I’m very particular about what I buy; I like being surrounded only by my favorite things. Overall, I prefer objects that are graphic and associated good memories. 1. My first pair of expensive shoes– the Kors Firebird wedges from a few years back. They were worth every penny, as they’ve made appearances on my business [...]

Before digital cameras, instant photo gratification was left to the trusty Polaroid. Polaroid’s Land Camera, the first instant camera available to consumers was released in 1947. Polaroid still sells a selection of instant film directly from their website, though it can be pricey and many of the older formats have been permanently discontinued, including the [...]

    It’s not like I ever expected to get a job at Apple anyway…. This is my new introductory image on the ‘About’ page. ________________________ Taglines: You can’t live without them (really!), but they seem mysterious, intangible, and impossible to dream up at times. I’ve been trying to come up with one for my blog, [...]

I just got new red shoes that are a bit elfy (and a bit granny). They have cute little ruffled edges and teeny bows and feel like slippers. Get your own here from Urban Outfitters. It’s been super chilly here in Portland, so I’ve been wearing them around the haus with super monsterous H&M legwarmers– [...]

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1. la arancina2, 2. oranges, 3. Italian Graphic Design, 4. Wherewolves of London, 5. Eelko Moorer Bearskin Rug, 6. www.plantationhomeaccessories.com, 7. Reusable Shopping Tote, 8. DSC_0006, 9. Horse, 10. Fat Porsche, 11. Televizor, 12. Graphis 121 –– 1965, 13. 598, 14. 421, 15. Hairy, 16. Character Created with fd’s Flickr Toys. Tweet This Post

♥ One of the best typefaces I’ve seen lately is the Feel Script by Alejandro Paul; absolutely swooping and soaring and beautiful! (via swissmiss). ♥ Make a mundane corkboard a custom baroque masterpiece, as seen on design*sponge. ♥ Architect Adam Kalkins has designed a compact container that morphs into an Illy Caffe! Push a button [...]

 photo by Bianca Alexis  Since re-launching my website in a blog format this Spetember, the number of visitors has grown significantly. It feels like a good time now to offer a more in-depth explanation about who I am, what I do, and what the aim of this blog is. WHO Nubby Twiglet is obviously not [...]

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Before the advent of computers, graphic designers did text layouts by hand, often using ‘rub on letters’ (also called letter transfers or dry transfers). They came in large paper or plastic sheets and were rubbed onto artwork. “Transfer” is a generic term used, sometimes inappropriately, for various graphic arts techniques, the most common being pressure-sensitive [...]