives: cmcdaniel

Shhh, Beast. What I Learned at FITC.

Posted by cmcdaniel | Design, Technology, Toronto | May 1, 2009 – 12:07 pm | Comments (0)

If you haven’t heard of it (which I suppose is excusable as it’s very industry-specific), Flash in the Can is an annual conference for anyone involved in digital media. Oh my Lord the names it brings. As well as the students, the seasoned digi-teers, the tech-heads, the brilliant artists, all sorts of clever, creative people. [...]

Diana Sudyka on Making It.

Posted by cmcdaniel | Artwork, Illustration, Toronto | April 15, 2009 – 11:21 pm | Comments (0)

We’ve posted before on the illustrator who worked with Andrew Bird to bring an additional layer of meaning to the new-ish deluxe album, Noble Beast. Following Bird’s storm of a show in Toronto a couple weeks ago (flabbergasting foot-tapping gramophone-spinning orchestrally amazing show) we bring Diana Sudyka back to Black Kettles for some insight into not only how [...]

Michael Wandelmaier Illustration

Posted by cmcdaniel | Artwork, Design, Illustration, Toronto | March 19, 2009 – 1:00 am | Comments (1)

It’s difficult to sit in someone’s seat who is so talented. But that’s what I do. Every day. I log into my work computer and there it is, the name reminding me of the talent that came before me: Michael Wandelmaier. His name is still one of the logins on my computer from a time [...]

Are you Green at Heart?

Posted by cmcdaniel | Toronto, sustainable design | March 10, 2009 – 11:43 am | Comments (1)

If you’re an independent designer in Toronto, especially if you care about sustainable design (but even if you don’t) you should come out tomorrow night to this event. I’ll be there.
Spark Speak (by Spark Toronto, a group of independent designers) presents Bernard Hellen (President and Creative Director of Traffic Marketing) to speak about Sustainable Design.
When? [...]

Queen West Antiques

Posted by cmcdaniel | Toronto | March 1, 2009 – 7:05 pm | Comments (0)

I like antique stores. They’re interesting. Unlike your main street shops, they have unique items you won’t find anywhere else, and I have to admit – I do like searching for a bargain, even if it means I have to sift. I find the times when I do find something worth purchasing much more rewarding, [...]