I’m in the middle of designing a calendar for a school project. Since this screenshot, I’ve narrowed down the ideas and have moved on to setting up tables in inDesign. Once it’s finished, I hope to get a downloadable version up! It will be the size of a CD case…  

     I love the simplicity of these book covers. Bold, clean design is always so classic! Also, I just found a rug for my kitchen in the ‘new’ section of Goodwill (which seems a bit ironic!) and I love it. These days, I’m feeling inspired by clean lines, bold colors, and design that gets the information [...]

The search for your first internship can be tricky, but the energy and focus you put into the process can pay off in unrivaled real world experience, round out your CV / résumé, and even result in a job offer! An intern works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training (rather than [...]

      I was flipping through this month’s Domino when an offer near the back of the issue caught my attention: Modern Dose was offering a buy one, get one free special (with free shipping!) on these S shaped chairs. So, as you can see from the below dramatization, I now have two of these:           Modern Dose’s [...]

  ♥ An interesting mix of high and low… + The Fashion Notebook set on Flickr.

1. The BEST wallpaper, 2. ornement wall sticker, 3. Deluxe Boxed Assortment: Fleur de Sel Caramels, 4. Bettys Butter Biscuit Hearts, 5. rooms, 6. train train, 7. pink-broken-abandoned-umbrella, 8. a tiny little bit, 9. Octane Installation, 10. Untitled, 11. domino, 12. Max 365 Perpetual Calendar, 13. SPIN, 14. 2008, 15. kitchen stuff, 16. Tord for [...]

1. A Reality Check About Blogging for Money gives you the the truth about the prospect of earning money from your blog. 2. Make your bookcase a baroque masterpiece (with a few rolls of wrapping paper some other household supplies)! 3.The Urban Library Alpha Bookends are a perfect way to keep your favorite design books [...]

  Spring. And green. And flowers. (The reality: bundled up in an 80s reindeer sweater in my office, trying to keep warm.) 

    I recently thrifted this book solely for the cover because I was won over by the mod fabric (charmingly glued on slightly crooked). This is from a series of sewing books TIME-LIFE released in 1973. The beautiful typography on the spine continues throughout the entire inside…     

Do you want to be a graphic designer but aren’t sure what to expect? The path of discovery happens at different times and speeds for all of us. Below, I share my story about how I got involved in design. Also included are some general insights into the process and why schooling can be beneficial. [...]