Recipe Spread

Having some issues getting the colors to print right,
but the file looks good. Made entirely of various papers...

The Start of the Salad...

This is the tissue paper "salad mix" so far.

The hard-boiled eggs, peas and still debating on the right bacon.

Push Through To The End GrD Fam!

Yellow Tail Re-Branding / Re-Packaging

MODA World AIDS Day Poster

Infographics

Click here for eye candy. You are welcome. :-)

100 Ideas That Changed Art.

Art and art history lovers, click here...

First Drafts of Yellow Bird Shiraz Re-Design

The first is hand-lettered. I like the lettering, but not necessarily with the design. The second is the one I am leaning toward further refining. :-)

Gestalt Principles in Design

This is an *amazing* read on the Gestalt principles employed by many who work in the Swiss/International Style (like Armin Hofmann for my GRD History peeps)...

Gestalt Principles Applied in Design

Who Says Airplane Livery Can't Be Cool?

This is good design (and good humor), both of which I adore. :-)

Bottle/Package Re-Branding Contenders...

I believe I have narrowed down my candidates to the following (with packaging inspiration)...

Typeface Ad

More Awesomeness From BrainPickings...

Life Histories of 100 Famous Logos

Print Inspiration In An Unlikely Place...

In this particular instance, I had gotten a literal inspiration from a trip up north to be in a friend's wedding. Stan had just assigned the Illustrative Type project, and I thought I knew exactly what I was doing. That is, until I stumbled upon my idea for GEOP in Delta's Sky Magazine. The concentric circles and shapes gave me the idea to create my optical-illusion-esque typeface. The rest is history.  :-)

Each Week I Feel As Though I Must Check In With... BrainPickings

This is one of my "check-in" websites... it always has really cool graphic (and other) inspirations. Here is what I recently found. It is a post of minimalist children's book posters. :-)


www.brainpickings.org/

Block Of Type

So, I am a relatively boring suburb-dweller. As a result, I have less-than-artist examples of type in / near my neighborhood. I decided to focus primarily on subdivision signs. I saw an art exhibit in the West Atlanta art district about year ago that showed two LED screens next to each other that generated subdivision names. The first screen had the proper name or adjective, the second had a topographic feature or grandiose synonym for a house. It has stuck with me how ridiculous this whole suburban facade thing is (from McMansions to pretentious neighborhood names). Here is the proof:

Workspace (!?!)

My workspace...

Well, let's just say that, like 50% of relationships on Facebook, it's complicated.

The backstory:  Our archaic water heater succumbed to metal fatigue and exploded all over our downstairs. Water, water everywhere.

So, like any good story, it's kind of a good news/bad news thing...

The good news is, it was covered by insurance. The nice folks at ServiceMaster came and packed up all of our stuff and hauled it away, set up industrial dehumidifiers and tore out all of the carpet. After what seemed like a ridiculously long period of time (in reality, six weeks) our carpet finally arrived at Home Depot and the contractors came to install it on Monday.

The bad news? I have gone over a month with none of my design supplies, except what I foresaw that I would need and grabbed before pack-up. And, I should mention that my husband, who works from home, had no office either. Needless to say, the dining room table has been a bevy of activity, and accurately reflects the current state of chaos...

Today? ServiceMaster unloaded a pallet of boxes. Today, my workspace is softly carpeted, well-lit and still packed in cardboard and I have a bunch of water-logged furniture in the driveway that I have to figure out what to do with... ;-)

This Is Not An Appropriate Way To Show A Love Of Typography

Update: Sadly, shortly after Sam finally finished covering his body with Brenda's name in every known typeface, she moved out and filed for divorce citing Sam's OCD as the main culprit.

GEOP Typeface...

Notice: This font is not safe for use by pregnant women, those suffering from vertigo or people with heart conditions. ;-)

GEOP Typeface So Far...

This is my custom typeface. It is a blend of geometric lines and creates an optical illusion as the letters appear. This is a much longer process than I thought, so I am still missing several letters, but hopefully by tomorrow night I will have them done.  :-)

Me in Type

I didn't say me on a good day...   ;-)

Graphic Designers That Continue To Inspire

Meet the fathers of Isotype (which lead to the birth of inforgraphics)...

Gerd Arntz

Otto Neurath

Art That Inspires Me

Here are some pieces and styles that particularly speak to me...

I have said it before, and I will say it again: I *adore* Pablo Lobato! I could look at his work all day long. Just absolutely one of my favorites.

Design Trends That Make Me Happy

It is never wrong to start a type hunt with your favorites. These are two of mine, and they just so happen to be long-term trends in design, especially the use of ultra thin and lowercase. Love.

Thanks, Olly Moss and Don Draper & Co. for bringing Saul Bass-inspired work back into our everyday lives.

I love op-art in design...

Also, I am a huge fan of the minimalist trend. I feel as though it takes more talent to make a visual statement with fewer components, so I admire those who do it well (again, see Saul Bass). These bottles will definitely inspire my next Advanced Typography project...

Well-done infographics are not only a brilliant trend, but an amazing way to get large amounts of (well, sometimes very dry) facts to an audience.

One last trend I particularly enjoy:  I call it retro simplicity... The vintage fonts accompanying paired down graphics is yummy. :-)