On this Memorial Day my family and I are celebrating our dear friend Ryan Beaupre, and all fallen heroes, by doing what Ryan (center with blue board) loved most: hanging out at the beach with family and friends.
While you’re enjoying your day off, remember those who sacrificed. Please consider a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.
My kind of DIY is CIY (Customize It Yourself). While I truly love the idea of DIY, I don’t actually have the time (or the skill) to do most projects myself. I prefer to leave most things to the experts. Which, basically, is why I came up with the customizer technology on our own Delphine website (we provide templates, you tweak the colors, fonts, designs until it’s perfect for you … then we professionally print your designs).
Sooooo, when I saw this Kendra Scott Jewelry Color Bar (via Always a Blogsmaid) I was in LOVE! The basic design templates are fabulous, the colors are lovely, the options are endless, and the prices are sweet, too (just $60 for the earrings I “designed” above). Of course Kendra also offers already designed, beautiful jewelry as well. These are on my wishlist.
There is something so wonderfully weird about these Crips snack bag packages. Right? I would totally buy these, but not sure if I’d be able to ruin the package by opening up the bag!
I first saw these cute packages via TheDieline.com.
I have yet another logo crush. Don’t you just love the simplicity of the Blue Marble Ice Cream logo? I think the bright blue color is awesome — crisp and refreshing and totally different from all the pink and reds that are usually associated with ice cream brands. I spotted one of their ice cream carts at the Brooklyn Flea Market and had to sneak a shot of the scene.
Yesterday I was riding the subway from Brooklyn to Manhattan and noticed that I was the only person on the entire train wearing a colorful jacket (bright yellow, no less). But I was able to spot some color on the streets, which soothed my senses.
All this week I’ll be at The National Stationery Show (the highlight of my year, truly!). Please check out my guest post about the show over on The Sweetest Occasion; it’s a primer on NSS.
If you’ll be walking the show please do stop by to see my line of stationery (including forty brand new greeting cards!!!) at the VIGO booth: 2648.
And of course please drop by the booth on Monday (May 17, 2010) for Monday Morning MMMimosas!
I’m en route to the Big Apple as I write this (gotta love WiFi on Virgin America! Yay!) for Design Week. Of course the National Stationery Show is most near and dear to my heart, but I’m also looking forward to visiting all the amazing artists at Surtex and ICFF. Stay tuned for news from the Javits Center.
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It’s a certain someone’s birthday (ahem) next week, and this chic lemon yellow and grey Mandala bedding by Dwell Studios for Target is near the tippy-top of my list (along with sunglasses, a flatter stomach, a new car, and an iPad). I actually tried to buy the bedding for myself as a gift, but our local Targets seem to be out of it, and it’s unavailable online. Boo. So I guess I’m not getting it. But I do love it, don’t you? I think it’s perfect summer bedding. Our down comforter is way too hot and it’s not even June yet.
While I have never been to a lobster bake (I’m more of an oyster roast girl myself … think flip flops, jean shorts and cold beers), my alter-ego would simply love a fancy beach party involving shellfish, white wine spritzers, and a kitchy outfit like this.
shown above: 1. lobster dress from anthropologie | 2. rattan purse by tory burch | 3. red sunglasses by kate spade | 4. hand knotted rope bracelets from knotworks | 5. black espadrilles with shells by nanette lepore
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A few weeks ago I received an extraordinary surprise: a four-tiered box of Vosges chocolate caramels from a friend. The treats could not have come at a more opportune time … I was in the thick of a stressful warehouse move, re-organization of our studio, national stationery show prep, garage sale prep, client deadline stress, and general malaise. My family and I (and my dear friend/lucky house guest) had a wonderful evening tasting, oohing, aahing, sharing, and arguing over which flavor was the best. My favorite, hands down, was the rose-peppercorn (made with roses and pink peppercorns). Mmmm. We were all (including my 6yo son) impressed with the fabulous packaging … more arguing ensued over who gets to keep the box. I won out and got to keep it (now in my studio, the box is filled with “boring” things like paper clips and rubber bands). Although I didn’t technically buy these goodies myself, it is totally something I would buy first for the packaging, then fall in love with due to the contents.
I just discovered this gluten free page on the Vosges site and am trying to decide which to try first when I visit their chocolate shop in NYC next week. About 8 years ago my doctor told me that I have an allergy to gluten, but only recently have I started to take her advice to lay off it (and yes, I’m feeling much much better). It makes me happy to know that on days I have to pass up a warm baguette I can console myself with a truffle.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mammas out there.
It has been so much fun working on this Alice In Wonderland-inspired wedding invitation design! Can’t wait to share the entire project.
UPDATE: See more photos here.
ANOTHER UPDATE: WONDERLAND save the dates and WONDERLAND wedding invitations are live on our site.
Technically, these are spring flowers … but they always remind me of summer. I love yellow ranunculus.
photo by: erika firm
Creatives, don’t miss our North County (San Diego) Graphic Designers meetup on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 6PM at Clients & Profits Worldwide in Oceanside, California. We’ll screen the film Art & Copy, courtesy of host Mark Robillard of Clients & Profits. (Thanks, Mark!) Please join us. Mark will be providing snacks & drinks, but please feel free to bring something tasty to share.
And save the date … we’re going on a FIELD TRIP to Los Angeles on Friday, June 4th. Bus and all. We’ll visit three incredible designers at their studios: Mick Hodgson, Jen Bilik, and Petrula Vrontikis. If you’d like to join us, please leave a comment here on the blog, contact me or Kathy directly, or leave a comment on the official LinkedIn group [do a group search for "North County (San Diego) Graphic Designers"] so we can get a headcount and determine costs.
Kindly RSVP about Movie night by May 7th, and about the Field Trip by May 10th. See you soon!
Nike CEO Matt Parker discusses the importance of design and innovation to the success of his company. (via Fast Company).
