kelli anderson

super inspiring talk by kelli anderson. check out her site at www.kellianderson.com.

a kick in the inspiration III

here's some inspiration for your thursday: check out dribbble.com to see some lovely design work.

lost type

lost type is an amazing co-op type foundry that let's you name your price when purchasing typefaces. bonus...all the money goes directly to the designers themselves. fantastic concept for fantastic typefaces. definitely check them out!

yarn bombing

this is "yarn bombing" is amazing...so colorful & creative!

modern art

haha, love this. check out all the awesome $20 artwork from 20x200.

particle animation

a bit of creative brain floss from f5. love it.

hello...i like you

super creative, refreshing & inspiring...a short brought to us by f5fest!

think different

a little creative inspiration brought to you by an Apple campaign from 1997.

teepee for your T.P.

this project was for my packaging class last semester...we had to take an everyday object and create "over the top" packaging for it. so i chose to do toilet paper and repackage it for glampers (glamorous campers) who appreciate a little extra in their every day staples. i stitched the teepee together out of felt and designed the paper covering in illustrator. it was a fun project!:)

a big thank you

this last semester i took an independent study illustration class. it was quite challenging, as i've struggled with my hand drawing skills, but i grew a lot through it. my main goal in taking the course was to develop an "illustrative voice" and i think i did. my new "voice" tends to be on the pointilistic side of things and emphasizes shading. i'm excited to see where it develops from here. here are some thank you cards that i made...i drew the leaves on paper with black ink and then put them in photoshop to add the color, texture, circles and text.

badge tutorial

just stumbled across this photoshop/illustrator tutorial from Abduzeedo on how to make a "vintage badge." great advice and easy to follow. check it out here.

archer.

archer. sigh. can i just say how much i love this typeface? it is absolutely my favorite typeface right now. the epitome of a sweet, playful, approachable serif. modern and clean, yet whimsical. it was designed by hoefler + frere-jones for the martha stewart living magazine, but is also available to the public. i've been seeing it more and more in the marketplace and every time i do it brings a smile to my face. you may purchase it here.

story

came across the site, story, recently...so cool. it's an online shop with a beautiful collection of art + design work as well as a collection of stories. love the concept and the art work. here's a link.

the illusionist

just saw the illusionist. amazing illustration. absolutely beautiful. the plot is a bit tricky to follow and i may have to watch it again to fully understand it, but i think an underlying theme is that people need people in their lives and we all get a little weird when we try to do life alone. check it out if you're looking for something "a little different."

blog spotlight: Dinner: A Love Story

check out this delightful blog...from a husband and wife who love to cook and share their culinary adventures & recipes. Plus they have a book in the works. Be sure to check them out: www.dinneralovestory.com.

a kick in the inspiration II

running a little low in the inspiration department? well, problem solved...my sister just showed me this site called craftgawker that provides inspiration and links to new projects; it also links to sister sites dwellinggawker, weddinggawker and foodgawker. super awesome. super inspiration.
photo cred: leah minium

dakota d

check out the work of photographer dakota d....lovely imagery that makes you feel like you've just blitzed through a european vacation. swoon.
photo cred: dakota d.

shirin neshat

wow. listening to her story makes me incredibly thankful to be a american artist. i can't imagine living in daily fear of the government. so grateful that she can safely share her story in the west.

happiness

swoon. the sweetest video i've ever seen...from jeremy & elsie larson's wedding. check out elsie's blog here. super inspiring.

aelita andre

wow, aelita andre is only four years old and is already heralded as a painting prodigy. really amazing stuff, and at such a young age! here's a link to her web site:aelitaandreart.com. it'll be cool to see her craft develop as she gets older.