The Graveyard Book (2008)

September 23, 2010 · Reviews · 8 comments | Tags: , , , ,

Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book paints a world where safety is assured in the arms of the dead, and that sure death lurks in the world of the living — unless something is done about it. Gripping yet sprinkled with tender moments, it is a book that promotes the versatility of a youthful imagination.


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The Travelling Czech Postcard

September 20, 2010 · Culture · 12 comments | Tags: , ,

I received a souvenir in the mail last week, sent all the way from the Czech Republic. Little did I know the gift would come with an extra story, which it could only dictate, had it been capable of voice.


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Exposure: Blog Design Interview on InspireMonkey

September 18, 2010 · Press · 8 comments | Tags: , ,

I had the honour of being interviewed for an article on blog design. The interview, along with the words of six other talented designers, is published on the design and resource website, InspireMonkey.


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The Lost Symbol (2009)

September 15, 2010 · Reviews · 3 comments | Tags: , , , ,

After two novels were written about the Catholic Church and the Opus Dei movement, American novelist Dan Brown takes a break from stirring controversy in the direction of one religion. In his 2009 effort, complete with the Brown-ian literary formula, The Lost Symbol targets the Freemasons.


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Story Design: Life of Pi (2001)

September 3, 2010 · Design · 15 comments | Tags: , , , ,

Story design incorporates both the physical aspects of a book’s design as well as the interpretative matter within a story’s plot. To jumpstart the series, the first story design post focuses on one of my favourite novels of all time: Yann Martel’s Life of Pi.


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