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Christmas Gifts as Nested Riddles

The past few Christmases I’ve working with a wrapping concept that had been in my head for quite a while. This year I came up …

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Christmas Gifts Wrapped in Ice

Last year I had the idea of wrapping gifts in ice and decided this was the year to try it out. The concept is simple …

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Stained Glass Window Gift Wrapping

This is my tenth anniversary of using creative themes for wrapping family gifts. It started out as something I did for everyone in the family—but …

updated on August 2, 2015July 21, 2015Design + Features

Juggler Sergei Ignatov

About Sergei Ignatov Sergei Ignatov is a childhood hero of mine. When I was a teenager, he was still in his prime. This Russian juggler …

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on July 17, 2015July 17, 2015Design + Features

Juggler Rudy Horn

About Rudy Horn Rudy Horn is a German juggler whose most famous segment involves him kicking up a series of teacups and saucers to his …

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updated on July 17, 2015July 11, 2015Design + Features

Juggler Anthony Gatto

About Anthony Gatto Anthony Gatto (born Anthony Commarota in 1973) was a juggling prodigy who learned to juggle at age five. In a few short …

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updated on July 3, 2015July 3, 2015Design + Features

Hoop Roller William Everhart

About William Everhart A hoopnologist of hoopnotic hoopnotism—that was the description given to William Everhart of Ohio, often credited with originating hoop rolling. The turn …

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on June 26, 2015June 26, 2015Design + Features

Juggler Serge Flash

About Serge Flash Serge Flash (1905-1956), born Serge Fomitcheff, was a Russian-American juggler who performed with many props. After the death of Rastelli, it was …

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on June 21, 2015June 21, 2015Design + Features

Monthly Baby Photos

Last June I wrote a short tutorial on how to make a bad photo look good. The subject matter was a photo I took of …

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on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015Design + Issues

2015 NBA Finals Logo Battle

It’s time for another battle of the sports logos. We’ve already looked at football and hockey. And now that we’re in the midst of the …

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updated on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015Design + Issues

2015 Stanley Cup Logo Battle

This is a post about logo design, with emphasis on the word design. It’s fine to have conversations about cultural appropriateness and sensitivity, but that’s …

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updated on May 27, 2015May 27, 2015Design + Features

Juggler W.C. Fields

About W.C. Fields Before his fame as an actor, writer and comedian, William Claude Dukenfield (1880-1946), better known as W. C. Fields, started his career …

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on May 22, 2015May 22, 2015Design + Features

Juggler Rudy Cardenas

About Rudy Cardenas In 1931, Mexican juggler Rudy Cardenas was born into the Circus Suarez family where he made his first appearance at the age …

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