Eggs

Available here in the shop.

Falconwright Spring/Summer 2014 is HERE!

Yesterday, my favorite Canadian handbag makers Falconwright launched their new Spring/Summer Collection. I've been waiting for this collection for the past two months as they teased us all with sneak peeks on Instagram. And now it's here! (Now if I could only decide which pieces I want…)

Here are a few of my favorites:

White Grass Clutch

Reversible Shapes Clutch

Sprinkle Clutch

Eyeball Mini Pouch

Eyeball Card Holder

*all images from Falconwright

You can get your hands on the collection here.

New in the Shop: Pear Drawing

I've been drawing a lot of fruit lately as I look forward to all the Spring & Summer fruits. I'm starting to sell original drawings in the shop in additional to all the prints and greeting cards. All original drawings are one of a kind.

Now available in the shop.

Random Bits of New York

I took a mini vacation to New York for the past four days. I was too busy enjoying myself to actually take a lot of pictures. I had my packed my Canon S90 (my real camera) that I didn't even use once. These were all shot with an iPhone 5S.

Staten Island Ferry

View from the High Line

Obligatory Times Square Pt. 1

Obligatory Times Square Pt. 2

We were hungry & broke.

Best Red Door I've Ever Seen

The Manhattan Bridge Money Shot

Etsy HQ mural by Kate Bingaman-Burt

Quirky Bike hanging out at Etsy HQ

That moment when we knew our trip was over.

New in the Shop this Week: Hello Hotcakes! Card

I can't seem to stop drawing food. This week, I drew up a sweet stack of pancakes.

Hello Hotcakes! is now available in the shop!

Le Petit Déjeuner

I've been working on new drawings when I can. I'm currently obsessed with drawing food and moments in the day. I worked on a little breakfast card that's new available here in the shop.

New in the Shop this Week: One of a Kind Valentine's Day Cards

I made a few one of a kind Valentine's Day cards for the shop this week. They're available in the shop at a very affordable price of $2.

Weekly Want: BAGGU Sailor Stripe Duffel Bag

I've been itching to travel lately…mostly just wanting to take the year off to travel and draw. But being that I am self-employed, I don't yet have the luxury to do that (financially). I have also been thinking that it's time to update my luggage. For the past ten years, I've been using the same Adidas gym duffel when I travel and it's quite small. I've had this bag since high school and never had my own luggage. Most of the suitcases I owned were hand-me-downs from my sister. Being a big fan of BAGGU, I was super excited when they announced the release of their duffels. In a little over two weeks, I'm going on a mini vacation to New York and would totally love to take this with me on the trip. 

Available from BAGGU for $82

Recently Added to the Shop: Oatmeal Speckled Mittens

Lately, I've been thinking about expanding my line of knitted goodies. I decided to make a pair of mittens because they're one of the most requested items. Although they're completely unnecessary for those of us who live in LA, I made them especially for my friends who experience real winter. These are the first pair and they were super fun to make! More colors are on the way.

Available here in the shop!

Mark My Word with TypeEd

A little over a week ago, I participated in a 6-hr workshop offered by TypeEd. Based in Downtown LA, TypeEd strives to bridge the gap between design education and the strong typographic foundation every designer should have by offering classes & workshops for the masses. This particular workshop was called Mark My Word taught by Michael Stinson of Ramp Creative. Each workshop usually consists a small class size of six and range in skill level.

The first exercise was to pick a brand from a folder full of logos and alter the wordmark to change the meaning of the word/brand name. Some of the examples were Microsoft to 'Microsuck', Porsche to 'Poorsche', and so on. We given an hour and a half to come up with concepts our wordmark. Once a concept was chosen, we were given one hour to execute it. Of the bunch, I decided to go with American Express which I then transformed into 'American Depress'. 

One of my other concepts was for PowerBar which would then be 'PowerBarf'. I started drawing a 'f' just in case I finished early and wanted to do a second one.

Exercise #1 Crit

For the next (and final) exercise, we were each assigned an airline and our assignment was to change the typeface to make their existing logo look more modern without altering their symbol. I was given U.S. Airways.

When crit time came around for the second exercise, it was quite clear that we were a fickle bunch. We were each only supposed to present ONE final version, but (as you can see) we couldn't decide.

Exercise #2 Crit

Overall, it was a great way to spend the day playing around with type. The workshop was also a good reminder that I still have a few bad habits that I need to kick to the curb.

If you're looking to spruce up your type skills, check out TypeEd's Catalog for classes, workshops, and clinics.

Special thanks to Rachel Elnar of Ramp Creative for inviting me to attend the workshop.