The first steps to creating a new logo or identity project I love what this video teaches about using a “mood board” to begin a new logo design. There is an amazing amount of research that needs to be done…
How to start a design project well Listen First, Design Second Every time I begin a new project, my creativity tries to run ahead of my common sense. I think one of the biggest struggles for young designers (and older…
Draw by hand, scan and bring into Illustrator 1. Create a black and white illustration being careful to close objects completely as you draw. 2. Scan the artwork as a high resolution file (I prefer tiff images) 3. Open in…
Book Illustration Recently I was asked by Angela England, UntrainedHousewife.com to illustrate some images for her new book Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or less). I have been drawing with pencil and pen&ink for many years, but it was…
Betty Gray – Reflections on the way to the Platform I was invited to work on this book by another author and friend, Sue Ann Cordell. She told me about this sweet lady Betty Gray, her mentor and dear friend….
The Hungry Hiker Book of Good Cooking The Hungry Hiker Book of Good Cooking was published in 1982 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. and subsequently sold over 50,000 copies with at least seven reprints. In 2010 the copyright was released…
A successful design requires research and listening skills One of my favorite projects in 2012 was a brand design for a new blogger friend Lisa Waszkiewicz of Frannybolsa.com. We met at BlissDom Conference 12, a great blogging conference in Nashville….
For the last year or so I’ve been using ( insert addicted) to Instagram – a photography app for my iPhone. Why do I love Instagram? I love seeing the results of ordinary looking images when enhanced by the filters…
The Story of the Blue Mug I recently wrote a post about one of my Blissdom Conference sessions. It was about the advice the speaker gave about “Making time for Joy” After the speaker finished, one of the ladies at…
Years ago, I had a friend ask me if their daughter should pursue her “hobby” of computers. It was the late 90’s and my friends didn’t understand how their daughter could earn a living with a degree in computer graphics….