Participate In The New We Are The Contributors Mini-Project

Mar 3, 2014 | Creative Projects, Storytelling

Sandra and I have cooked up a new We Are The Contributors mini-project for March. This month we’re focusing on paper – what you can make with it, paper objects, art, photographs, advertising, notecards, ephemera that you love, your writing or drawings on... Read More

Lookbook Design: Totokaelo in Seattle

Feb 27, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Lookbooks, Photography

You guys, tonight I’m going to a party. And I’m not a “go to a party” kind of person. I’m “go out to brunch” girl. At night I like to be home with my family, dressed in PJs and snuggled on the couch watching TV. That’s... Read More

Photography by Stephen Shore

Feb 25, 2014 | Creative People, Photography, Places, Storytelling

A few months ago I saw some of Stephen Shore’s photography in Aesthetica Magazine. I loved it immediately – the captures of seemingly ordinary moments in time, the still lifes, the feel of a road trip. This shot of his wife Ginger Shore was the first time... Read More

Cuckoo Clock Case Study | Lilla Rogers Make Art That Sells Class Assignment 1

Feb 20, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, My Creative Journey

One of the things that I’m doing this year to improve my design skills and further build my graphic design portfolio is taking the Lilla Rogers Studio Assignment Bootcamp Class. The first assignment was to design an iPhone case that included a cuckoo clock... Read More

My Abstract Painting for We Are The Contributors | Beginnings

Feb 19, 2014 | Creative Projects, My Creative Journey

Sandra and I published our second We Are The Contributors project last week. The theme for this round was Beginnings. I dusted off my acrylic paints and created an abstract painting on a 2′ x 3′ canvas I’d been lugging around since 2007. Now you can... Read More