Mood Board Monday: Arc

Dec 1, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Storytelling

I can’t believe that this is the last month of my Mood Board Monday collaborations with Nancy! Today’s theme is Arc. It’s also my 45th birthday – hopefully that means I’ve only reached the middle of my life arc with many more years to go.... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Austere

Oct 13, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Storytelling

THEME: AUSTERE Left: Haus Rüscher designed by OLKRÜF. Photography by Adolf Bereuter. Image via Dezeen. Right: Alabaster Half Box Chair by Rick Owens. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we trade off... Read More

Outtakes: At Home With Dottie Angel’s Tif Fussell

Jul 9, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Photography, Places

Last month I had the great pleasure of catching up with my friend Tif Fussell and writing a story about her inspiring home and “atelier-of-sorts” for Seattle Refined. You might know Tif as her crafty alter ego, Dottie Angel. It’s hard to describe... Read More

Inspiration: Interior Stylist Tina Hellberg

Jun 26, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative People, Creative Projects, Photography

I’m pretty sure that I first learned about Swedish interior stylist Tina Hellberg from this lovely post on The Artful Desperado about the Swedish Elle Decoration online image archive. I fell in love with her stellar styling work instantly, along with some of the... Read More

Creative for Hire: An Open Letter To The Universe

May 24, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative People, Creative Process, Creative Projects, Graphic Design, Lookbooks, My Creative Journey, Photography, Storytelling

If you subscribe to The Creative Brief, you know that I’m moving away from self-employment and searching for career opportunities that require more commitment than a one-off project. Basically, I’m looking for a creative home. Here’s the letter in... Read More