Aaaand, I’m back! Well, that was a nice little vacation, so now that the holidays are over and (most) everyone received their card from me, I can finally post about them without spoiling the surprise. I may be going about this a little backwards, but am going to post the final product today and the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Design Life'
A Holiday Card Two Years in the Making
January 6th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Design Life · Illustration · New Work · Typography · Updates
Happy Holidays!
December 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Just a quick note to wish everyone Happy Holidays. I’ll be back to regular posting sometime next week.
Cheers!
Tags: Design Life
Think Green: Recycled Gift-topper Pom Poms!
December 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Imagine my surprise when I got a little package in the mail from my good friend, Jen, over Thanksgiving weekend! And while the presents were delightful, the presentation was superb! About a month ago now, I had emailed her this awesome how-to that I saw on Creature Comforts describing how you can turn old plastic […]
Tags: Design Life · Think Green
Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: Printmaking in Small Spaces
December 11th, 2008 · 6 Comments
So I had a lot of fun things that popped up in my feed this past week, but thought I’d share some resources instead. You see, I’m getting ready to print my Christmas cards this Sunday, so I thought it might be nice to share a bit on how I’m going to do it before […]
Tags: Design Life · Inspiration · Letterpress/Printmaking
Pushing Daisies: Why You Should Watch and How You Can Help Save It
December 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s not often that something comes along on TV that really stands out as something Different in terms of storyline, art direction, and narration; and still manages to win awards (nominated for 12 Emmy’s) and critical acclaim in addition to my Official Seal of Approval. So when Tricia of Stickers and Donuts let me know […]
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Currently Loving: iPod Applications
December 7th, 2008 · 16 Comments
When I first got my iPod Touch, I had mixed feelings: guilt over abandoning my (now broken) G2 iPod (that crystalline beauty had an elegance unmatched by any of the click-wheel iPods), feeling frivolous for getting the Touch (even though it was free with my new mactop), and disappointment that it wasn’t the iPhone (I’d […]
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Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: Advent is Upon Us!
December 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m not gunna lie: I felt a little panicky when I got back from vacation and had 850+ unread posts in my feedreader this week. Ack! I ended up marking-all-as-read to a lot of them just to help my sanity. Not that it has any bearing on today’s links because I’ve been gearing up for […]
Tags: Design Life · Product Design · Typography
Wednesday’s Weekly Reader: A Cornucopia of Link Love
November 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Whew!! Now that the week from hell has turned into the Long-Awaited-Vacation, I’m back to posting! And just in time for a Thanksgiving-themed edition of Weekly Reader. Enjoy, and Guten Appetit!
For the Feast:
If you’re like my family, then a plain ol’ turkey just won’t do. Grandma never fails to serve up a delicious blend of […]
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Currently Reading: Designer’s Review of Books
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
I thought about waiting to post this on the next Weekly Reader, but thought “what the heck? I may as well post it now.” So I am. Designer’s Review of Books is currently cropping up all over the design blogs that I read and for good reason. Andy Polaine noticed a general lack in blogs […]
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AIGA Meet the Jurors: Impressions
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Well, Randy posted a comment today on my first post about this event announcing that the photos were up on our flickr page. His questions reminded me that I had originally intended a follow-up post with more info on the event, so I thought I’d answer his questions here. Unfortunately, since it’s been a while […]
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