This is the Coolest Save the Date Card Ever!

In my head at the part where it said applause, I was already applauding. Hilarious.

An Old Wallpaper

Hi everyone,

A long time ago I stumbled across Vladstudio.com. It's full of amazing desktop wallpapers. You didn't used to have to register to get the good stuff (well really it's all good). I had this wallpaper downloaded a few years ago. It's called "Butterfly." And boy is it CUTE!

Children's Picture Books

We never really talk about picture books in class, but they are one of the most popular products integrating writing and design besides magazines. Kids learn to read by first looking at pictures and shapes and then associating them with words. I started creating a picture book last semester which I have up on my old website's portfolio page. I'd really like to finish it someday.

I also think it's very interesting when writer's create e-books, as you saw in my last post. I came across this e-book for kids and although you can purchase it, I think it's really cool to read online with the horizontal scrolling. It's called "An Awesome Book" by Dallas Clayton. This is a book everyone in our class can appreciate. If not for the writing, for the layout and design.

Click to read:

Chris Craymer:A Genius of Capturing Love

Chris Craymer has captured exactly what my ideal romance is. In his e-book, "Romance." His pictures are high res, crisp, clear and colorful. They are whimsical and romantic. They are exactly what my dreams of love are made of. Some of the images are a little risque just to warn you before you dive into my idea of what true love is.

This is one of my favorite and less sexy pictures which I assume is more appropriate for an educational based blog:
I absolutely love the composition of this picture. The way the girl is looking at the guy makes it seem like he's the only person in the world she would want to be with. It seems they are so in the moment together that there's nowhere else they'd rather be. It's true romantic bliss. The guy, to me is saying, "I love this girl so much that I'll wear daisies around my eyes." At the same time I think this could be the girl's image of their love in her head. That it's beautiful and cute and she would put flowers in their eyes to show their happiness.

I just love this.

Packaging Story Show & Tell: Crayons

How's this for a packaging story? Nothing like some good old fashioned drama.

In B&S, Plaintiff Binney & Smith (B&S) alleged

that Rose Art sought to capitalize on the fame

and recognition of the green and yellow design

used on “Crayola” crayons and markers (the

“Crayola trade dress”) by introducing a line of

children’s markers in packaging incorporating a

similar green and yellow design. In finding that

Rose Art’s use of a similar green and yellow

packaging diluted B&S’ Crayola trade dress, the

court first noted that the Crayola trade dress was

exactly the type of “famous” mark that the FTDA

was designed to protect. The court relied upon

surveys showing that the Crayola trade dress had

acquired national and international recognition

with consumers of children’s products, as well

as other evidence, such as the inclusion of the

Crayola packaging in the Smithsonian

Institution’s permanent collection and its recent use

on a U.S. commemorative stamp.

From www.arnoldporter.com/resources/documents/Consumer_spring_2002.pdf

I Made a Twitter

Hi everybody, I made a Twitter a little while ago and I think you should check it out. Yes it's pink, but I think it's safe to say we all just need to except my problem. I tried to make a profile picture for myself, of myself, but they all got squished. I couldn't really figure out the proportions. So, I chose a pink peace sign because I love peace signs and I love pink. Tulips are my favorite flower so I chose them as the background. I told my friend from home the other day about how everyone in my class picks on me because I love cute pink things and everything is so girly. She said, "well you're a girl!" :P


Just click the image for the link.

When Breaking the Rules Works.

So in class we talk a lot about guidelines we should follow in our design and writing. I know these are just tips to follow, and that sometimes not following them can work, if you make it happen. I mentioned a blog I follow in class where the blogger writes on her images. I absolutely love her work and thought I should share a few of her pictures with you. She sometimes writes around the shapes of the images, sometimes across them, and sometimes on vectors. Her images are clean, polished and lovely. Here are some of them:

I just think these examples are so perfect for how to do the unexpected, yet stay within your own design style. I want to master this!

Choosing a font color for my instant messaging system.

I think this is a really cool option for the color palette of my fonts on my instant messaging system. I use adium, as I have mentioned before. I highly recommend it over AIM for macs. It's interesting that the color white is labeled as "snow." Has anyone concept of a crayon box for a color palette before?! It's a screenshot. I think it's so clever.

Narrative Show & Tell: Stephen King's On Writing

Sadly, this book cover doesn't fit in with my blog's theme. But, the content is just too good to miss. Stephen King writes about writing, what could be better? I'm not really a die-hard Stephen King fan, but I know the man can write.

It's sort of like an autobiography about how he got into writing, and what he does to keep the flow going. My favorite part is when he discusses the word "said." He says in narrative, it's always better to just use the simple word "said" after any dialogue instead of a crazy verb. He gave an example of the difference between the two, and my is it magical. I have taken a lot from this book and it is definitely one you should at least browse if you are interested in writing.

VS Pink Holiday Home Page

I think this is so pretty. It's a screenshot of the current Victoria's Secret Pink website. Check it out!!

A coffee comic

For those interested in comics, you may have heard of this website. But, I just discovered it. This link is to a comic about interesting things about coffee. I just loved it! Who knew coffee beans came from red berries that grow on trees that can be up to 30 ft tall?!?

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/coffee

I have been finding lots of interesting links lately.

This one is hard to explain. But, you type something and it shows up in pretty little dots that only appear for a few seconds, then disappear. It's fun to write your name :D

http://www.themaninblue.com/experiment/BokehType/

How to Use an Apostrophe Flow Chart

Everybody, take a look at this flow chart. It's great! An interesting way to learn about apostrophes.

http://apostrophe.me/

My Computer

Being creative doesn't stop with your laptop's appearance. Here's a screenshot of my desktop. I loved this wallpaper and decided to make my adium theme around it. Also, I have my dock on the left side, which most people don't do. But I find that it's working out really well there.

LOL..designers Halloween Costume

http://kindacarsick.com/post/230881676