- 11.03.06 •Super-creepy photos by Loretta Lux. Genius.
- 11.02.06 •Simple ideas are always the best. I’ve been buying up every release in Bishop Allen’s EP-a-month series.
- 10.30.06 •A man who always knows when it’s Stella Artois time.
- 10.29.06 •Photographer/Model/Designer Roxy tearing up the pixels at Shockboogie Design.
- 11.02.06 •Well, it would appear that the proprieter of Wren Guitars was duped by a charlatan designer. The site, which was a pixel-for-pixel copy of The Snowsuit Effort, (even down to the directory paths, image naming conventions and includes) has been temporarily disabled.
- 11.02.06 •Just finished watching Hell’s Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films. A great examination of the campy, bizarre and violent output of Highway Safety Films, Inc — known more affectionately as the gross-out driver’s education films of the 50s, 60s and 70s. I had no idea they did a national telethon with Sammy Davis, Jr.
- 11.06.06 •Small stuff from Cynthia Greig.
- 11.06.06 •My prediction is that Kitchen Stories will soon be re-made by a large American film studio… mostly because U.S. audiences refuse to read subtitles.
- 11.08.06 •Interview with yours truly up at Bending Light Magazine.
- 11.22.06 •I’m enjoying We Are The Pipettes by The Pipettes. The trio is very much a throwback to the sound of all-girl groups from the 50s and 60s.
- 11.27.06 •Every few months or so I re-read this story by Paul Ford of Ftrain to remind me how fragile, tragic and meaningful life is.
- 11.29.06 •I was lucky enough to have my photo used for the cover of this week’s Metro Times: Band of Brothers by Michael Jackman.
- 11.30.06 •I’ll be at the Shadow Art Fair in Ypsilanti this weekend. Stop by and listen to Tonal Oak’s new album, Man Trouble.
- 12.04.06 •MT’s Design Director Sean Bieri has been keeping a running portfolio of his work. My favorite is the sketchbook cast-off You’re So Awesome, Baby Possum!
- 12.07.06 •One of my photos (Wayne) was nominated for Photo of the Year at Modern Fabulosity.
- 12.09.06 •Soft pre-Beta launch of Spouse Notes, my new social art project/experiment.
- 01.15.07 •Getting props form JM Triplicate at Feed Me Links.
- 01.24.07 •Jim drops in for a Spouse Note contribution.
- 01.25.07 •Murray’s lovely ladies and gentlemen.
- 01.26.07 •One, two, four, score! The Lincolns UK.
- 01.27.07 •Absolute Michigan has posted a nice feature about my work — specifically the shots of Lawndale Market.
- 01.30.07 •Wow, MLive has included my Photo Notebook with their list of noteworthy Michigan blogs.
- 01.31.07 •Special thanks to Nikolai for his triple-float:left layout fix. And, hey, it’s Bloggie time again.
- 02.03.07 •My new project, Spouse Notes, has been listed on CSS Remix. Hey, where’s my clean-code badge?
- 02.05.07 •I’ve been asked to participate in the I (heart) Absolut Lomo campaign over at The Snowsuit Effort. They’ll be sending me a camera to give away as a prize to my readers/supporters — click the banner and submit your work.
- 02.06.07 •Cameron Moll and CSS Import mention Spouse Notes in their latest feed updates.
- 02.07.07 •This is a bit personal, but I want to show you my underwear. You should do the same.
- 02.08.07 •Green + Squares = Looks Great. Spouse Notes gets a nice plug from Wilson Miner.
- 02.08.07 •Spouse Notes is getting the “CSS World Tour” with mentions on: Sreenalicio.us, CSS Mania, CSS Drive, CSS Remix, CSS Import and Light on Dark.
- 02.08.07 •It’s hard not to blush when you get listed on a site called Photo Genius.
- 02.09.07 •My Photo Notebook site has been listed on Design Snack. Thanks to all those who voted.
- 02.09.07 •A new Design Underwear entry.
- 02.10.07 •Are you ready for some Football (cookies)?
- 02.12.07 •Spouse Notes is awarded Site of the Day at One Pixel Army.
- 02.15.07 •Keberly.org gets picked up by CSS Mania.
- 02.15.07 •I’ve been asked to participate in the Stivers School for the Arts annual photography auction and fund raiser. Be sure to check out the magnificent student portfolio.
- 02.15.07 •The Regulars gets a plug on the mighty fun/funny Yewknee. Special thanks to Jim for dropping knowledge in the comments section.
- 02.16.07 •Keberly.org is site of the day at One Pixel Army.
- 02.16.07 •Magma. I’m currently obsessed with this Magma song — a crazy Squarepusher meets Jaco Pastorius dueling-bass explosion.
- 02.18.07 •These two videos by Troy Gregory and The Stepsisters are terrific: Evil People They Find Me and Leave on Yer Nightlight.
- 02.20.07 •Economy of design. The Museum of Anti-Alcohol Posters and Titles by Saul Bass.
