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What I carry with me every day: Erik Spiekermann

23 points by DanBlake 12y ago

publicfig 12y ago
This site's entire purpose seems to be about showing what people carry with them every day, yet the pictures are small and hard to distinguish, and they don't even offer an explanation of what the product is, why the person carries it, why they chose that product or what they use it for. Does anyone know of any similar sites that go into the products that people use and why? I'd love to read that much more than whatever this is.
- DanBlake 12y ago
  >>yet the pictures are small and hard to distinguish You should click the "view full edc" link below the picture: http://everydaycarry.com/posts/4874/Type-Designer-Carry http://everydaycarry.com/posts/4874/Type-Designer-Carry >>they don't even offer an explanation of what the product is, why the person carries it, why they chose that product or what they use it for. It is a interview with the guy answering what products he carry's with him- Some interviewees offer more on the 'why' than others of course. You can also click on the items in the post to see what they are as well. There is also a list of items next to the photo. Hope this helps clear it up!
  - publicfig 12y ago
    I do not see the "View Full EDC" link below many of the pictures: http://i.imgur.com/xnhvYVt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xnhvYVt.jpg And I see very few interview questions asking why they use the specific products they use and what they use them for. Asking what someone uses their EDC for does not lead the interviewee towards that kind of answer. I see the list of items, but the link doesn't even direct to a product page, just what appears to be an Amazon referral page.
- dm2 12y ago
  That's so that you'll click around and eventually click on the product referral links to Amazon.
kyleblarson 12y ago
He also has a penchant for Valentino suits and Oliver Peoples glasses. Marcus and I even go to the same barber, although I have a slightly better haircut.
- serf 12y ago
  I thought of something similar when I clicked the Mont Blanc pencil and found out it was 500 + USD.
- girmad 12y ago
  Post your business card?
  - jff 12y ago
    Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?
zzleeper 12y ago
Looks much more interesting that what they have on reddit (They have a huge EDC subreddit), which is basically people showing off their concealed guns and knifes.
- lfowles 12y ago
  So much so that the initial connection my mind made when seeing the title was "Who is this guy and why do I want to see his guns or knives?"
  - jff 12y ago
    I'd way rather see his guns and/or knives than his $500 mechanical pencil.
hatu 12y ago
Wallet, pens, a notebook. Got it. I don't really get the point, is it the hipster obsession with expensive "artisan" brands?
- jgrahamc 12y ago
  Hipster identity is formed not by who they are but the products they surround themselves with. Specific brands are important to that identity.
  - thaumaturgy 12y ago
    Mmm, just like neckbeard identity is formed not by who they are but by the trivia they know, and startup founder identity is formed not by who they are but by the money they have in the bank...
- hotgoldminer 12y ago
  Yes, handcrafted luxury items.
mdellabitta 12y ago
Relevant subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/edc http://www.reddit.com/r/edc
- harlanlewis 12y ago
  The EDC subreddit has a lot of overlap with http://www.reddit.com/r/preppers http://www.reddit.com/r/preppers and http://www.reddit.com/r/survivalist http://www.reddit.com/r/survivalist, which can be quite entertaining.
  - mdellabitta 12y ago
    Truth.
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pimlottc 12y ago
Doesn't anyone pay attention to what's "above the fold" anymore? I mean, I know browser window sizes differ, but I don't even see the headline on a 1213x683 window.
- chinathrow 12y ago
  Scrolling is the new shit, they said.
- djloche 12y ago
  It appears that they didn't take into account the very common wide-yet-short laptop screen format in their 'responsive' design process.
- currysausage 12y ago
  For years, digital designers' aversion for whitespace prevented any kind of visually pleasing rhythm. Today, web sites feature so much whitespace that it prevents... yeah, any kind of visually pleasing rhythm. I call that irony.
- cryptophreak 12y ago
  You don’t have to believe in “the fold” for the Web to know that the title should be near the top.
nperson 12y ago
Erik Spiekermann has so much more important things to say. Checkout out any of his interviews or i.e. this documentary with him and lots of other people from the field: https://vimeo.com/118682283 https://vimeo.com/118682283
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madengr 12y ago
1911

23 points by DanBlake 12y ago

This site's entire purpose seems to be about showing what people carry with them every day, yet the pictures are small and hard to distinguish, and they don't even offer an explanation of what the product is, why the person carries it, why they chose that product or what they use it for. Does anyone know of any similar sites that go into the products that people use and why? I'd love to read that much more than whatever this is.

