One of my favorite things about Jonathan Adler’s designs is the cheeky irreverence. His patterns and color palettes are bursting with fun, and he all but orders you to stop taking life (and decor) so seriously. Last week the lovely Cassandra from Coco + Kelley ...
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This week I got a sneak peek of an amazing new exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum – Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion. I loved that it mixed in outrageous outfits that I’d only appreciate in Vogue with functional, comfortable pieces that...
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Today’s Creative Mix guest is someone I wrote about two weeks ago and have loved for a while. Martha McQuade has such an interesting creative path and I’m so glad she took the time to pop in to tell us about it. What is your Creative Mix? Tell us about all...
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I remember ducking into our local library to escape the suffocating summer humidity when I was a kid. Often I’d leave with the exact same book over and over again – The Rise and Fall of a Teenage Wacko by Mary Anderson. I’m planning on reading it...
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The first time I lived in Los Angeles one of my hobbies was ignoring my marital problems by way of purchasing lots of things that I couldn’t afford – clothing, an impractical (but lovely) modern chair, designer handbags, sunglasses, poncho sweater...
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You know what’s awesome? When you meet someone that’s not only extremely creative, smart, and talented, but who is also a genuinely kind person. That’s Joy Uyeno from Frock Files and…as of today!…Frock Photography. I met Joy at Alt...
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Melissa De La Fuente is the first person I met on the first morning of Alt Design Summit 2012. I was in line getting coffee with the rest of the striped shirts when I saw Melissa’s warm, friendly smile. Unlike some of the other people I met face-to-face for the...
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I can’t listen to music with lyrics or podcasts when I write. But when I’m fully immersed in graphic design land, I get to listen to all kinds of inspirational creatives share their stories and advice. “There’s no room to be the next Seth Godin...
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I’m teaching an online creative writing workshop. It’s been a while since I’ve thought about writing itself versus blogging specifically, and it’s been a fun change of pace. One of the things we’re discussing is vulnerability and what...
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This week’s Friday Focus theme is about doing things your own way – taking in information and experiences and using the parts that speak to you to help you go out and create your own life. Following Ryan Holmes, CEO of HootSuite, on LinkedIn led me to this...
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