International Typewriter Day

Happy International Typewriter Day everyone!

Wedding Invite Featured on Nordstrom

I found out several months ago that one of my wedding invite postcard was featured on the Nordstrom blog featuring Eco-chic weddings. I still think it's crazy that a simple idea my sister and I had years ago became such a popular thing for weddings now. I still receive constant emails to have these postcards replicated for their special day.

Google for Entrepreneurs

Wow, I can't believe its June. This year is going by really fast. I will admit, I haven't been posting as much as I would like but I'm either busy with work or taking advantage of the beautiful weather by hiking with my husband and our dogs. 

My latest freelance gig was the biggest client I've had so far. I was hired by Six Spoke Media to do an illustration for "Google for Entrepreneurs". I created the illustration for their social media formats including Google + , Twitter, and YouTube. The client wanted to showcase a communal office space that seem fun and bright. It was the most challenging project because I never worked in a brand guideline for illustration before but I"m very pleased on how it turned out. Hopefully, this will open some more doors to other great projects. You can check out the full project here.

March madness

Nothing is really new in my life, just super busy with work like always.  I"m back doing some work for Hasbro's "Littlest Pet Shop" which is always fun.

I recently got this awesome book in the mail called "American illustration". They produce another book called American photography for those who are more interested in photography. The book is well designed and contains many beautiful illustrations from different artists. Hopefully, one year I can be showcased in this lovely book. I do recommend anyone who loves illustration to purchase "American Illustration"

I don't watch a lot of television but I will admit I'm really excited for the new season of Mad Men. I am also really excited to find out recently that Milton Glaser designed the new poster. I have admired his work for a very long time and of course he did a beautiful job making a great trippy 60s poster for them. He also gave a great inspiring interview with Jian Ghomeshi on "Q". 

We Made Logo

Before Christmas, I designed a logo for a new local company called We Made. They will be an online resource and directory for locally made goods in British Columbia, Canada. The client was looking for something illustrated and fun with a handmade look.

As with most projects, I started by sketching out my ideas in my sketchbook. Then I brought my ideas to the computer to explore more variations and ideas. I ended up doing several versions with different illustrated tools, colors and textures. The client choose a slightly different variation of this logo but I thought I would show my favorite version.

I had a lot of fun working on this logo and playing around with type. I will definitely let you know when the website is up and running.