Johnica Reed

"Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination...."

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:17:13 -0400

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery—celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from—it’s where you take them to.””

- #5 of Jim Jarmusch’s Golden Rules

"This is for them chipper-somethings; high on life, baby put me on your flight."

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:58:15 -0400

“This is for them chipper-somethings; high on life, baby put me on your flight.”

- Beyonce, Schoolin’ Life

Hong Kong

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:31:57 -0400

Hong Kong

"Travel is at its most rewarding when it ceases to be about your reaching a destination and becomes..."

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:43:02 -0400

“Travel is at its most rewarding when it ceases to be about your reaching a destination and becomes indistinguishable from living your life.”

- Paul Theroux

I love the ‘4’, Around The World commercial spot. My...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:52:06 -0400

I love the ‘4’, Around The World commercial spot. My favorite tracks on the album are End of Time, I Miss You, and I Was Here.

Global textiles meet Main Street in Banana Republic’s Silk...

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:07:00 -0400

Global textiles meet Main Street in Banana Republic’s Silk Ikat Pencil Skirt. via detailinthefabric

I spent my Friday in Seattle learning how a Boeing 777-ER300 is...

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:34:36 -0400

I spent my Friday in Seattle learning how a Boeing 777-ER300 is designed and manufactured. What did you do today?

Small Cities Feed the Knowledge Economy - Wired.com

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:43:45 -0400

Small Cities Feed the Knowledge Economy - Wired.com

The Art of War U.S. forces are scheduled to depart Iraq in...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:41:43 -0400

The Art of War

U.S. forces are scheduled to depart Iraq in December. But on the giant concrete barriers that still ring the constellations of bases around the country, their artistic footprint will remain. Read more over at Wired.

From the creators of INFLUENCERS, get ready for the PURSUIT OF...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:32:18 -0400

From the creators of INFLUENCERS, get ready for the PURSUIT OF (COOL).

"Timidity puts obstacles in your path, boldness eliminates them."

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:29:29 -0400

“Timidity puts obstacles in your path, boldness eliminates them.”

- Paulo Coelho

The Mono rooms at the Wanderlust Hotel in Singapore are inspired...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:27:00 -0400

The Mono rooms at the Wanderlust Hotel in Singapore are inspired by paper and feature origami and pop art. Read more over at Design Milk.

Thetruth.com via boymeetsbklyn

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:39:12 -0400

Thetruth.com via boymeetsbklyn

What is your favorite place to go?

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:25:19 -0400

A few of my favorite places: Cape Town, Copenhagen, Bangkok, Fazenda Catucaba along Brasil’s Coste Verde, Low Bay Beach Barbuda, Shanghai, and Sao Paulo.

Yes.

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:33:02 -0400

Yes.

Textile Industry Shifts from China to Vietnam - WWD.com

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:21:47 -0400

Textile Industry Shifts from China to Vietnam - WWD.com

Visual inspiration via etherealdisco

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:48:01 -0400

Visual inspiration via etherealdisco

An academic at heart, I’m one of those people...

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:26:00 -0400

An academic at heart, I’m one of those people “obsessively interested in everything.” With my non-stop travel over the last two years, open source courses on iTunes U (most recently, an entire semester of Roman Architecture lectures via open Yale Courses) and a strict reading schedule via my Kindle have been the go-tos for quenching my thirst for knowledge.

Watch this video and read DIY: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education.

via global-culture

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:19:58 -0400

via global-culture

Kitty & Lala of China-based 80 Impression for Intel’s...

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:46:00 -0400

Kitty & Lala of China-based 80 Impression for Intel’s Visual Life.

“We once had a teacher who said that photography would, in the future, be used everywhere and in every industry. People nowadays are relying on pictures and video to understand the world and learn new things. The moment you open your eyes and like what you see, your visual life begins.”