Nothing like starting the semester of Typography Studio with wandering around Whittier taking photos of seemingly random things and having the neighbors and patio dwellers give you weird looks!
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No. really. I absolutely adore the Olympics. Summer? Winter? Swimming? Skiing? Water polo? Curling? That one where they ski and shoot guns for no apparent reason? Yes. All of them. It doesn't matter to me. Just give me all the sports and fanfare all the time. As a result, for the next foreseeable future I will undoubtedly be glued to the TV watching a grandiose display of athleticism and patriotism with a dash (...huge dash...) of Morgan-Freeman-Visa-Commercial-esque corporately-curated feelings.
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But the thing is, a division exists and we as white people live in a reality that is drastically different than those of so many other folks. It's important that we trust others' experiences and we hear them when they tell us something is wrong and hurting them. We have to choose to trust, not wait for proof from some other authority that says that person's experiences are valid.
Read More“You’re a wizard, Harry.”
And so began my life-long love for Harry Potter. No, really. I love Harry Potter. Of all the fandoms in the world, that one is the only one I call my home. So what did I do when I learned that there is a new show going up in London showcasing all the graphic art from the HP movies? Obviously I shouted “SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY” and threw my credit cards at the screen. Isn't that what you just did?
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There are four things I am certain of after doing this project.
I desperately want a Riso printer.
I still am totally confused by Riso printers.
I really need to work on my color selection and layering.
Using other people's files is rather challenging, even if it is your friend.
Nothing like using awful online dating messages to make greeting cards so you can send weirdo notes to your friends. Maybe I'll get around to selling these sometime...
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I loved this book growing up and working on this project for Typography makes me want to read it again.
Read MoreLooking through my feed, I can count on one hand the number of men who have liked or commented on individual statuses pertaining to women’s issues. When taken at face value, this may seem like I post uninteresting things, it’s just my particular friends, or maybe it’s a fluke in Facebook’s algorithms. But let’s be real—that’s not it. It’s a symptom of something much bigger and I would love for us to take a collective moment and evaluate what that means.
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Is this my favorite thing I have made thus far in grad school? Yes.
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My first assignment in my Typography class was to create a series of fictional ligatures, then perfect a final one. To be honest, the entire time I felt partly silly, partly delighted, and partly like I was writing the lost language of Atlantis.
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Who knew printing would be so complicated? In my Print Foundations course, we've been looking at the million versions of black and the weird things that happen to them when you print digitally.
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Despite an increasing digital world, album art continues to hold importance in the modern music industry and pop culture. Not only does the cover set the tone for an entire album, it is a visual representation of the music out in the world.
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While working in nonprofits, it is pretty common to inadvertently take on tasks that need to get done and learn how to do them on the fly. When I was hired at Wallin Education Partners, I worked in program development and management but was frustrated by the lack of branding and quality promotions across the organization.
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How do you grab the attention of high school seniors when they are stuck in their phones, busy with friends, and working hard to get into their top choice school? Good question.
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My background in communications came in handy when I got to design a promotional brochure for this small business.
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Whelp, after six years I'm back in school, doing homework, going to class, and procrastinating as always.
Read MoreI often say I was raised on both the arts and sarcasm. Brought up by a children's book editor and a music educator turned accountant in the "Deep South" of Minneapolis, I grew up in a household that valued the arts far more than I ever realized.
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While not strictly a design position, my job with the Minnesota Association of Museums leaves me with a lot of design projects on my to-do list, including the identity and collateral for our most-recent state-wide conference.
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