Not So Random Acts of Kindness: What Can We Give Today?

Mar 3, 2015 | Mindfulness, Storytelling

I just finished reading Gabrielle Bernstein’s book May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness. As with the meditation practice I’ve been doing since November, there are a lot of thoughts and actions... Read More

Art + Object: Watercolor Abstract Print + Kate Spade Heart Stripe Sweater

Jan 29, 2015 | Art Direction, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Storytelling

I miss doing weekly mood boards with Nancy! We’re working on a plan to get more out soon, but in the meantime I want to revisit Art + Object. This week I’ve paired one of my watercolor abstract art prints with a graphic Kate Spade Heart Stripe Sweater. The... Read More

The Lovely Ladies of Cherry Bombe Magazine

Jan 21, 2015 | Client Work, Creative People, Photography, Storytelling, Writing

Cherry Bombe is a biannual magazine celebrating women and food that was founded by fashion magazine veterans Kerry Diamond and Claudia Wu. Book Larder in Seattle recently hosted these cool ladies and I got to interview them for Seattle Refined. Being a die hard... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Mercurial

Dec 15, 2014 | Art Direction, Fine Art, Photography, Storytelling

THEME: MERCURIAL Left: Japanese Magnolias painting by Zelda Fitzgerald. Part of the permanent collection of the Asheville Art Museum. Right: Splitter photograph by Ralph Lagoi. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Braid

Oct 20, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Storytelling

THEME: BRAID Left: Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (1963). 20th Century Fox. Image via Popsugar. Right: Kites, 2008. Painting by Maya Hayuk. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we trade off on choosing... Read More