Newsletter - No. 6
Luxury golf carts, a geology field trip, and ambitious bike routes. Looking back on a summer outside.
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Golf Carts Needed a Halo Vehicle
How the Amble One, a premium golf cart, can spark a movement that renovates our suburbs for the better.
Route: Gaston Hills & Valleys
Gravel Cycling — 41 km / 574 m — Roll through the hills of Oregon wine country on a moderate-sized gravel loop.
The Off-Road Bike Interstate is Growing
The BOLT Coalition published its report on our nation's existing and potential long-distance bike routes. I mapped them.
Off-Season on the Oregon Coast
A photography trip along the beautiful north coast of Oregon.
Gallery: Salt Creek
A sunset walk at my home beach, Salt Creek, California.
Gallery: Death Valley
A very monochrome trip to Death Valley National Park.
The Water Bottle that Turns Into a Shower
This water bottle uses modules to transform from a bottle to a shower, water filter, or Camelbak. I go over how it all snaps together.
Our New '50s-Era Sideboard with a Hidden Feature
After a long search, I've acquired the '50s-era sideboard of my dreams.
Cove Lighting... In a Kit?
Today I review Luma Cove, an off-the-shelf kit to affordably add cove lighting to your home.
Starting a Lunation Virtual Studio
I created a room in 3D to start a new Lunation Virtual Space, which holds a lot of potential for creative design projects.
Creating Recessed Lighting on a Budget
We take on a crash-course on indirect lighting and 12V light strips, and how to make them feel premium in your house. That leads us to making illuminated baseboards.
Floyd Furniture is Simple & Modular
Floyd Furniture is more than just a hip, sustainable furniture company. Their approach to interior design focuses on simplicity & modularity, resulting in beautiful & approachable products.
Apple Boxes: The Multitool of Furniture
Apple boxes are durable boxes typically used in filmmaking. I've embraced their utilitarian look as I've discovered how useful they are around a home, and how much potential there is for DIY projects.
The Great Perpetual Software I Used to Ditch Adobe
No subscriptions. No take backs.
Screen Test: Dehancer Film Emulation
A little project I shot to test out Dehancer’s fairly advanced film emulation for Davinci Resolve.
Apps for Filmmakers: CameraKit
This app, CameraKit, is a must-have reference for people who work with lots of cameras.
“The Milestone” Purse Creative - Breakdown
I created a spec ad for a purse, this is how I put it together with green screened fabric to create a reveal effect.
The Best Camera Magic Arm is Magic
This magic arm from iFootage is highly adaptable and very refined.
The Visual Connotations of Different Microphones
I made a short covering the different mic options for video, and the connotations they create for the visuals.
The Lighting Behind a Sunny Look
With a new spotlight mount, I can use “gobos” to create the warm look of sitting in the shade on a sunny day.
Our New '50s-Era Sideboard with a Hidden Feature
After a long search, I've acquired the '50s-era sideboard of my dreams.
Down the Reading Rabbit Hole
The past few months I've gotten obsessed with reading. In this autumnal video, I give mini-reviews of over 10 books, talk about my tracking system, eReaders, and go on a field trip.
"Man in the Middle"
I remastered my college short film, a thriller following a spy-for-hire who stalks the night to provide a full suite of intelligence for his clients.
Cove Lighting... In a Kit?
Today I review Luma Cove, an off-the-shelf kit to affordably add cove lighting to your home.
A Printable to Journal & Track Your Coffee Brews
For my first printable project, I created a form to track your coffee brews. Tons of size options. Members download free.
Making a DIY Notepad Bound with a Clothespin
This is a method of creating scratch paper that folds up and clips together with a clothespin, which creates some unique tricks.
Apps for Filmmakers: CameraKit
This app, CameraKit, is a must-have reference for people who work with lots of cameras.
Creating Recessed Lighting on a Budget
We take on a crash-course on indirect lighting and 12V light strips, and how to make them feel premium in your house. That leads us to making illuminated baseboards.
For the love of grids!
Templates to create layouts in your 5mm grid notebook, with simple divisions and various calendar layouts. In A6, B6 Slim, and A5.
A Printable to Journal & Track Your Coffee Brews
For my first printable project, I created a form to track your coffee brews. Tons of size options. Members download free.
Grid Overlay for MD Notebooks
I love my Midori MD Notebook, and I want to transpose some graphics into it. I created a guide to match its grid. Free download here.
Making a DIY Notepad Bound with a Clothespin
This is a method of creating scratch paper that folds up and clips together with a clothespin, which creates some unique tricks.
Embossing Label Maker
The Dymo Organizer Xpress Pro makes classic, vintage-looking embossed labels for a ridiculously affordable $10. And true to our Analog Tech series, there's no batteries, no hassle.
Golf Carts Needed a Halo Vehicle
How the Amble One, a premium golf cart, can spark a movement that renovates our suburbs for the better.
Our New '50s-Era Sideboard with a Hidden Feature
After a long search, I've acquired the '50s-era sideboard of my dreams.
Cove Lighting... In a Kit?
Today I review Luma Cove, an off-the-shelf kit to affordably add cove lighting to your home.
Newsletter - No. 2
An actual new video! / launching Printables / some stationery things / three carefully curated music playlists.
