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The Reflex Blue Show, Season 2, Episode 16: Pop Culture Design with Christine Taylor
November 6th, 2009 |Posted In: The Reflex Blue Show
Once we left the Willoughby Design Group, we were off to check out some comic shops, an impromptu tour of HAMMERPRESS (we need to schedule another Kansas City podcast tour just to talk to these amazing designers), then went to visit Christine Taylor and get a short tour of the Hallmark offices. By far, this place had more resources for creatives in one area than I have ever seen. When you hire this many creatives, it is nice to see they do a lot of good things to keep them that way. Original items like this are just hanging in the hallway.
And in between the tour and dinner at the amazing Oklahoma Joe’s (now I get why KC is known for BBQ), we spoke with Christine about the Tron arcade game and a lot of the pop culture entities she has to work on for her day job. Things like The Simpsons, Star Wars, Twilight, The Office and 30 Rock. And we bring you another student tip from Mig Reyes.
We leave a few things undecided, and need your help to determine:
- What is the 3rd best Star Wars movie?
- What is the best 30 minutes from any of the Star Wars movies?
- And do I need to watch any bit of that Twilight movie?
Let us know in the comments below.
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I would call today’s comic the stunning conclusion, if in fact I were perfectly aware that most readers knew I was telling a cohesive story this week (the titles of each were renamed and numbered ex-post-facto). In fact, now that it has been completed, I would wholeheartedly recommend that you experience the entire trilogy from the beginning.
I was going to start writing a bit more about a book I’ve been sent, and have been subsequently reading, titled Do You Matter? by man-god Robert Brunner and mortal Stewart Emery. I’m not far enough through it to give a wholehearted analysis yet, though. On the initial take, however, I’d describe it as a book more for CEOs than midwestern-based, sole-proprietor graphic designers, though there’s simply a ton a of great information in there that isn’t hurting me to have access to. In some ways it is like a larger version of the Brand Gap, taken from a much wider perspective and written with effect to punch you in the face. More on that next week.
Lastly, I have to say, last night’s The Office gave my wife and I designer-fits when the following conversation took place between Pam and Jim, regarding her “art school:”
Jim — “Failing? I thought you were good at Flash?”
Pam — “I was good at Flash, but then we switched to Acrobat just when I was learning Quark!”
How does that conversation make sense!? WTF NBC? Number one, I don’t think Acrobat means what you think it means. Number two, nobody uses Quark for anything anymore. Number three, your random listing of design software ruined the show last night. For me and like, probably 20 other people. But those 20 people are all sooooo maaaaaad.
–nv–
Nate Voss is a designer, illustrator, talkshow host and design journalist. Working in Omaha since 2001, Nate served four years on the Board of Directors for 
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