The Week in Pictures: 7.31.09

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography


Summer calls for striped socks paired with ridiculous shoes and new reading material.

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography


Sometimes inspiration shows up in very unlikely places (like J. Crew catalogs). I loved the colors and handwritten type treatment in these.

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography


Not that you can tell from these photos, but it was 106 degrees in Portland a few days ago. Totally unfathomable. My brother and I couldn’t take it any longer (I was sitting in my office trying to do freelance while dripping with sweat!) so we drove downtown and wandered through air conditioned stores.

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I was particularly impressed with the lighting set-up in Anthropologie.

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography

week in pictures nubby twiglet typography


I’m on a major promo kick at the moment. These postcards just arrived and I just did a prototype of my media kit in a book format. Tune in on Monday for the outcome!

I don’t really know where this week went. Between juggling freelance and painting the dining room with my brother (cue disaster; it’s a good thing we’re ripping out the carpet because he kept dropping the roller and the floor is covered in paint!) the days have completely evaporated. I can’t believe it’s already August tomorrow….

How was your week?





17 Responses to The Week in Pictures: 7.31.09

  1. Limespark says:

    Man, all of Oregon has been baking hot lately, it’s like hell sprang a leak. I just now drove through town and it was 103 degrees. Wandering through chilly stores sounds nice, though, I may have to go do that! ;)

  2. Carolyn says:

    Was Anthropologie ok with you taking pictures? Because I remember I was taking a picture and the sales lady flipped.

    That J. Crew catalog is prettty!

  3. Nubby says:

    Limespark: I know! It was so ridiculously hot that now that it’s back to 90, I think it’s just warm and breezy!

    Carolyn: I was very quick and discreet…but I’ve been caught in the act before at other stores!

  4. my week went by in a flash as well, no idea where it went. i did take a mental health day off on tuesday though and it was SO worth it. i kicked back in bed, watched some original star trek and worked on some writing projects.

    your postcards look so mega awesome. i want business cards again at some point. stop reminding meeeee.

  5. Lauren says:

    I can’t believe it is August either. Where has the year gone?! I swear, just a few weeks ago it was january. Time, it seems, has sped up dramatically!

  6. Nubby says:

    Morgan: Thanks for the MJ link, it’s so sweet to hear other celebrities reminiscing about their experiences with him.

    Auntie Nubs: Just be glad that you missed the carpet ripping out extravaganza last night! Haha. We’re total maniacs. Lee said he’d only hire us if he ever needed a demolition…and I don’t blame him.

    Lauren: Insane, isn’t it? This year has gone by the fastest of them all it seems.

  7. Stella says:

    Hey, I think you may have already seen this, but just in case:

    Luxirare.com: she made an outfit to honor MJ. And when I say made, I mean constructed it from scratch. Truly amazing stuff!

  8. Stephanie says:

    Love the pictures! I am so sick of the excruciating heat. Oklahoma is around the name high degree weather, too. Luckily, last week it was around 70 degrees for three days in a row! And to be borderline July, it was unexpected. Now that it’s August, I’m a little scared ):

  9. Alle Malice says:

    I’d KILL for some of the heat you guys have been suffering with. This is the worst Chicago summer since I’ve moved here–winter held on for AGES, and even now it feels like late spring or early autumn. Grrr!

  10. Sean says:

    Those cards are rad. My style of promo has always been equally in-your-face but I unfortunately live in Toronto where I get a hard time about it.

  11. Nubby says:

    MJstyle: I know that photo was taken back at Neverland after he was acquitted in 2005. You can see the sadness in his eyes; I don’t think he ever really learned how to trust anyone after that.

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