TRMW stands for The Real Matt Wright. This is where I post my favorite images, videos, and notes on design, the web, music, culture, and art.Tumblr (3.0; @trmw)http://www.trmw.org/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23285699" width="400" height="290" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The great Milton Glaser on failure. Basically success can be limiting, and failure helps you learn. Watching this, and this <a href="http://movies1.netflix.com/WiMovie/Milton_Glaser_To_Inform_and_Delight/70119814?trkid=2361637">documentary</a>, Glaser seems to have attained a unique mix of playful curiosity, calm deliberation, emotional awareness, and a little bit of the rascal. I hope to be so cool (without caring at all about being cool, which is kind of the same thing) when I’m older.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/19804259351http://www.trmw.org/post/19804259351Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:31:31 -0700lifefailureinspirationdesignmilton glaser<a href="http://livelymorgue.tumblr.com/">The Lively Morgue</a>: <p>Really great design on this new New York Times photo archive blog. The backs of these photos are as beautiful as the fronts, and I love how the UI foregrounds that by allowing you to replicate the experience of flipping them over. It’s one of the best uses of CSS3 animation I’ve seen to date, going beyond novelty and creating a metaphor that delights the user and furthers the emotional connection with these beautiful objects. So yes, very well done.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/18411345094http://www.trmw.org/post/18411345094Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:32:08 -0800nytimesphotographycssweb design“The most valuable thing my parents instilled in my brother and me is that if we’re passionate about something, or even interested in it, we should just do it and let it run its course and if it’s something we learn more about and decide we’re not interested in, that’s fine, but we didn’t decide that prematurely. Instead of one big moment, there were a series of moments, and those continue. That’s an ongoing thing with me. I probably chase those moments, to be honest.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://thegreatdiscontent.com/dan-rubin">Dan Rubin</a>, interviewed at The Great Discontent</em>http://www.trmw.org/post/17280643282http://www.trmw.org/post/17280643282Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:47:02 -0800lifejobsparenting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhobus2z31qz8vrjo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>A London Street Scene</em> (1840) by John Parry (via <a href="http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2011/11/26/a-london-street-scene/">feuilleton</a>)</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/13554741562http://www.trmw.org/post/13554741562Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:50:44 -0800artlondonsigns<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llg4odOzdu1qe0eclo1_r15_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/post/5643921352/los-angeles-november-2019-part-iii-i-ii">iwdrm</a> and <a href="http://www.djfood.org/djfood/best-gif-ever">DJ Food</a>)</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/13554490542http://www.trmw.org/post/13554490542Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:43:15 -0800moviesscifibrands<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv0zpeSZSd1qz8vrjo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enjoying Museum Studio’s hyper-patterned identity for <a href="http://marble.fm/">Marble</a>, the new record label from ex-<a href="http://institubes.tumblr.com/">Institubes</a> guys <a href="http://soundcloud.com/surkin">Surkin</a> and <a href="http://soundcloud.com/para-one">Para One</a>. Also, if you need some completely over-the-top, arena-sized, piano-banging dance music to start out your week, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/marblecloud/surkin-ultra-light-mrbl009/">Marble can do that for you</a>.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/13120320992http://www.trmw.org/post/13120320992Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:46:28 -0800francedesignmusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luvjgy5CqR1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not super interested in reading Gladwell right now, but if I was, I would so buy these great-looking books. Designed by <a href="http://www.brian-rea.org/">Brian Rea</a> and <a href="http://www.paulsahre.com/">Paul Sahre</a>. Bigger images <a href="http://www.paulsahre.com/work11/image_2/malcolm_gladwell_collected/">here</a>.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/12978769263http://www.trmw.org/post/12978769263Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:58:00 -0800book coversdesignillustration<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luvddiKKr31qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://lesliewilliamsonphoto.blogspot.com/2011/11/wanderlustit-has-gripped-me.html">Leslie Williamson</a></p>http://www.trmw.org/post/12974349682http://www.trmw.org/post/12974349682Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:44:05 -0800photographysilver<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lty0vj8R411qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Enjoying the hand-drawn styles of the <a href="http://www.smallville-records.com">Smallville</a> record label and shop. The new <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6F5486F2E087CDE4&feature=mh_lolz">Moomin album</a> they just put out is nice too — low key dusty house vibes.