LETTERPRESS COASTERS
Absolutely in love with this video featuring Repeat Press of Somerville, MA. They created some custom coasters for Highsnobiety and Selectism to hand out for the holidays. It's such an intricate process and the gorgeous finished products makes me want to take a bite out of those coasters. Mmmm! Now for the rest of the evening, I'll either be on Briar Press searching for a letterpress I can afford, or trying to find a letterpress boutique that's hiring.
Letterpress Coasters from Quarter Productions on Vimeo.
DESIGN #15: EVERYONE NEEDS A BERET
I can't say I'm sad that this is the last day I'm challenging (think forcing) myself to use an image in every design. It's been a little difficult, and I can't say that my designs this week have been super impressive, but then again that's what challenges are for right? That being said, I do really like this design. It's a little early to tell, but I think geometric shapes are my new obsession. In fact, I'm contemplating dedicating a month just to circles. Mitch Hedberg is an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and uunconventional comedic delivery. Find more about him on Wikipedia. I really don't know anything about him other than his beret quote made me chuckle.
Photo taken from the portfolio of Leticia Orúe Domínguez on the Behance Network. The image is from a series titled My Head and Feet Are Swollen.
DESIGN #12: TO BE IRREPLACEABLE
For some reason I love (did I say LOVE?) couture fashion photography. I realize my image of the day is not couture, but that's what inspired this outburst. The design feels like a dance party and I love it! Technotronic anyone?
DESIGN #8: IF YOU LOVE IT...
After I left work this evening, I was contemplating not designing anything when I got home. The day was pretty hectic and I was really tired. However, once I was home, I realized that my Design a Day exercise has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the day. There isn't any pressure to come up with something the client likes - I can do whatever I want. Some days I'm really happy with my design, other days not-so-much...and that's okay. This design was inspired by some fashion photography I found on Ffffound.com of models interacting with typography. Anyone who knows me at all is aware of my slight typography obsession, so anything interacting with typography gets me excited. I'm not completely sure where (or more importantly why) I came up with today's quote, it just popped into my head.
Hope you enjoy!
PATTERNS & PURSES & CLUTCHES OH MY!
One of my good friends has started an exciting venture by making and selling her very own, beautiful handbags and clutches. These aren't your grandma's handbags (no offense grandma) - the designs (size and style) are gorgeous and trendy, and the fabric quality is top notch.
You can find more of her work on the Lynn David Handbag Co. website. You can purchase your very own handbag or clutch on Etsy. And you can also find her on Twitter and Facebook.
OBSESSED
Lately I've become ridiculously obsessed with ankle books. Really, it's ridiculous. This morning (just for fun) I went to Gucci's website to see what they have for ankle boots - big mistake. Until this morning I have been completely content with boots from Piperlime, Endless, and a couple of other online stores; alas that contentedness has vanished. Unfortunately, a pair of $40-60 shoes doesn't really stack up to a pair of shoes that costs well over $1,000. See it for yourself.
