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AIGA Y20 Conference – what a high!
The AIGA San Diego Y20 Conference has come and gone, but I’m still riding the high I got from our amazing speakers, inspiring Thinkshops, and the chance to connect with friends old and new. Speaker Micheal Bierut of Pentagram’s approach…
Green is the New Black
I’ve always been a champion of eco-friendly fashion, which is why I love to shop vintage. However, I’ve been disappointed with a lot of the design of current sustainable lines. Stella McCartney and Livia Firth changed all that when they…
Spring 2015 Pantone Color Picks: are they what you expected?
Fashion has always been one step ahead for color predictions, and influences color choices for cars, home goods and design across the board. See what’s ahead for 2015: http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr/?season=spring&year=2015&pid=11
Tasty Design
I recently had the most delicious assignment of creating a logo for the palate pleasing Kanz Kookies. My initial designs were sparked by the idea that although the cookies are refreshingly modern in ingredients (gluten free, organic and non GMO)…
Elephant Tales: Pass the Baton
When I was redesigning our logo a few years ago, I happened upon my mother’s business card from her public relations days in Bangkok. I was toying with the idea of using an elephant in my design and was thrilled…
Sustainable Gardening
My husband and I recently decided to kill off our grass and create a sustainable landscape. Using drought resistant, indigenous and Mediterranean plants plus concrete pavers, we’re going to make a garden that’s both eco-friendly and beautiful. In the process,…
Hummingbirds and Kites
Every year, we design new note cards for one of our favorite clients, who has an Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine practice. Because her logo includes a water lily, we integrate that into the card designs. This year, I was…
Thai Color: Pink is the New Black
While tooling around Bangkok, I was struck by how much pink is used not only for advertising and packaging, but in many applications: Thai Airways luggage tags, billboards, mall window displays, even taxis! It’s a completely different color in Asia…