thankful for…

…all these wonderful simplewear Etsy orders i’ve received this month!

seems like the holiday season is in full swing now.  holiday decorations are up in most major retail stores, temporary ice skating rinks have landed and my simplewear Etsy shop has been busy taking orders for the thanksgiving holiday.  no, we’re not selling turkeys!  however, it seems a lot of you have a bun in the oven!  and thanksgiving is the perfect holiday to make your special announcement to the family.  i’ve had a lot of orders for the “i heart grandma & grandpa (coming soon…)” onesie along with a couple custom requests.

this one in particular i thought was very fitting for the thanksgiving holiday. mama-to-be is surprising her family by wrapping these onesies up with the silverware for dinnertime .  how cute and fun, huh?

when she told me her initial idea, i immediately new this custom design was a must. reminds me of when we go around the table and say what we’re each thankful for.  as an added surprise to each onesie, the expected due date (coming soon july 2013) is mentioned on the backside of the onesie.  the soon to be aunties & uncles are getting the classic “loved and spoiled by” designs with the addition of the due date announcement on the backside as well.

if you’re interested in using a simplewear onesie to help make your special announcement, be sure to visit the shop and check out the available designs.  remember, we do custom designs and all existing designs are fully customizable as well.

all american containers

i recently had the pleasure of working with All American Containers with their re-branding for an upcoming trade show.  here is a quick pic they sent me of the 10′ trade booth all set up at Supply Side West, currently going on in Las Vegas.  it’s always nice seeing everything you worked on put together and displayed so nicely.

*image courtesy of All American Containers

a special thanks to Solo Graphics for helping with production and printing of this project!

fall bangs

as we fall back and into a new season (or at least we’re trying to here in LA), my hairstyle needed a little change as well…

enter fall bangs.  🙂

i’m looking forward to the weather cooling down and staying put for a while so the sweaters and boots can come out to play.  what are some of your favorite fall trends?

happy election day!

a quote by Walter H. Judd:

“People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote — a very different thing.”

10 inspirational design rules

jan filek created a series of 10 inspirational design posters with quotes from the inspiring minds of Harold Speed, David Lynch, Audie McCall, Picasso, Ken Rockwell, Peter Fischli, David Weiss and Erik Spiekermann.

i think they are great rules for designers to remember and a few rules that can be applied to everyday life as well.  🙂

1.  DO ONE THING AT A TIME – Don’t dissipate your powers; strive to concentrate them.

2.  KNOW THE PROBLEM – Always have a clear idea of what it is you want to do.

3.  STAY TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL IDEA – Then you have at least a chance of being able to live with yourself.

4.  LEARN TO LISTEN – The opposite of talking is not waiting to talk. Pay attention and you won’t miss important input.

5.  ACCEPT CHANGE AS INEVITABLE – You’ve got to accept change as inevitable and trust the process. Be willing to let go and think new thoughts.

6.  BE HONEST AND LIE – Only by bending reality as we perceive it, we can hope to move another person see something in a truly new way.

7.  BREAK RULES – But only if it looks better.  However, one must know the rules in order to break them.

8.  FORM BEATS COLOUR – Art owes more to form (for it’s range of expression) than to colour.

9.  DISTINGUISH SENSE FROM NONSENSE – Anything that isn’t directly helping the composition takes away from it.

10.  COLLABORATE AND TAKE PART IN DISCOURSE – Learn to think differently by working with others, share experiences and reflect together about your work.

*all images courtesy of jan filek

make sure to visit jan’s website to see all 10 poster designs.

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