The fun of experiencing your design

Last weekend was the Women Run the Cities, which I’ve been designing materials, t-shirts, ads, and a billboard for — for the past five years. Every year it’s fun to experience the race. As the designer of the shirt, especially, it’s fun to see them...

Useful Nostalgia

This made me smile — The Obsolete but Neat Laptop Case. Technology gets old so fast, shouldn’t we pay tribute to those things we once gave our full admiration to? I think so. Someday there will be an iPhone screen printed on a canvas tote, and we’ll all...

Almond Puff Pastry, anyone?

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...

Logo Designs

What makes a successful logo? A company’s logo is a living thing. It needs to exude the personality of the company, as well as help customers make an easy identification. However, just like a well-balanced meal needs some veggies, a logo relies on the visual...

Mug Shot

Sometimes the smallest things can make your day. My husband and I went on a mini-adventure to Stillwater yesterday. There is an awesome kitchen store there, called The Chef’s Gallery. It is huge. I love kitchen stores anyway, but this one has a unique, cozy feel...

Make me up, before we go-go…

My good friend, Holly, is a fantastic makeup artist. She has years of experience in professional makeup application, and a true love for her field. She is an artist, and like all artists, has a keen eye for detail. She notices everything. I have to admit, I often...

April Flowers

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...