And you thought you believed in recycling. Paul Sahre and his pals build this supersized hearse from paper for a music video (They Might Be Giants' "When Will You Die") then 'drove' it to a recycling yard in Brooklyn. See it to believe it... "This has been one of the hardest, most ridiculous/pointless yet rewarding things i've done in a while. maybe ever. Please ...

  Above: Happy type lovers soaking up the sun and the serifs at Type Camp on Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada. From left to right: Stephen Coles (instructor), Dean Gendall, Jessica Speigel, Jessica Yurasek, Erica-May Chan, Marian Bantjes (instructor), Sarah Clayton, Matt Soar, Aaron Bell, Tiffany Wardle (instructor). OK, so summer is over, but don’t ...

Remember that old Final Net ad from the 70s? “Even when you can’t stand up, your hair can.” Whatever Deb Millman’s secret, she was always standing, smartly dressed, hair unruffled, spirit undaunted. We once witnessed her walk three miles in a black linen dress and patent leather low-heel sandals in 100+ degree Austin, TX heat. She arrived crisp, smiling, ...

The last roundup...

Like Cheese & Wine: It Only Gets Better...Economic setbacks that killed the few other chapter-driven design covens nearly extinguished Design Ranch in Texas but the event survived due to loyal Austin supporters and the will of its board. It became a biennial affair, too, which helped sponsors stay in the game. Conference Report 2011: All's Well in Hill Country. ...

Photographer Woody Welch whets your appetite with these DR grub shots. Loosen your belt because Johnny runs the kitchen at Waldemar and runs it very, ver well. Even if you can't draw a lick, pull a screen, or craft a respectable Jack-O-Lantern, here at Design Ranch, you can eat like Milton Glaser. We say goodnight, full to the brim with some mighty fine memories ...

[Pictured above Jami Anderson of Austin and Nashville shows her true colors to photographer Woody Welch.] While the majority of Design Ranch attendees come from Texas, about a third of the Class of 2011 come from out of state. Two from Toronto, representing Fresh Books made Design Ranch an international festival for the first time. There [...]

You never know who you might meet at Design Ranch. But one thing is certain: by the time you leave, you're all one big happy family. All day today we will post images of familiar faces—or at least happy faces getting familiar. Image by Woody Welch of Austin.

Look for yourself in this Woody Welch image...Kelly Stevens of Austin Texas and Whole Foods is the 2011 Design Ranch Director. She kicked off this year's fun with a rousing welcome and shout out the the sponsors...then came the Mariachis, the local spirits and some dancing that lasted until the Hoot Owls called us in.

These two great friends and very nice  men share a lot in common. In town visiting friend before Design Ranch kicks off, we visited to old friends to discover a shocking case of identity theft. Pentagram needs to start checking social security numbers. Will the real DJ Stout please stand up. Will the real Marc Burckhardt [...]