Collage on paper, 2007 Another crazy busy week bites the dust! I’ve been keeping the Nemo crew company, visiting friends old and new and trying to figure out what to do for Halloween here in Portland. Any ideas? Fat & Tasty. Auntie Nubs and her friend whisked me away for breakfast on Monday morning at [...]
Photo by Chris Searl. • Offline Inspiration: How to find it and get the most out of it. • A quirky and intriguing mix of 25 retro styled website designs. • Jane of Sea of Shoes shares snapshots from some of her favorite places in Austin, Texas. • Do you ever feel like an extra [...]
Painting by Francoise Nielly I’ve been re-reading one of my favorite books of all time, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill and in the second chapter on desire, there is a method called Six Ways to Turn Desires into Gold. As I was reading, I realized that replacing the word money with success made [...]
I found this 15 on some Comme des Garcons promotional materials in New York and decided that the big, bold use of Helvetica was too beautiful to throw away. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.
I am currently in the beginning stages of formulating the look of my 2010 Identity. I’ve decided to drop Helvetica and switch to DIN for a sans serif typeface. And for a serif, I’m considering Bodoni Ultra. The black and white palette will most likely shift to a series of grays. Some older elements like [...]
I just remembered this collage that I made in 2007; sometimes I can’t believe how much different my life was back then. Looking at that stub, I still remember my first trip to LA quite clearly. My brother and I had booked the tickets less than 24 hours in advance and during our first and [...]
Paris Vogue: November Edition. • Should you quit your job? Lee Stranahan writes: Back in March, I blogged here about quitting my job. I was betting that I’d do better without a job in the current cutthroat corporate climate. For the past seven months, I’ve probably been the only HuffPost blogger living in a hotel [...]
Many years ago, I received The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho as a gift. Admittedly, I was aprehensive about reading it since I am not a fan of fiction. Usually, I much prefer titles that revolve around the topics of business and self help that I can directly apply to improving myself and my career. Yet, [...]
I’ll never tire of the beautiful typography that graced the pages of Blueprint magazine. You can view all of The Typofiles on Flickr here.
These wedge ankle booties truly are my dream shoes come to life. And even better, they remind me of something a female version of Marilyn Manson would wear. Black, lug soled, wedged to the extreme and fairly comfortable considering the height, I doubt that I will be taking these off any time soon. Readers: What [...]