DanBlake 12y ago
>>yet the pictures are small and hard to distinguish You should click the "view full edc" link below the picture: http://everydaycarry.com/posts/4874/Type-Designer-Carry http://everydaycarry.com/posts/4874/Type-Designer-Carry >>they don't even offer an explanation of what the product is, why the person carries it, why they chose that product or what they use it for. It is a interview with the guy answering what products he carry's with him- Some interviewees offer more on the 'why' than others of course. You can also click on the items in the post to see what they are as well. There is also a list of items next to the photo. Hope this helps clear it up!
- publicfig 12y ago
  I do not see the "View Full EDC" link below many of the pictures: http://i.imgur.com/xnhvYVt.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xnhvYVt.jpg And I see very few interview questions asking why they use the specific products they use and what they use them for. Asking what someone uses their EDC for does not lead the interviewee towards that kind of answer. I see the list of items, but the link doesn't even direct to a product page, just what appears to be an Amazon referral page.
dm2 12y ago
That's so that you'll click around and eventually click on the product referral links to Amazon.

kyleblarson 12y ago

He also has a penchant for Valentino suits and Oliver Peoples glasses. Marcus and I even go to the same barber, although I have a slightly better haircut.

serf 12y ago
I thought of something similar when I clicked the Mont Blanc pencil and found out it was 500 + USD.
girmad 12y ago
Post your business card?
- jff 12y ago
  Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?

zzleeper 12y ago

Looks much more interesting that what they have on reddit (They have a huge EDC subreddit), which is basically people showing off their concealed guns and knifes.

lfowles 12y ago
So much so that the initial connection my mind made when seeing the title was "Who is this guy and why do I want to see his guns or knives?"
- jff 12y ago
  I'd way rather see his guns and/or knives than his $500 mechanical pencil.

hatu 12y ago

Wallet, pens, a notebook. Got it. I don't really get the point, is it the hipster obsession with expensive "artisan" brands?

jgrahamc 12y ago
Hipster identity is formed not by who they are but the products they surround themselves with. Specific brands are important to that identity.
- thaumaturgy 12y ago
  Mmm, just like neckbeard identity is formed not by who they are but by the trivia they know, and startup founder identity is formed not by who they are but by the money they have in the bank...
hotgoldminer 12y ago
Yes, handcrafted luxury items.

mdellabitta 12y ago

Relevant subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/edc http://www.reddit.com/r/edc

harlanlewis 12y ago
The EDC subreddit has a lot of overlap with http://www.reddit.com/r/preppers http://www.reddit.com/r/preppers and http://www.reddit.com/r/survivalist http://www.reddit.com/r/survivalist, which can be quite entertaining.
- mdellabitta 12y ago
  Truth.

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pimlottc 12y ago

Doesn't anyone pay attention to what's "above the fold" anymore? I mean, I know browser window sizes differ, but I don't even see the headline on a 1213x683 window.

chinathrow 12y ago
Scrolling is the new shit, they said.
djloche 12y ago
It appears that they didn't take into account the very common wide-yet-short laptop screen format in their 'responsive' design process.
currysausage 12y ago
For years, digital designers' aversion for whitespace prevented any kind of visually pleasing rhythm. Today, web sites feature so much whitespace that it prevents... yeah, any kind of visually pleasing rhythm. I call that irony.
cryptophreak 12y ago
You don’t have to believe in “the fold” for the Web to know that the title should be near the top.

nperson 12y ago

Erik Spiekermann has so much more important things to say. Checkout out any of his interviews or i.e. this documentary with him and lots of other people from the field: https://vimeo.com/118682283 https://vimeo.com/118682283

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madengr 12y ago

1911