1.31.2008
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1.25.2008
Explorations and excavations: 365
I'm finding that, as the project goes on, I'm trying different things...
Looking at the complete set feels a bit schizophrenic,
but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't about creating a set of finished pieces,
but trying new ways of working and keeping myself in a creative flow that enhances my work.
What do you all think?
A few notes about concept here: I really wanted to use the brush strokes (both the circular and zigzag) but they felt way too stark on their own. And ironically, the drawing I placed in the frame was just too detailed so I turned it into a silhouette and from there it felt better visually. I'd given myself an implied editorial assignment "cancers that strike women" and ran with that, adding in the dna inspires strip andd the red cross. Was it successful? hmmm.
Looking at the complete set feels a bit schizophrenic,
but I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't about creating a set of finished pieces,
but trying new ways of working and keeping myself in a creative flow that enhances my work.
What do you all think?
A few notes about concept here: I really wanted to use the brush strokes (both the circular and zigzag) but they felt way too stark on their own. And ironically, the drawing I placed in the frame was just too detailed so I turned it into a silhouette and from there it felt better visually. I'd given myself an implied editorial assignment "cancers that strike women" and ran with that, adding in the dna inspires strip andd the red cross. Was it successful? hmmm.
1.24.2008
Design Personals: Eames, $0.41 each!
I've seen this around quite a bit and am so excited!
I think everything I mail for the next year will be adorned with these LOVELY LOVELY stamps!
They will be out this summer.. Read more about it here.
1.23.2008
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1.16.2008
New 365 image up
Plus one I forgot from Monday, so be sure to scroll down to see the new stuff
I'll have to make sure I'm more reliable with updating...oh, the horror!
I'll have to make sure I'm more reliable with updating...oh, the horror!
AIGA inspirations
The AIGA Design Archives year in review.
There is some amazing, inspirational work on this site,
set into a lovely intuitive interface.
Just beware, you might end up loosing hours
meandering through these projects.
There is some amazing, inspirational work on this site,
set into a lovely intuitive interface.
Just beware, you might end up loosing hours
meandering through these projects.
1.15.2008
When your life is a movie still in every moment
It's not often that a series of images can take my breathe away these days.
There is too much to be seen everywhere. Over-saturation has dulled the senses.
Yesterday though, thanks to an older post on Tornados in Brooklyn I sunk into my seat in amazement. 20 Year old Mike Brodie (aka The Polaroid Kid) is nothing short of incredible. He travels in a world the majority of us will never see, and he sends those images our way with sensitivity and empathy and a healthy dose of kick-ass rebellion.
I won't say any more: These images speak for themselves.
Oh- You can find Mike here , and here, and here.
{this post is dedicated to Jill and her cross country adventure!}
There is too much to be seen everywhere. Over-saturation has dulled the senses.
Yesterday though, thanks to an older post on Tornados in Brooklyn I sunk into my seat in amazement. 20 Year old Mike Brodie (aka The Polaroid Kid) is nothing short of incredible. He travels in a world the majority of us will never see, and he sends those images our way with sensitivity and empathy and a healthy dose of kick-ass rebellion.
I won't say any more: These images speak for themselves.
Oh- You can find Mike here , and here, and here.
{this post is dedicated to Jill and her cross country adventure!}
1.14.2008
The weekend images are up on 365.
Fridays image was just not right.. I'm trying not to allow myself takebacks! I really would like to pull it and do another one...
1.13.2008
Daily Images update...
I've been posting my daily images here since the first of the year but I feel like it's restricted me a little.. I have been holding back on posting other things because I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the dailies. They are all about me needing to learn more about my own creative process and I ifeel like I need to see them as a stream.. each on flowing into the next.
So, I've started another blog page for the daily images: 365
I'll still post the odd image here, but for now each and every image can be found at the link above. So stop by and take a look.. sign up for updates! I'm planning some extra goodies for those who take the time to let me know who you are!
Oh, and please..PLEASE.. keep those comments coming! Let me know what you like and what you don't, what works and what doesn't.. I would LOVE to hear what YOU think!
So, I've started another blog page for the daily images: 365
I'll still post the odd image here, but for now each and every image can be found at the link above. So stop by and take a look.. sign up for updates! I'm planning some extra goodies for those who take the time to let me know who you are!
