photo by F.C. Gundlach
i’m running around today getting ready for a little dinner party at my house for my birthday. i’m doing mismatched dishes (see these pretty glasses! i love collecting them) it’s going to be small and intimate and a time for me to just enjoy good company! i hope you all have some special plans this weekend, even if that means you are hanging out on the couch relaxin.
pattern mixin, shoe pom wearin badass.
Face Magazine 1997, shot by Ellen Von Unwerth
there have been some exciting photo shoots happening this week. you’ll find out more about those very soon! one of them i wore a head full of pretty ban.do flowers. sort of like this.
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we always talk to our students in blogshop about how important color is. and how you should start looking around at what colors you are drawn to. not only will this help you define yourself, but it’s a great exercise when you are trying to form a brand…
for instance. i’m a fan of the bright. i live for mustard yellow, magenta, teal & gold. i find my eyes being drawn to those colors 54 times a day. when i am outside, on pinterest, browsing the internet… so naturally, when I’m designing, those colors come to mind immediately and are seen on this blog all the time. after a while, i started getting comments like “this is so designlovefest!” or “bri would love this!” and that’s because they start to get a sense of who i am and what my brand is all about.
look in your closet, look at your home decor, look in your purse. what colors do you see? and what do they say about you?
photo here
staying organized has always been very tough for me. my life is pretty scattered, and especially with all this traveling now, I am finding it nearly impossible to keep things tidy (and to not feel like i’m living out of an unpacked suitcase).
but this week my assistant is helping me order bins (like this) and colorful desk items that will encourage me to keep that stuff in order. ever since I color coordinated my closet, I saw a huge difference in how clean I can keep my closet. it really helps. and these hangers are game changers too. spend the money and get all the same hangers. it looks much nicer, promise. see?
a little branding inspiration for you today from bravo company. gotta love restaurant branding packages! it shows you that you should think of everything when branding your company. even the pencils & erasers. this is a goal of mine this year. to start thinking of new products I can brand for blogshop!
here are some cool style details found over on Jak & Jill. and it made me realize just how important details are. but you knew that. i just can’t stress enough how going that extra 10% will benefit you in the end. and this applies to everything you do!
for instance, when i am designing a logo for a company, I will mock it up for them on the storefront or on a business card so they can envision it. they didn’t ask me to do that, but hey, it takes 10 minutes and all of a sudden you have over delivered and helped them see their product come to life. those little details when you run your business is what is going to make you stand out above the rest.
child photography. well. it can get cheesy real quick. but no no, not dani brubaker. she photographs these little babes exactly right! i love how playful and natural they are. and that washed out feeling is really great too. when i have little ones, i would love to have her capture moments like this of them.
that trumpet picture? come ON! dani’s whole thing is let the child be free and express themselves. and that definitely shows!
he’s obviously the king.
