Inspired by: Pantone Fall 2015
Lately, I’ve been feeling the fall love – sweaters and boots, apple pie, reading by the fire.
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Weekend Inspiration: Graduation Announcements
Well, this weekend my “baby” sister is graduating from UC Davis (!) and we couldn’t be prouder of her. With pomp and circumstance already stuck in my head, I thought it was only fitting that my weekend inspiration be graduation invitations and announcements. Some of these are by designers who created their own announcements…and they …
Weekend Inspiration: Handlettering
I’ve been doing research for two projects today and have been drawn to all sorts of projects with handlettering: from magazine covers to packaging to menus and signage. You’ll definitely want to click the source links to see the full images and other works by the artists- I’m totally in awe of their talent. There’s …
Inspired by: Ikea Spring 2013
While I was waiting at the optometrist’s this morning (whee, new glasses time!), I browsed through Ikea’s interactive catalogue for their new Spring 2013 offerings. You know I love Ikea, but this was a slice of heavenly goodness- so much fun with colors, patterns, and textiles, all wrapped up in a really creative interactive experience. …
Inspired by: Library Catalogue Cards
As any fellow bibliophile can attest to, there’s something wonderfully sentimental about library catalogues and the cards that filled them. Maybe it’s because libraries and books have gone digital, maybe it was the challenge of trying to look up that one particular book you wanted, but card catalogues and the individual book cards (is there …
Inspired by: The Year of the Snake
Confession: I have a bit of an Indiana Jones-like fear of snakes. Despite that, there’s still something fascinating about the patterns on their scales and the way they move so gracefully. Since it’s now the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac, I’ve been seeing a lot of images of snakes (and snakeskin) floating …
Inspired by: Geometry
Geometry sounds like a strange thing to be inspired by, doesn’t it? Well, lately, I’ve been working on a branding project for a tech startup that’s inspired in part by geometric figures and things like patterns on motherboards. Sounds geeky, but it’s going to be very awesome. Anyways, I find when I have projects like …