- 02.20.07 •Five points! Web design students get a chance to run Keberly.org through the wringer.
- 02.20.07 •Three years ago I subscribed to the Baffler — a smart, funny and thoughtful magazine. The new issue just came out (finally!) and I’m absolutely thrilled.
- 02.21.07 •Stylus Mag is like the mature older brother of PitchforkMedia.
- 02.21.07 •Web Design student reviews begin trickling in… the check is in the mail, Renée!
- 02.22.07 •Society for News Designs’ 28th edition of the World’s Best-Designed Newspapers.
- 02.23.07 •Bent Objects is great. Terrific concepts. Via The Sneeze.
- 02.26.07 •The Williamson Playboys’ complete discography.
- 02.27.07 •Frontline has a bunch of episodes available online.
- 02.28.07 •Whoops. Due to a major screw-up on my part there are a bunch of broken images. Everything has been restored thanks to Dreamhost’s directory “snapshot” feature. Whew.
- 03.02.07 •The remaining web design student reviews of keberly.org are in: James, Erin, Renée, Phillip and Michael.
- 03.05.07 •M is for Magazine: Monocle (via: kottke) and Maisonneuve.
- 03.05.07 •Modern Photography for the Modern Family by Nicole Fields.
- 03.06.07 •Catching up with Em Smith of Em Smith Photography fame.
- 03.07.07 •Battles, a group whose art direction is just as tight as their rock, have outdone themselves with this tour poster.
- 03.07.07 •Sharpeworld’s scans of Wet Magazine (1978). It’s interesting to see the quintessential 80’s graphic design style in it’s uncorrupted infancy.
- 03.11.07 •The Stivers School for the Arts Annual Photography Fundraiser is March, 16 2007. It feels great to be in the shared company of photo idols like Jim Newberry.
- 03.15.07 •World’s only online cut-out bin. LP Now. A bunch of Residents and Bob Dylan albums are available. What’s a cut-out?
- 03.16.07 •Spouse Notes recently appeared in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel via the syndicated Blog It column.
- 03.20.07 •Spouse Notes buttons are making their way to lucky participants.
- 03.26.07 •Watched two great documentaries this weekend: The Devil and Daniel Johnston and Off The Charts - The Song-Poem Story.
- 03.26.07 •Detroit Based is launching soon.
- 03.27.07 •Fellow Michigander, Nicole Rork.
- 03.27.07 •Old pal, Nick Sacy is shooting again.
- 03.27.07 •Backyard Safari with EVT.
- 03.28.07 •Knowledge for Thirst - a beverage review site.
- 04.01.07 •Wikipedia knows everything. A list of Defunct British Basketball League teams.
- 04.02.07 •Work friends Dan and Jay.
- 04.02.07 •Radar Online’s batch of failed April Fool’s day pranks.
- 04.03.07 •The Stupid Question Archive.
- 04.06.07 •My photos of Lawndale Market accompany a story by Jennifer Guerra on the NPR website.
- 04.10.07 •FSA Photographer Russell Lee. This tent home has a magnificent clock as a centerpiece.
- 04.11.07 •The Snowsuit Effort is featured in Italy’s la Reppublica
- 04.12.07 •Ferris State’s Jim Crow Museum.
- 04.16.07 •How was your weekend? My busy Saturday is up at My Day in Photos.
- 04.17.07 •Did a bunch of shooting this past weekend. Hope to post some new photos in the coming days.
- 04.18.07 •Remote control pillows. Awesome.
- 04.18.07 •Finally, someone cuts to the chase: Sex in Art [NSFW].
- 04.18.07 •Is Detroit Based launching? Inquiring minds want to know.
- 04.20.07 •I’ll be shooting Lincoln tonight, er, The Lincolns UK to be exact. It’s their last show ever. Lets pour out some PBR for my homies.
- 04.20.07 •New Harper’s is friggin’ insane. A mountain of data crammed into a tiny website. Check the Mastheads that update with the various decades.
- 04.22.07 •Tonal Oak grows a new song.
- 04.23.07 •These are the kind of things that I live for: Mingering Mike’s collection of fake, handmade records. Folk art at its best.
- 04.23.07 •Cracked Magazine, once Mad Magazine’s chief rival, is now reborn as a Maxim and A.V. Club Mash-up. Weird.
- 04.24.07 •The Kasper Hauser “This American Life” spoof is brilliant.
- 04.24.07 •Lightroom has completely changed (and enhanced) my camera raw workflow. Nice product.
- 04.25.07 •Had a terrific time shooting the Sarahs of Wound Menswear. It’s a shame that the “stabbing” photos didn’t make the cut. Read Wendy Case’s full story at the Metro Times.
- 04.25.07 •It you’re not part of the solution, then you’re part of the problem. Take the ALA Web Design Survey.
- 04.27.07 •Pal EVT displays Michigan’s finest arthropods.
