1. Skelliewag explains that if we find our flow, the money will follow. 2. The New York City Transit Authority Graphic Standard Manual is so well designed! Of course, you can’t go wrong with a red binder stuffed with pages covered in Helvetica. (via draplin) 3. Tricia of bits and bobbins always gets us thinking! [...]

I’m totally in love with this super basic Forever 21 tank dress. For some reason, I didn’t buy it when I saw it while vacationing in Honolulu and it’s been on my mind for the last two months. I finally tracked it down again at a random Portland mall and am digging the multiple ways [...]

I adore vintage typography books. This type reference book from 1973 is by David Gates. Besides containing a glossary of basic type terms and examples, it also has samples of over 850 typefaces to peruse. Instead of being grouped by name, they are grouped by style category (serif, sans serif, old style, etc). This was [...]

Heat of Summer was a quick collage series that I did on hardboard during the summer of 2007. In a way, it was a practice run before committing fully to Modern Baroque. After the whirlwind that was three solo shows last year, I took six months off but have finally felt the urge to dive [...]

I went to the carnival today. Dress, H&M Tee, H&M Scarf, Canal Street Socks, Hot Topic Boots, Chloé Bag, Miu Miu

This cat print top was one of the first things I ever bought at Forever 21 a few years ago and it’s perfect for the very summery weather we’ve been having here in Portland. And, the key necklace was a gift from Star. There’s only a few in existence and when you flash them, you [...]

Yes, dreams do come true. Yes, that necklace does say Helvetica. And, you can get your very own right here courtesy of Star. The thrifting gods were very, very good to me this week. Besides scoring the amazing Galliano Gazette scarf, I found these Sigerson Morrison Rain or Shine rubber flats in my size for [...]

1. The creator of Comic Sans speaks out. 2. High end designers are rebelling against steep department store discounts that are slashing their profit margins. 3. Attention shopaholics! Urban Outfitters is offering free shipping on all U.S. online orders through April 27th at midnight. Just enter OHSHIP while checking out. 4. Do you participate in [...]

I just realized that my business cards are getting low and excitedly placed an order for the updated design today. Did I mention that graphics for the new version have been finished for over a month? When reworking a pre-existing Corporate Identity, one of the most common misconceptions is that all of it will go [...]

Hello! I’m feelin’ a little Sergeant Pepper crossed with 80s-era Michael Jackson today. Like many of you, I found the Spring 2009 Balmain RTW collection to be totally stunning, but with some of the key pieces checking in at over $11,000.00, the reality of ever owning an authentic piece became laughable. Thank god for Target. [...]