May 16, 2013

Moving + Pin Recap


Our office is moving. From the 5th floor to the 2nd floor in the same building. Why? Donor wants our space. I don't blame them—the view is great. Right over the river, smack in the center of downtown. Great for thunderstorm- and people-watching.

Jul 25, 2012

5 Tips to Improve Your Work as a Graphic Designer


As a graphic designer, three things are pretty darn important when it comes to your work: efficiency, quality, and creativity. Yeah, yeah, you've had that pounded into your head since Graphic Design 101.

But when you're working on 15 different projects at once, it's a juggling act to balance those three, with deadlines creeping up your neck and expectations from supervisors breathing down it. So what's a designer to do?

Jul 23, 2012

Pinterest Roundup: You So Pretty


Like so many others (and likely most of you), I spend unholy amounts of time browsing through Pinterest on a regular basis. It's my way of living vicariously through others' creativity, basically.

This Roundup is all fancy shmancy, mostly because it's Monday—that day of the week when you can't decide whether to sleep in and throw on comfy pants, or actually get your butt out of bed and look cute as hell. I hope you feel inspired. ♥

Jul 18, 2012

Bouchra Jarrar Fall Couture 2012


Let's face it: khaki and black go together like mac and cheese. Unless you're one of those people that puts ketchup in their mac and cheese—in which case, I will never quite understand you.

Design Find: Enumeration Labels Tutorial


Here's a quick example of enumeration labels I made using Pugly Pixel's tutorial, starring my paperclip bucket and this morning's coffee stain.

Jul 17, 2012

A Little Hepburn in Your Step

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A Little Hepburn in Your Step


When it comes to balancing dressy with casual, pearl accessories are your go-to option. Timeless and always on trend, pearls match just about anything, and make you look pretty darn cute in the process.

Jul 16, 2012

Humid Blues

Happy Monday, lovelies.

We're still dry as dust here in the Great Lake State...except that it feels less like dust and more like a rainforest. It's another one of those days when you wake up with your hair sticking to your neck. Ick.

So, grab yourself an iced coffee and slip into something light and breezy to battle the Humid Blues.