whatEVER.

On our weekly trip to the library, my daughter and I found this book. It's called Whatever by William Bee. The illustrations are great, the story is simple and catchy—an easy favorite. I can't wait to check out the rest of his books!

Linky Links

Better late than never, right?

Jessica Hische
Amazingly talented designer/typographer. Her blog is great, too...

From Sthlm
Features a different Swedish designer every month.

Nantaka Joy
Have I shared this already? I LOVE her patterns.

Etsy's YART Sale

It's sale time at Etsy, so if you're looking for unique handmade goods and you'd like to directly support the artists that create them... head on over! Just search for YART to see who's participating.

Here are a few things I found in my search...

$10 off this hoodie by Replicca

Free shipping on everything from kid a collective

Free shipping on this handprinted bag from BlackBag

Free shipping on everything from Modernality

Soapbox

I ran across the promo site for the movie Food, Inc. today and decided it was something I needed to share. The site provides a visually-rich home for an upcoming movie that tackles many important issues surrounding America's industrial food system. It's a subject that I am incredibly passionate about. We all need to eat—why not do ourselves a favor and demand something that's good for our bodies and the environment? Take a look at the trailer below and if you get the chance, check out their site. It's a great example of how strong design can help bring critical issues to the forefront (e.g. An Inconvenient Truth).

The Great Outdoors

It has been unseasonably warm (and dry) here in the Seattle-area. So, in honor of the lovely weather, here are some outdoorsy links.

Oregon 150 Challenge
A nicely designed site that challenges users to see several parts of Oregon, a state I love :-)

Trails.com
Find a hike in your area

Go to a craft fair!
'Tis the season.

Plant that garden!
Searchable database of native plants for the US.

Relax...
in an outrageously expensive hammock.