Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Client Spotlight

PicPocket Books


It's about time I began introducing some of my wonderful clients. While I may feel the need to prove that I do, in fact, work (a little)—the real reason for the post is to focus on some of the great ideas people are bringing to fruition, even in this dismal economy. So in this inaugural "spotlight" post, I decided to highlight one of my newest clients, PicPocket Books. Not only are they incredibly nice people, they have a great product—childrens' books that can be downloaded from iTunes. I downloaded their first book, My Friend Isabelle, and my daughter loves it. It definitely comes in handy when we're waiting in line!

I was fortunate enough to get to work on both the logo and site design for PicPocket. I love being able to take on integrated "campaigns". Not only are these projects more creatively satisfying, they usually have a better visual outcome, as having only one designer involved makes for a better process for everyone (just my opinion). On top of that, it is great to be able to help out a client from the beginning and feel the excitement for their business/organization and be able to translate that graphically.

Check 'em out at picpocketbooks.com or on iTunes.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Monday = Bookday


On a recent trip to the library, I checked out You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the Imagination. I first took a look at this book right after it was published in 2004, but wasn't able to give it the time it deserved. You don't have to be a designer or cartographer to to appreciate this collection of innovative maps. It was definitely worth a second look.

I'll be putting Katharine Harmon's new book, Maps as Art in my queue soon.

Friday, July 24, 2009

nice type.


Girl of All Work
Office supplies that don't suck.

Sudtipos
Type foundry from Argentina.

Packaging by enormouschampion via the dieline

the dieline
packaging, packaging, packaging.

RipeType
FREE font—get it!

Monday, July 20, 2009

Library!!!!!



Another fruitful adventure to the library—we brought back at least a dozen books... but my favorites from this week are Sunny and Windy by Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman. The paper dioramas/landscapes are so fantastic. And the stories are just perfect to keep my nearly three-year-old interested. I absolutely must take some time away from the computer and get back to making things—perhaps creating silly dioramas with my favorite little girl would be a great place to start!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Fabulously French

Happy Bastille Day! I was inspired to share some links in honor of the holiday after listening to KEXP's tribute to French musicians this morning.

Paper Cut Map of Paris from Famille Summerbelle

Famille Summerbelle
Really cool stuff for kids' rooms.

Jean Pierre Jeunet
One of my favorite filmmakers. The visual worlds he creates are absolutely amazing. If you haven't seen Amelie, it's a great introduction to his work (and it has a lovely soundtrack).

Michel Gondry
Another amazing filmmaker. Seen The Science of Sleep? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? Watch them!

L'Aromarine
French perfume with beautiful art deco packaging.

Toulouse-Lautrec
Where would graphic designers be without him? I was fortunate enough to see this exhibit... four long years ago.

Monday, July 13, 2009

ABCs

Our weekly trip to the library was quite fruitful, but it was the book I purchased (from a newly-discovered local independent book store) for one of my daughter's playmates that inspired this post. The book is Charlie Harper's ABCs, and it is so beautifully illustrated that I wanted to keep it for myself. A more complete gallery of his work can be seen here.

Monday, July 6, 2009

The Red Shoes


I ran across this book at the library today and had to share. The illustrations (by Sun Young Yoo) are amazing!
More images here >
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