Theatre

December 13, 2020

Rutgers Trade Fair

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October 21, 2020

Virtual Meeting/Trade Show

Take the tour! The image at the top is just that, an image, but the next ‘image’ below is a link to a test demo for […]
April 6, 2017

Building Relationships: A one-day Seminar for Production Designers in NYC

The Production Designers Collective is hosting Building Relationships: A one-day Seminar for Production Designers on Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-5pm at The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of NYC located […]
April 5, 2017

Vectorworks 2018, I can almost taste it!

Vectorworks 2018 is coming, we knew that, but now we can see into he future. Of course, that’s just because our many fine friends at Vectorworks have decided […]
February 13, 2017

Zoom Zoom Design

Public transportation structures should employ Zoom Zoom Design. They should also create a sense of drama, excitement and motion. This design does all of that. The London-based […]
February 1, 2017

The dark side of Budweiser

Our work for Budweiser and their brands is has always been very upbeat. For this year’s super bowl, the iconic brand is going to the dark side to […]
January 26, 2017

A Better Restaurant Design

So this post is about a better restaurant design than this one was, These designers clearly had a concept and a post of view. We might, and […]
January 24, 2017

When a Design Concept goes South

We strongly promote the need for a Design Concept, especially when expressed as a metaphor. This is certainly true in entertainment, but it’s generally true in all […]
January 19, 2017

The Garden of Allah

We’re currently reading a delightful series of semi-historical novels by Martin Turnbull that take place in and around The Garden of Allah Hotel in old Hollywood. […]
January 10, 2017

A Niemeyer Rides Again!

Loyal readers know that we’re huge fans of Brazilian Architect and Design Oscar Niemeyer. So, obviously, we were thrilled to read that his iconic Hotel Nacional will […]
January 6, 2017

Design for Comedy

Design for Comedy that features a music legend. For the past few weeks and months, we’ve been collaborating on a television series that will feature comedic […]
January 4, 2017

Design requires Iterations

Every design evolves. Evolution requires Iteration. Even a brilliant idea doesn’t go immediately from the head to the hand to a physical reality. Some ideas create […]
April 17, 2009

NYMF Best of Fest Monday Night!

We’re looking forward to the NYMF Best of Fest Benefit on Monday Night. We have been for some while. NYMF (The New York Musical Theatre Festival) […]
May 7, 2009

Suffer the Modernists

Dateline: Greenwich Village Daily Photo. We’ve long loved, and now mourn, the Catholic Center at NYU. This little modernist/early brutalist chapel has been on Washington Square […]
June 1, 2009

Today in History

Today on the StageCraft Mailing List, Lighting Designer Jeff Salzberg reported that on this date in 1495, Friar John Cor recorded the first known batch of […]
August 9, 2009

Another Man’s Poison Load-In Today

I have been working on this production for a couple of months. This is a production of a new play and I found the script to […]
August 21, 2009

Book Review – Light Plot Deconstructed

Full disclosure; Gregg Hilmar has been my friend in that late 20th/early 21st Century way of email and bulletin boards form many years. We have never […]
August 24, 2009

Book Review – “3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2009”

This week, I had the pleasure of reviewing Jonathan Pickup’s new volume “3D Modeling in Vectorworks 2009.” Jonathan, of Archoncad in New Zealand, is a world […]
September 11, 2009

Graphic Design, it is everywhere…

Or it should be. We do some graphic and identity design, generally for our clients who like our work and often as a part of a […]
September 11, 2009

Vectorworks 2010 – WooHoo!

Ok, I’m a nerd, and always excited about new software, especially if I’ve been playing with the new toys, ah, ahem, testing the software for many […]
October 4, 2009

Neon at Odd Angles

I like to twist my camera when I shoot, even if it is just my phone camera. This is a simple shot of the Marquee on […]
October 30, 2009

Thank-you John Kenley…

…and Rosie. I learned yesterday that John Kenley died on October 23rd. He is said to have been 103, but I think he was more like […]
December 9, 2009

VectorNetWorking and everyday networking

Last night was the first meeting of the New Jersey Vectorworks Users group at the offices of Andrew Fethes Architects in Oradell, NJ (of course?!?!), a […]
December 14, 2009

It’s a Blog! It’s a Party! It’s a Blog Party!

Last Thursday night I had the opportunity to attend producer Ken Davenport’s 2nd Annual Blog Holiday Party. I’m not sure how many people were mingling in […]