There is a great exhibit going on at the Musée d’Orsay at the moment, in Paris. Comparing Art Nouveau, at the turn of the century, and its subsequent revivals, mainly the psychedelic art of record covers and poster in the 60s and 70s. Art Nouveau Revival is a great example of evolution of style.

(Albert Angus Turbayne, 1903; Bonnie MacLean, 1967)

Any designer, photographer, artist, writer, etcetera that says they don’t copy is a liar—or not very good. It’s in the very nature of us to work in groups. Nothing is created by one person. The exhibit at the d’Orsay is another stellar example showing there’s nothing wrong with copying. Cut, paste, change, mimic, trace, and borrow… but learn from it, make it your own, and don’t be shy about giving credit.

This was one of the more inspiring pieces I’ve seen in a long time, created by The Great Society over in Portland. On my last trip out there I met Randall (at the hardware store) and Mike, both solid cats. Keep us the good work, guys.

Welcome to the new site of One Long House. 

We wanted to build a site that put equal emphasis on the three aspects of our business: the work, the people, and sharing inspiration… hopefully that’s what we’ve done.

In starting One Long House our goal was to nix the restrictions and limitations that came with a traditional brick-and-mortar agency, opening up the possibilities and connections. We work on a network so that we never stop growing, learning, and changing. For us, consistency is complacency. We believe that one must constantly strive for something greater.

We are always up for new ideas, projects, or partnerships so please don’t be shy to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Enjoy,

-Alan