- 05.01.07 •Mondo Urania, Italian Pulp SciFi. [via]
- 05.02.07 •I’ve never been a fan of Top 40 ringtones — in fact, I only recently learned how to add them to my phone. WolframTones now has me obsessing over ringtones now with their custom MIDI generator: Jazz, with a Slap Bass Lead and Punk Drums or a Dance Track with Tritone Intervals. Fun.
- 05.03.07 •I’m not drooling, I have a saliva problem.
- 05.03.07 •The Detroit Craft Mafia is curating a Plush Toy show and has an A.P.B. out for submissions.
- 05.09.07 •I’m off to Connecticut for an over-night stay.
- 05.14.07 •I’ll officially be at the Shadow Art Fair this year. I’ll have new framed prints and never-before-seen experiments. Hope to see you there!
- 05.15.07 •JPG Magazine comes to a psychological end. I was featured in Issue Two — it was a tremendous thrill. Unfortunately, that issue, along with many others, have been retcon’d out of existence. More info available at MetaFilter.
- 05.16.07 •How the web influences the print design world. The Fort-Worth Star-Telegram now has a sidebar of house-ads that is very similar to traditional web interfaces.
- 05.23.07 •Oh Perilous World, the new album from Rasputina. Awesome.
- 06.05.07 •A peek into the studio of Jim Phillips — a trip down memory lane for those that came-of-age in the late eighties.
- 06.05.07 •New photos are on the way. I am simultaneously preparing for the Shadow Art Fair, a trip abroad for work and prepping the house for the Keblet.
- 06.06.07 •Some recent shots for MT that feature Ferndale’s famous Turtle Girl.
- 06.13.07 •Interesting Detroit Trolley discussion at Discuss Detroit.
- 06.14.07 •Ann Gordon of Detroit Arts Blog opens the Yacht Club Gallery in Hamtramck.
- 06.15.07 •the films of Todd Solondz explained in a few short sentences on an unreliable AOL server.
- 06.25.07 •I would shoot more weddings if I could find clients as adventurous as these gals.
- 07.03.07 •Impulse purchase pays off. I picked up I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets — a collection of comics by the obscure Fletcher Hanks. Thanks BoingBoing!
- 08.26.07 •The wife and I are waiting out the last few days of gestation. The stork was supposed to deliver the Keblet on August 24. We’re officially two days behind schedule. In the meantime, enjoy our time-lapse belly video. Music by Dauerfisch.
- 08.31.07 •The new Tonal Oak.com launches in support of Man Trouble.
- 09.02.07 •Mason Alexander Keberly arrived on September 1, 2007.
- 09.04.07 •Babies are endlessly entertaining.
- 09.18.07 •Hey, the kid has his own website.
- 09.27.07 •Web design students run me through the wringer (again!).
- 09.27.07 •My college pal Christopher Hiltz at the Allegoric gallery.
- 10.27.07 •R.I.P. Lance Hahn of J Church. Back when I received 20 CDs a month to review, J Church was one of the lone, shining standouts from the usual dung-heap of crappy artists. “Cigarettes Kill” is still a mix-CD staple for me.
- 10.28.07 •This is how we get dressed.
- 10.29.07 •Editor & Publisher’s 2007 photos of the year.
- 11.05.07 •My god am I addicted to this terrific little game.
- 11.05.07 •Unhand that drop-shadow!
- 11.06.07 •The Freep does a cool round-up of Rock Logos.
- 11.09.07 •Detour Mag from Metro Times alum Johnny Loftus.
- 11.09.07 •I heard this on CBC Radio the other day: Cary Pratt performing as Prairie Cat. Reminds me of Tonal Oak and other favorites in the one-man-band genre. The MP3 player is a little wonky, so click the links under his profile or whatever. Also at his website and record label.
- 11.13.07 •Brother Russell gets some ink.
- 11.14.07 •My cover photo and feature pics on Torch With a Twist.
- 11.15.07 •The Regulars on Genuine Style.
- 12.21.07 •Does anybody know what happened to Jet Set Records?
- 12.29.07 •Canon hot shoe repair just saved my weekend!
- 01.23.08 •Me too.
Background
Born: Mid-Seventies; Detroit, Michigan. Youngest of two.
BFA: Wayne State University, Detroit.
Foreground
Happily married, baby on the way, living in the ’burbs, several cats, several guitars, several lenses, design, develop, code.
Prefers
Loud music, RAW format, pistol grips, wide apertures, diffused flash, high contrast, subtitles, hot coffee, red wine, php, xhtml, css.
Body of Work
The Snowsuit Effort: Concept, Design, Photography, XHTML/CSS, PHP, MySQL.
The Regulars: Concept, Design, Photography, XHTML/CSS, PHP, MySQL.
Spouse Notes: Concept, Design, XHTML/CSS, PHP, MySQL.
Crafters for Critters: Custom PHP/MySQL publishing engine and administration panel.
Lekkner: Custom PHP/MySQL publishing engine and administration panel.
Contact
Via email — ryan [at] keberly [dot] org.