The Seasonal Food Wheel
I designed a graphic to display the seasonality of produce, which can help you eat tastier, more nutritious food.
Local Sticker Pack
A few years ago I was planning a video about living in a smaller radius around your home. As part of this project, I designed a sticker pack influenced by the concepts in the video.
Creating Recessed Lighting on a Budget
We take on a crash-course on indirect lighting and 12V light strips, and how to make them feel premium in your house. That leads us to making illuminated baseboards.
Floyd Furniture is Simple & Modular
Floyd Furniture is more than just a hip, sustainable furniture company. Their approach to interior design focuses on simplicity & modularity, resulting in beautiful & approachable products.
Our New '50s-Era Sideboard with a Hidden Feature
After a long search, I've acquired the '50s-era sideboard of my dreams.
Cove Lighting... In a Kit?
Today I review Luma Cove, an off-the-shelf kit to affordably add cove lighting to your home.
The eBike That Tried to Replace Your Car
Design Annotated is back to cover the VanMoof ebike, a company making a whole car-replacement solution with connected services.
The Water Bottle that Turns Into a Shower
This water bottle uses modules to transform from a bottle to a shower, water filter, or Camelbak. I go over how it all snaps together.
Floyd Furniture is Simple & Modular
Floyd Furniture is more than just a hip, sustainable furniture company. Their approach to interior design focuses on simplicity & modularity, resulting in beautiful & approachable products.
The Ultimate EDC is This Tiny Bag
You may not expect much from the small zippered Accessory Bag from Topo Designs. But as a slim wallet, it adds everyday carry ability goes far beyond credit cards.
The Great Perpetual Software I Used to Ditch Adobe
No subscriptions. No take backs.
The Seasonal Food Wheel
I designed a graphic to display the seasonality of produce, which can help you eat tastier, more nutritious food.
Local Sticker Pack
A few years ago I was planning a video about living in a smaller radius around your home. As part of this project, I designed a sticker pack influenced by the concepts in the video.
For the love of grids!
Templates to create layouts in your 5mm grid notebook, with simple divisions and various calendar layouts. In A6, B6 Slim, and A5.
A Printable to Journal & Track Your Coffee Brews
For my first printable project, I created a form to track your coffee brews. Tons of size options. Members download free.
Grid Overlay for MD Notebooks
I love my Midori MD Notebook, and I want to transpose some graphics into it. I created a guide to match its grid. Free download here.
Carefully curated music playlists paired with an art piece and foreword. Available on Tidal, Apple Music, and Spotify.
Playlist: Ambarino
Songs to soundtrack the sad cowboy whose era is coming to an end. Folk, rock, and Spaghetti Western scores.
Playlist: Lawn Care
It’s breezy rock, with sunshine-warm guitars and a side of hand-cut fries.
Playlist: Sleepover
An R&B-focused playlist with just enough energy to keep the night alive.
Golf Carts Needed a Halo Vehicle
How the Amble One, a premium golf cart, can spark a movement that renovates our suburbs for the better.
Newsletter - No. 5
A new furniture video, shockingly beautiful flood maps, and lots of navy + cream.
Newsletter - No. 2
An actual new video! / launching Printables / some stationery things / three carefully curated music playlists.
Newsletter - No. 1
On the first Lunation Lab newsletter: I share furnishings for our new place / a virtual interior design project / and what exactly is a diagrammatic map?
Starting a Lunation Virtual Studio
I created a room in 3D to start a new Lunation Virtual Space, which holds a lot of potential for creative design projects.
The Water Bottle that Turns Into a Shower
This water bottle uses modules to transform from a bottle to a shower, water filter, or Camelbak. I go over how it all snaps together.
The Ultimate EDC is This Tiny Bag
You may not expect much from the small zippered Accessory Bag from Topo Designs. But as a slim wallet, it adds everyday carry ability goes far beyond credit cards.
My commercial work projects. I'm a filmmaker offering production, photography, cinematography, and editing.
Overland Expo
I shot and edited a series of short documentaries profiling adventurous people in the overlanding community, commissioned by Overland Expo.
REDARC
I shot this piece for REDARC in a stylized studio and the Eastern Sierras.
CUDDLY
Over the years, I produced dozens of videos for the animal fundraising website CUDDLY.
Adventure Journal
I’ve done a slate of work for my folks’ magazine Adventure Journal: photography in the print edition, marketing flip-throughs, and a range of digital media.
Gon Cookin'
I shot five episodes of Gon Cookin’, an outdoors cooking series hosted by Gon Dirtin’.
Bound for Nowhere
I have the privilege of working closely with Bound for Nowhere, editing many of their beautiful, narrative-driven outdoors videos.
"Man in the Middle"
I remastered my college short film, a thriller following a spy-for-hire who stalks the night to provide a full suite of intelligence for his clients.
Diomede
Documentary project on the island of Little Diomede, one of the most isolated communities in the nation. A few dozen Native Alaskans face the social and existential struggles of life in a rapidly changing climate.
Going Out, Dialed In
A modern publication from Jackson Casimiro, exploring the outdoors, design, and culture. It's members-only, but free. Monthly newsletter. High-quality video.
