What’s the definition of an inspiring and fun graphic design project? Designing the CD for a band you know and love!  We’ve had the joy of working with The Kickin’ Grass Band for all 3 of their albums, Backroads, On the Short Rows, and their latest self-titled release.
This project was especially unique because KG moved [...]

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Bring summer fun to your living room with this “Pool Table,” actually, it’s a coffee table, by Freshwest Design in the UK. It is made of thick swimming-pool-blue acrylic, giving it depth so it seems you could jump right in, and the little mini-diving board at the end can be the basis for a whole [...]

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“Dirty Dishes” (or “The Girls” as they are titled) Tina, Kim and Kathy - and John Waters of course. I’m not sure I would ever want to eat with these iconic characters, but it could be fun smearing food all over their faces. Get ‘em from Adora Porcelain and various contemporary culture museums.
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This week, I hope to provide a basic summary of the smashing success of SPARKcon 08.
First, a primer: SPARKcon is a festival celebrating and nurturing the local creativity of Raleigh and the Triangle region of NC. It’s 100% volunteer… everyone involved runs entirely on enthusiasm, passion and talent, with a bit of support from some [...]

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To echo Emily from the blog Scoop and Etsy Shop OrangeBeautiful “They’re Back!” Check out the lovely 2nd edition of her Motivate Screen Prints here.

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