Aug 7, 2015 | Blog, Business System Design, Illustration, Logo Design
Today I’ve been thinking about design from a different angle. As a customer. Recently I made a trip to one of my new favorite clothing boutiques, Primp. I love the shop’s interior design, its well-edited selection, the staff is enthusiastic, helpful and...
May 14, 2012 | Art, Blog, Client Testimonials, Graphic Design, Illustration, Logo Design, Portfolio
Care, honor, love, give. The annual gala is held in the spring each year. This year the gala benefits patients at the newly opened J.A. Wedum Residential Hospice. I was hired to give the benefit a fresh new look, and one they could use over the next few years and...
Nov 23, 2011 | Art, Blog, Business System Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Logo Design, Portfolio
It’s all about energy (qi) I met Connie, a shiatsu and thai yoga masseuse, one bright and sunny morning in a coffee shop in St. Paul. Literally, we had to wear our sunglasses in the coffee shop. She had called me the previous day, exclaiming that she was sick...
Jun 17, 2011 | Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Information Graphics, Logo Design, Portfolio, Website Design, Website Planning
Logo design, illustration, and website design This project was a delightful one. Combining my skills in illustration and logo design along with web design was so fun. Starting from scratch and working closely with my clients, I was able to bring this lovely brand to...
Sep 16, 2010 | Art, Blog, Illustration
Food is love. We all know someone who bakes or cooks with such passion and skill that every morsel they make is filled with that energy and love. For one of my best friends, that was her mother. I did this painting for that friend’s birthday recently in...
Apr 11, 2010 | Art, Illustration, Portfolio
Fresh, warm air. Trees budding. Warm sunshine. Spring is so inspiring! I had fun sketching in the sunshine this weekend, using my Japanese Sumi Brush pen. The color was added afterwards in Adobe Illustrator. I like the playful, innocent nature of the flowers and tree...