All posts tagged Seen and noted

USL rebrands and it’s wonderful.

We were watching our FC Cincinnati play away to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. The match ended in a very uneventful 0-0 draw. But at halftime, USL unveiled their new future rebranding, and it was pretty slick…

As a designer who loves soccer, this would have been a dream project to work on. And it’s really well done. It’s a very nice rebranding for USL Soccer. The entire effort, everything about it feels very Premier League to me. The animations, the graphics, the fonts, the whole thing is wonderful. Well done, USL! I love how they tiered their leagues. It makes me sad that Cincinnati isn’t going to be a part of it. Because I think it’s great. I think the USL has a lot more vision than MLS. MLS has always just seemed like a huge cash grab to me. Less about the soccer, certainly less about the fans, definitely about snatching every last dollar possible. Sorry, I’m just not a fan of MLS. At all.

Here are the “highlights” from a pretty boring 0-0 draw…

But with this draw, FC Cincinnati tied a USL record by extending their undefeated streak to 22 matches. They can break the record next weekend at Nashville in the game of the regular season. 😀⚽️🏆❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 6, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, FC Cincinnati, Northside, Odd & Ends, Sports

Tagged 2018, As seen on TV, Cincinnati, Design, FC Cincinnati, Home Sweet Home, Northside, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rebranding, Seen and noted, Soccer, USL

Posted by Thadd F. on October 6, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/06/usl-rebrands-and-its-wonderful/

The Dennison Hotel Park.

Remember when I saw people putting the finishing touches on a cute little park on the site of the old Dennison Hotel? I walked by it again today. And it wasn’t so cute.
It was all artificial turf grass and the entrance was padlocked shut…

I don’t understand why they would even bother making it look presentable only to not allow anyone into this space. But then again, people suck especially the people who tore down the Dennison Hotel to create this illusion. 😐🌳❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 5, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Central Business District, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Central Business District, Cincinnati, Downtown, Downtown details, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted, The Dennison Hotel

Posted by Thadd F. on October 5, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/05/the-dennison-hotel-park/

Good evening from Northside.

Good evening from Northside. 😀🌄❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Northside, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Cincinnati, Good evening, Home Sweet Home, Look up in the sky, Northside, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted

Posted by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/04/good-evening-from-northside-80/

What the heck happened?! Part two.

On our way home from work, the sky started to look pretty threatening…

A few minutes later, it started pouring down rain. And then we saw this sight up the road at the corner of Central Parkway and Monmouth Avenue…

That’s the second car I’ve seen that’s been flipped over so far this year. And that’s pretty crazy by itself but the fact that both flipped over cars were on straightaways makes it even crazier. 😀🚗🗯️❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Odd & Ends, Uptown

Tagged 2018, Cincinnati, Flipped over, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted, Uptown

Posted by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/04/what-the-heck-happened-part-two/

Good morning from Northside.

The sky was incredibly orange this morning when we were walking the dogs…

And there was very pretty light when we stopped to get coffee…

Good morning from Northside. 😀🌄❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Northside, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Cincinnati, Good morning, Home Sweet Home, Look up in the sky, Northside, October, Ohio, Seen and noted

Posted by Thadd F. on October 4, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/04/good-morning-from-northside-64/

Good evening from Northside.

Good evening from Northside. 😀🌄❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 2, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Northside, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Cincinnati, Good evening, Home Sweet Home, Look up in the sky, Northside, October, Ohio, Seen and noted

Posted by Thadd F. on October 2, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/02/good-evening-from-northside-78/

Deskey details.

Recently, I was put in charge of Deskey’s Instagram. I’ve been trying to collect photos from around work to use in Instagram posts. I also started my own personal work-related Instagram, @Dsgn_Life to post the other things not relevant enough for the official Deskey Instagram or more personal to my everyday experiences at Deskey…

Recently, Deskey officially became part of downtown Cincinnati’s brand new Eighth Street Design District. And there’s a sign in front of the building to prove it…

The Deskey mantra is on the front windows of the building…

In the foyer is the ongoing Deskey Hand Culture Project. Everyone contributed their own personal tchotchke to be displayed…

This was my contribution. One of the magnets we made for our wedding…

Our lobby…

Personal. Simple. True. They are the words we live by at Deskey…

PERSONAL defines everything we do. We’re humans relating to humans, so we seek the shared values that connect us. SIMPLE ideas are memorable, easily spread and can change the world. We distill ideas to the most instinctive form possible. TRUE is being authentic and transparent. Follow your beliefs, embrace your principles, and you’ll attract those who do the same.

And we celebrated a couple of big wins…

The second had really odd ingredients to celebrate a new client from up north…

I’m excited to get to share more about Deskey through Instagram. You can see all the photos I’ve uploaded from Deskey in my Deskey Flickr album. 😀📷❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 2, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Central Business District, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Central Business District, Cincinnati, Deskey, Donald Deskey, Downtown, Downtown details, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted

Posted by Thadd F. on October 2, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/02/deskey-details-6/

Good evening from Northside.

Good evening from Northside. 😀🌄❤️

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by Thadd F. on October 1, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Northside, Odd & Ends

Tagged 2018, Cincinnati, Good evening, Home Sweet Home, Look up in the sky, Northside, October, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted

Posted by Thadd F. on October 1, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/01/good-evening-from-northside-77/

My Swarm September Recap.

According to my Swarm recap, I checked less in September than I did in August…

It will be interesting to see how many times I check-in in October. I wonder if being up in Michigan in August pushed my totals higher or if I just forgot to do some check-ins last month. either way, I still really love my check-ins on Swarm! 😀⭐️❤️

ps. I can’t believe it’s already October. 🤪

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by Thadd F. on October 1, 2018 • Permalink

Posted in #FALLinCINCY, Odd & Ends

Tagged #Swarm, 2018, Check-ins, Cincinnati, Odds&Ends, Ohio, Seen and noted, September

Posted by Thadd F. on October 1, 2018

https://tplusg.com/2018/10/01/my-swarm-september-recap/

Fantasy baseball 2018 wrap-up.

Like I said a few weeks ago, I had five teams competing in ESPN head-to-head points leagues. Of those five teams, four ended the regular season as the division winner and entered the playoffs as either first or second seed overall. And of those four teams that entered the playoffs as the first or second seed, I had two teams lose in the semifinals. One team finished in third place, and the other finished in fourth. Two teams made the championship but only one won their championship matchup, my Dilly Dogs…