Laura Berger’s illustrations make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Which is a good thing (no, really) because that’s exactly the sort of response she hopes to evoke from you when viewing her beautiful illustrations. Check out more work at her Etsy shop – laurageorge.
At least once a week I’m reminded of just how much I loved living in Minneapolis. This week it’s courtesy of Sweet, a chocolate shop that resides in the Twin Cities. Love the color palette and bold, yet demur graphics. I guarantee that if I were lucky enough to get my hands on this one, the packaging wouldn’t go anywhere near the trash.
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Posted In food, packagingKathleen Habbley creates illustrations that I want to gobble up. I blame it on the candy colors. Another case of the sort of work that makes me want to yell “I wish I had done that!”
With gas prices rising and showing no signs of slowing down, lots of offices are allowing their employees to work at least one day a week from home, eliminating some commuting costs. I, personally, am not a big fan of working from my place. I get easily distracted by things (i.e. kitties, music, my stuff) and have to constantly remind myself about the task at hand. But our office is actually one of many discussing the possibility of working remotely part of the week. Since I’d already had plans to make the third bedroom in my house an office/studio I’ll at least have a place to shut the door and attempt to focus. But this brings up the new issue of having Work-Work things on top of Play-Work things.
I think these MeBoxes might help me differentiate a bit between the two. The ends of each MeBox have a grid of perforated discs that you can punch out to crate initials, numbers, symbols and text. (Really I just want an excuse to buy a few!)
So awfully, painfully, tragically TRUE!
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Posted In graphic designHA! These Father’s Day cards from jeanfrancisbean are freakin’ hilarious. They had me laughing maniacally at my desk yesterday afternoon when I laid eyes upon them.
Father’s Day is a little over a week away and I’m at a loss as to what to buy both my father and my step-dad. I have the feeling this is going to be a major source of stress this weekend. My Dad lives in Pennsylvania, so I need to account for snail mail transit, too. What’s a girl to do?!
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Posted In cards, father's day, holidays, paper goodsIt’s nice here. Living under my rock that is. How did I only just now become acquainted with the lovely work of Ashley G. and Drew? I’m a big fan of the simple shapes and color palettes used in their work. And I do believe that the second piece – I Like Your Scarf – needs to be mine all mine.
I want this. Even if it’s just to go out in my backyard and have a one person picnic. Totally worth it.
Designed to stick in the ground, these accessories take the spills out of picnicking. Bamboo tabletop screws onto a stake. Heavy-gauge stainless-steel holders include four for glasses and one for a bottle.
Posted In grand design, outdoorsThese modern children’s cards by Sweetbeets caught my eye this afternoon. I’d love to have a print of her four dominos card framed in my studio/office!
A girl after my own heart, artist Madeline Adams is drawn to repetition. Must be why I’m so drawn to her work.
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