Aar Aalto

@aaraalto

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Initial drawings for a bookplate I’m designing for my favorite books.

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Millions of creative possibilities from just 3 colors.

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Bookmark 1 A 3D printed form exploration. Form feels good. I think it needs a light element. 🧐 Thoughts?

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Treasure trove of illustration process knowledge.

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Newly acquired. Treasure trove of illustration knowledge.

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I’m sharing camera shot ideas for showing the artwork in the upcoming YouTube video.

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Spend an afternoon with me at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Exploring design from other cultures. https://youtu.be/W-rHXl9lSiA?si=Vx6juF63lhjdBq27

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New Essay “The Blue iMac” The start of a 20+ year adventure into the wonderful world of design https://aaraalto.substack.com/p/the-blue-imac

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An actor’s instrument is his whole self.

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How valuable is your time? Still in early stages, but we’re working a timer that helps visualize how you’re spending your time on screen. By placing emphasis on money as the primary form of measure we’re hoping to create a tool that helps us allocate our time on high-value tasks. @marcgmbh and I have been working on this and we’re curious to hear your thoughts.

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A classic text on visual design.

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Diving into it h/t @july

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A beautiful book about fly-fishing.

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Sharpen your pencils—and your mind.

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A peek inside the device that started it all. 

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A great guide to classical music.

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This is the greatest scientific travel adventure ever written.

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Regarded as America’s oldest book.

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This is what an obsessive dedication to Art looks like.

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The foundation of Art is design(drawing) and painting.

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