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/12208135926http://www.trmw.org/post/12208135926Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:45:15 -0700cover artmusichouse<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltdm0k5Pth1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful package design for Lark Cigarettes by George Tscherny, circa 1968. (via <a href="http://containerlist.glaserarchives.org/index.php?id=201">Container List</a>)</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/11698788125http://www.trmw.org/post/11698788125Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:03:41 -070060scigarettesgeorge tschernypackaging<iframe width="400" height="328" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rHBA-cfnS8c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Octave One - I Believe (Sandwell District Remix)</strong></p> <p>Deeply epic, windswept techno vibes.  Woosh!</p> <p>Also, <a href="http://wherenext.tumblr.com/">Sandwell District has a Tumblr</a>.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.failme.net/2011/09/unity-and-progress.html">Fail</a>)</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/9998209790http://www.trmw.org/post/9998209790Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:53:39 -0700musictechno<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_loleh3PoPC1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beatle boots, taken from <a href="http://firsttimeuser.livejournal.com/60305.html">this set of previously unseen Beatle photos</a>. (via <a href="http://www.subtraction.com/2011/07/15/previously-unpublished-beatles-photographs">Subtraction</a>)</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/7809521298http://www.trmw.org/post/7809521298Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:13:16 -0700beatlesboots60sblack and white<iframe width="400" height="324" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gnlk4Cw_0O4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Repeat - Lilt-A</strong></p> <p>Super subtle aquatic electronica from the <a href="http://plaid.co.uk/">Plaid</a> guys plus <a href="http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mark+Broom">Mark Broom</a>. Slightly more info <a href="http://www.discogs.com/Repeat-Repeats/master/6999">here</a>, and you can stream the rest of the album via <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB3E3C3EE0D92E56C">this convenient YouTube playlist</a>.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/7319334849http://www.trmw.org/post/7319334849Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:02:00 -0700electronicaPlaid<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnuefvNcSY1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And that’s a nice-looking album cover.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/7270873450http://www.trmw.org/post/7270873450Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:40:06 -0700cover art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnkde9KdKz1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just noticed that <a href="http://www.jasonfulford.com/007.html">Jason Fulford</a> has a new website.  Tons of great photographic-arty-designy stuff to be seen here.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/7051544825http://www.trmw.org/post/7051544825Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:51:38 -0700Jason Fulfordtriangle“The Internet doesn’t care if we’ve had enough.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/42890-5-10-15-20-antony/">Antony</a></em>http://www.trmw.org/post/7023654918http://www.trmw.org/post/7023654918Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:09:06 -0700the internetinfodiet<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmhzbyoTQ21qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cover art for Chris Smither’s <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_a_Stranger_Too!">I’m A Stranger Too</a></em>. Milton Glaser designed the sleeve for Smither’s <em><a href="http://containerlist.glaserarchives.org/index.php?id=184">Don’t Drag It On</a></em>, and I’m wondering if he had something to do with this as well. The bold colors and whimsicality here certainly seem Glaser-ish. And speaking of Glaser, if you haven’t seen <a href="http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Milton_Glaser_To_Inform_and_Delight/70119814">this nice little documentary</a> about the man that’s streaming on Netflix, then maybe you should. He’s a lovely guy.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/6360535668http://www.trmw.org/post/6360535668Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:36:06 -0700chris smitherscover artpretty colorsmilton glaser70s“You try to have this nature the way water does — finds the lowest place and spreads the fuck out.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.esquire.com/print-this/louis-ck-interview-0611-2?page=all">Louis C.K. on standup (and Bill Clinton)</a></em>http://www.trmw.org/post/5900339335http://www.trmw.org/post/5900339335Fri, 27 May 2011 09:36:00 -0700standupcomedy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llsg4xNOmw1qz8vrjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Beautiful book design by <a href="http://projectprojects.com/photographic-memory-the-album-in-the-age-of-photography/">Project Projects</a></p>http://www.trmw.org/post/5871467880http://www.trmw.org/post/5871467880Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 -0700designproject projectsbook covers<p>From the author bio on <a href="http://nymag.com/print/?/arts/tv/upfronts/2011/roseanne-barr-2011-5/">this long and super interesting-looking article on fame written by Roseanne Barr</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Barr now lives in Hawaii, where she farms macadamia nuts. She has a new book, Roseannearchy (Gallery; $26), <strong>and will return to TV in Roseanne’s Nuts, a Lifetime reality show</strong>.</p> </blockquote> <p>This is genius-level TV show naming.</p>http://www.trmw.org/post/5866224108http://www.trmw.org/post/5866224108Thu, 26 May 2011 07:58:15 -0700TVroseannenuts