Oh, and please..PLEASE.. keep those comments coming! Let me know what you like and what you don't, what works and what doesn't.. I would LOVE to hear what YOU think!
I've been Tagged!
Well, actually Kat (author of the LOVELY Anything Goes blog) tagged me nearly 2 weeks ago! And it has taken me all this time to get around to finishing it. (SORRY KAT!)
So here goes: "Seven random and or weird things" about myself:
And here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share seven random and or weird things about yourself. Tag seven (I've done five) random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Here are my tags:
Kit Cowan
Raydel Photography
Happy Cavalier
Moroccan Maryam
Kirin
So here goes: "Seven random and or weird things" about myself:
- (Ditto Kat) I like making lists. I make them everyday and even design forms for organizing them in lovely ways. I believe a nice looking list can help you get things done.
- In a pinch, I will make a list on the back of an envelope, but only grudgingly.
- I lived in a van with my husband and our dog after we got married. It was one of the best times of my life.
- I was Christened in a fountain in the Plymouth Meeting mall in Lafayette Hill PA, by a pastor affectionately known as Crazy Kimlock. (the first IKEA in the US was later built in this malls parking lot!)
- I keep a list of titles for pictures in a box in my studio because I usually can't create a picture without a word to follow.
- The drawings I did as a kid are very similar in composition (and sometimes content!) to what I do now.
- My husband and I play Scrabble a few times every week. We have a small old Travel Scrabble board that I usually keep in my purse so we can play at the bookshop. Once we added up a years worth of scores and we were within 5 points of each other.
And here are the rules:
Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog. Share seven random and or weird things about yourself. Tag seven (I've done five) random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Here are my tags:
Kit Cowan
Raydel Photography
Happy Cavalier
Moroccan Maryam
Kirin
1.12.2008
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1.10.2008
1.09.2008
There have been questions..
both from other people (and in my own mind!) about what I am doing these images for and how I'm doing them as well... I guess 9 days in is a good time for a little recap and some explanations.
I've been an illustrator for nearly 10 years. I started out doing collage that looked very much like the very first image of the year. As much as I enjoyed the process (and sometimes the outcome) I was definitely working in a comfortable formula. While my clients loved the predictable final product, I became listless after a few years and decided to add a new style to my illustration portfolio. I put away the glue and started drawing and painting. Tired of the implied nostalgia of my old photos and coffee color paper I turned to feminine figures with brightly colored patterned backgrounds. This was a great experience that had the added benefit of opening up an entirely new client base. I went from very serious publications (Washington post, NY Times, Harpers..) with very serious articles to the lighter end of the spectrum (Better Homes and Gardens, Budget Living). For the past few years this has been the ways it's gone, heavy and light, drama and air. Nostalgic and feminine.
Lately though... oh lately.. neither seems to fit any longer. SO, my goal for the year is diligent play. It's been a little hard so far. Looking at this first week I'm still holding on to whats familiar. The illustrator in me is tied to the outcome. The product. It's going to take some time.. some letting go. The comments (and the knowledge that someone is watching) have been a great motivator. If you've read this far ..please..please.. keep them coming! And I promise to hold up my end of the bargain and give you something new to look at everyday of the year..
I've been an illustrator for nearly 10 years. I started out doing collage that looked very much like the very first image of the year. As much as I enjoyed the process (and sometimes the outcome) I was definitely working in a comfortable formula. While my clients loved the predictable final product, I became listless after a few years and decided to add a new style to my illustration portfolio. I put away the glue and started drawing and painting. Tired of the implied nostalgia of my old photos and coffee color paper I turned to feminine figures with brightly colored patterned backgrounds. This was a great experience that had the added benefit of opening up an entirely new client base. I went from very serious publications (Washington post, NY Times, Harpers..) with very serious articles to the lighter end of the spectrum (Better Homes and Gardens, Budget Living). For the past few years this has been the ways it's gone, heavy and light, drama and air. Nostalgic and feminine.
Lately though... oh lately.. neither seems to fit any longer. SO, my goal for the year is diligent play. It's been a little hard so far. Looking at this first week I'm still holding on to whats familiar. The illustrator in me is tied to the outcome. The product. It's going to take some time.. some letting go. The comments (and the knowledge that someone is watching) have been a great motivator. If you've read this far ..please..please.. keep them coming! And I promise to hold up my end of the bargain and give you something new to look at everyday of the year..
1.08.2008
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