little notes #2
recommendations and what I've been reading
“little notes” is my way of giving paid subscribers more in the way of things I’ve come across recently. Links, scraps, or half-formed thoughts that have stayed with me. It’s a quiet place of joy. Here’s what I have for you this week.
Film, iPhone and finding inspiration offline.
Video – Filmmaker Ryan Coogler Breaks Down Aspect Ratios (link)
This is such a well done explainer, and it’s only 10 minutes. Coogler’s love for film is a highlight. You can tell he really knows his stuff.
Archival – Cracked iPhone at the Smithsonian
Steve Lacy, the man who made songs like “Bad Habit” and “Dark Red,” got his start making tracks on an iPhone. My takeaway is everybody starts somewhere. I first developed my photoshop skills using Snapchat’s sticker creator and drawing tools to make memes.
Photos courtesy of Stereogum on Instagram Substack Post – Emily North’s “better sources of inspiration than pinterest”
As someone constantly in the process of building a personal lexicon of preferences and opinion, it was refreshing to see someone talk about how to get inspiration offline. There are some great ideas in this piece that can help you cultivate your taste. Go check it out!
Thanks for reading and supporting this newsletter. Let me know if any piece of it stood out to you more than the rest. See you next week!
Cheers,
EK