dogDish -a magazine layout design

dogDish (a Lindsay Jackson publication) 
magazine cover and 2-page spreads. 
layout designed on a three column grid. 
created in indesign. photos edited in photoshop. masthead created in illustrator. 

blogging and posters

here are some wonderfully simple poster prints. i love pure design. 
poster prints

still dreaming of furniture makeovers

one day this will be a piece of furniture in my apartment. love the different colours and textures. these sofas and chairs are truly one-of-a-kind. true design is made up of uncommon, not-so-ordinary ideas and that is why i enjoy it so much.
scrap fabric used to reupholster

just waiting for a makeover

DIY Furniture Makeovers
so easy! and fun! and beautiful! 
as much as i love shopping at ikea, reinventing an old piece of furniture might be one of the best feelings in the world!
also this reminded me of a set of end tables in my garage waiting for me to transform them this summer. pictures to come...

photoshop fun

Displace Filter in Photoshop
photoshop is amazing. i can't wait to try this!

House on the Rocks

there's a song by sara bareilles called love on the rocks. and let me just say that i love this house on the rocks! this is design at its best.
Villa Amanzi

I really just love owls.

Owls Being Cute


ps. i collect owl stuff :) 

T-shirt Design

I would love to start my own t-shirt line. Maybe I will start here...
T-shirt Mockup

DIY Necklace

PS I MADE THIS

dont judge a book by it's cover

book jacket roughs.
two versions of "Johnny Got His Gun"
created using photoshop and illustrator.

finding and creating inspiration

Resources for Graphic Designers

found this link on stumble upon. (which ps. is also a great site!!) 


www.cssbeauty.com

get web design ideas...i'm currently working on building my own website. (more on that later :D) 


www.logopond.com

logo inspiration (FYI - one of my favourite things to design is a logo!!) 


some books: 

How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
By Adrian Shaughnessy

Thinking with Type  By Ellen Lupton

typography travels

Typography, Paris, London, Beijing & Barcelona

i really enjoyed this video posted on blackboard. (that's right...it's educational) i'm in the traveling mood and i have VEGAS on the brain...so i'm thinking my next blog will be a vegas inspired design.    :)