This is a scan from my Typography Notebook which features collages of found type images. View The Typofiles set on Flickr here. Tweet This Post

I want to give a big thanks to Modcloth for sponsoring Nubbytwiglet.com this month! And, after perusing the huge selection of merchandise on their site, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite finds: Key: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Tweet This Post

Have you ever considered how you can use color palettes, logos, trademarks, typefaces and page layouts to make your brand come alive? If you have, you’re touching upon the building blocks of a corporate identity. According to Wikipedia, “A corporate identity comes into being when there is a common ownership of an organizational philosophy that [...]

There, I smiled! It strained all of the muscles in my face to do so. I kid, I kid. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. It’s 85 degrees here in Portland and I wish I could say that I was out soaking up the beautiful weather, but instead I’m at my desk [...]

This dress is my favorite thing to wear at the moment. In the last 3 weeks, I’ve probably worn in 10 times because it’s perfectly utilitarian. I throw it on over my black Kill City jeans, wear it with leggings and Dries wedges or over long sleeves to completely change the look. And, I love [...]

I’ve been getting to spend much more time with my brother lately. I had a meeting downtown a few nights ago and he graciously picked me up afterwards (oh wait, I had to bribe him with dinner). We’re finally teaming up for some projects and it’s going to be awesome. He’s also a graphic designer [...]

1. A massive THANK YOU goes out to Missbehave Magazine for featuring me in their Internet Stalking column where I discuss my life as a designer, living in Portland and more! 2. Get the full-on Balmain look via a step-by-step DIY tutorial at Refinery 29. 3. Freelance Switch explains what you should do if someone [...]

One of the recent projects that I’ve been working on is the 2009 media kit for Coilhouse Magazine. Coilhouse is a self-professed Love Letter to Alternative Culture and the beautiful glossy magazine is released quarterly. Additionally, Coilhouse also runs a very popular blog. Media kits are important for publications to have on hand because they [...]

Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface by Lars Müller was the first design-related book that I ever purchased. I found it at the F.I.T. bookstore in 2002 while staying in New York and have flipped through it so many times that the spine has cracked! This book is particularly notable because it shows Helvetica in use [...]

I am definitely feeling more optimistic than ever now that I’m walking around with the equivalent of psychedelic rainbows on my feet. When the Dries Van Noten Fall 2008 RTW collection came out, I was immediately drawn to the bright, slightly futuristic marbled patterns on some of the clothing. I saw some of the pieces [...]