While doing some research on magazine covers at Barnes and Noble, I happened to open a music magazine (not sure which one, sorry) because I saw John Lennon’s name on the cover and was curious about what it was about. I never found the article because I became distracted by a full page ad using [...]
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optical illusion design
Posted in Artists, design, designer's eye, tagged Akiyoshi Kitaoka, design, Felice Varini, optical illusion on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
a funny thing happened
Posted in design, designer's eye, fonts, tagged design, Quenett, typeface, wine on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A funny thing happened at a local market yesterday in Multnomah. I decided to take a break from all the work I have piled up in front of me and spend the evening with my friend Regina. Regina used to own a restaurant and I truly enjoy going to her place to eat because it’s [...]
package design
Posted in design, designer's eye, tagged dzine, product design, smashing magazine on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve begun to think about package design since I’ll be designing some for a client. While browising, I’ve noticed how some packaging is so appealing I actually experience a physical response. Some designs bring about a smile. And I find others so inventive and clever that I feel inspired. I’ve included some of them here. [...]
favorite green products to use
Posted in design, designer's eye, green, tagged biokleen, design, lovemarks, mrs. meyer's clean day, product labeling on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’m on the subject of eco-friendly products, I thought I’d share two of my favorite cleaning products, and speak of their label design. It took years for me to try the Mrs. Meyers product line. I always thought the packaging was very understated and I didn’t like it very much, so I wasn’t attracted [...]
the daffy girls
Posted in designer's eye, tagged daffodils, design, spring on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Aren’t daffodils one of the world’s friendliest flowers? Seeing these beauties reminded me of the poem Daffodils by William Wordsworth. I spotted these little ladies as I arrived home yesterday. They were the perfect end to a warm spring day. Their simplistic beauty caught my breath as well as my eye. As I approached [...]
