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Goth Daddy
While most of us feel a sense of accomplishment when we teach our kids to ride a bike or say “fart,” overachieving dad Dicken Schrader and his two progeny have released their newest Depeche Mode...
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QuickPic: Stars & Stripes for Dinner
Election night-inspired dinner for JJ: Old Glory composed of Gorton’s Tilapia fish sticks and ketchup stripes with Swiss and American (duh) cheese stars. Delicious AND patriotic!
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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Buon Natale!
Now that I’ve trotted out several Christmas cards from years past, I wanted to share this year’s… Since becoming a Dad, I’ve struggled with designing a Holiday card that would appeal to both my clients...
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Dad Bloggers of the World, Unite!
About a month ago, a clever fellow named Oren Miller started a Facebook group for dad bloggers and invited me to join in. Since then, our numbers have grown to about 80 and it’s been great “meeting”...
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New DMK: Enjoy the Cuteness
Check out the latest homemade (and I use that term loosely — this is some expert stuff) video from Depeche Mode cover band and awesome family, DMK. Designer Daddy is a huge fan, so as long as this...
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A long time ago in a gallery far, far away….
Happy May the Fourth from Designer Daddy! Concepción Studios is a California-based graphic design studio that specializes in vintage-style prints, posters and photographs for its music industry...
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Kids Battle Cancer Through Design
I’m always amazed and inspired by the artwork children create. Even more so when it’s for a worthy cause. Earlier this year Ouchies Bandages sponsored an art contest where kids from around the country...
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Like Designer Daddy, Like Son
Every parent cherishes the milestones in their child’s development. First step, first word, first tooth, first poop on the potty. These are all documented and hold a special place in my memory. Yet JJ...
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Creative Father’s Day Gifts for the Creative (and not-so-creative) Dad
Still at a loss about what to get Dear Old Dad for Father’s Day? Yes it’s the thought that counts, but Dad can recognize a cliched gift when he sees one — especially if he’s the creative or handy type....
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Father’s Day Proud Papa Gallery of Greatness
Some of the best things about being a child are the boundless energy, unbridled imagination and a future filled with endless possibilities. The best thing about a child’s art is that it contains...
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DDQ&A: Evan Spiridellis
Like most of the world, I was first introduced to the work of Evan Spiridellis (the designer half of the humor site, JibJab) through the still-hilarious lampoon of the 2004 presidential election, “This...
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Saving the Day with Superhero Lunch Notes
click to super-size! My son started preschool this year, and I wanted to do something special for his first day. I’m no master chef (and he’s a notoriously picky eater) so a super fancy/fun/creative...
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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Buon Natale!
Now that I’ve trotted out several Christmas cards from years past, I wanted to share this year’s… Since becoming a Dad, I’ve struggled with designing a Holiday card that would appeal to both my clients...
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Dad Bloggers of the World, Unite!
About a month ago, a clever fellow named Oren Miller started a Facebook group for dad bloggers and invited me to join in. Since then, our numbers have grown to about 80 and it’s been great “meeting”...
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New DMK: Enjoy the Cuteness
Check out the latest homemade (and I use that term loosely — this is some expert stuff) video from Depeche Mode cover band and awesome family, DMK. Designer Daddy is a huge fan, so as long as this...
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A long time ago in a gallery far, far away….
Happy May the Fourth from Designer Daddy! Concepción Studios is a California-based graphic design studio that specializes in vintage-style prints, posters and photographs for its music industry...
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Oh Christmas Tees! Oh Christmas Tees!
A couple of years ago I had a momentary lapse of seasonal sense and embarked on producing a daily blog post/doodle for the first 25 days of December. While I was proud of the final result, it was way...
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DDQ&A: Khoi Vinh
Of all the fellow designer dads I’ve interviewed,* Khoi Vinh is the one I’ve known the longest. We were together in the DC design trenches early in our careers, building up our portfolios and burning...
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Stage Fright: My Child’s First Time at the Theater
A couple of months ago we took JJ to his first live theater experience, and something odd happened. A friend who works at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in DC suggested we check out a kids’ holiday...
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SuperLunchNotes: Week 1
Thus starteth my attempt to bring my SuperLunchNotes to the bloggety-blog on the regular. My plan is to post twice a week — an older batch and the most recent week — until I’m caught up. And then...
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