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so my sister, the ever trendy and cooler than i’ll ever be Miabella, found this photo of me holding her when i was four years old. i thought it looks strangley familiar, considering we had just snapped a few of me and jackson in the same pose . . .
but i SURE WISH i had the volume in my hair like i did when i was 4!!
just a funsie for your day.
i really love my job, but sometimes i hate the “business”.
one of these days i’ll be making <<enough>> so i can take on lots of pro bono projects and give away my services to the people who truly need them.
until then, though, i’ll have to charge. while i’m so thankful i can make a living doing something i love, sometimes us entrepreneurs can get pretty taken advantage of.
i am, of course, guilty of being a Queen Bee Negotiator as well, but sometimes, you just gotta suck it up and trust that the pros (i.e. US!) are giving you a great product for a reasonable price.
I am one of the graphic designers for the Junior League of Dallas, and I am working up a logo for our “retail” department. These are the two I came up with . . .
Does anyone have a favorite?
in an effort to: keep calm, gain inspiration, and do some quick home decor makeovers for the new house, i recreated this classic image for my kitchen/entry nook. it is by no means EXACT, but it makes me smile, and it was fast and free! now, with frames at michaels 40% off, i’ve made a quick poster/frame that will cost about $15 total.
here is an invite i did for my sweet friend jacque and her son lucas!
she wanted modern elegance . . . but still fun for a kid’s birthday, so here’s what i came up with.
i just completed this logo for a transitional living home in dallas. one of the guys at the house is an architect, so i had him sketch a picture of the house to use in the logo.
i love the way it turned out!!
i know, i know . . . we all have our “excuses” when it comes to lagging behind in the blogging world. well, mine are pretty good — had little baby boy on February 15th (!) and then thought it would be a great idea to move a few weeks later. thanks to a million friends & family, we are IN our house — although not quite settled. but that hasn’t kept me from working . . . i simply can’t stay away! so i thought i’d post on the latest things i’ve been working on, but first — here is my dude passed out in his favorite swing!
so, as most of you know, i’m pretty addicted to fonts and color schemes. i truly agonize over which shade is perfect for every project i do, but a lot of times, this leaves me in a bind . . . i can’t SEE all the colors for what they truly print as. choosing the color on your computer screen is very different sometimes from the actual color on printed material.
so i’m forced to head to Clampitt. oh, how i love Clampitt Paper!! it’s this magical wonderland of paper, design samples, and color books. they have large pantone books there where you can tear off little color schemes (think paint chip samples from Home Depot) and you can take them with you. needless to say, i have spent many a day up at Clampitt, essentially robbing them of their pantones.
i am thrilled beyond belief to announce that my wonderful, insightful hubby was SO SNEAKY this christmas and worked with my printer to give me my Very Own Pantone Guide. i have two (for different types of paper) and i have been matching everything on my desk since december 25th. i realize this is a ridiculous game, but i really do feel upset with myself if i can’t come close to the correct color of my new purple ipod nano . . . (and in case you are curious, it’s PMS 2725).
the first picture is of me attempting to choose the perfect ink color for one of my closest friend’s letterpress invitations, and the second picture is of my new pantone book! yippee!!
here is a little picture of me and the babe . . . my hubby snapped a shot of my profile at 34 weeks and i turned it into this little silhouette! (that REALLY is how far my belly is sticking out).
thought it was a fun design start to the New Year!
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