creative inspiration
branding
[image: the click design consultants / identitydesigned.com]
as a person who frequents state and national parks, i really love it when branding for public spaces is done well, with reverence to the landscape. this makeover for burlingham woodland walks gives an elegant and instinctive feel to our connection to nature. see the whole package at identitydesigned.com.
infographic
[image: fastcodesign.com]
for a bit of fun, fastcodesign.com presents 14 surprising facts about beer in a super-cute poster-sized infographic. check their post for the full graphic.
design industry
if you're looking for inspiration of the reading variety, fastcodesign.com profiled pentagram's interactive site where you can click on your favorite designer and get their favorite reading suggestion.
mike montiero delivers his expert mix of humor with the straight truth in how to pick the right clients, my favorite quote from which is: Beware of clients that wait to call you until they have a perfect diagram of what they need. If they’re not coming to you for strategy and problem-solving, they’re not coming to you for design, they’re coming to you for production. And if you take on production work, you don’t get to call yourself a designer. (Yes, there’s a union. And we’re vicious.)
if you're looking for ways to meet these clients and that same old elevator pitch doesn't seem to be connecting with anyone, try rethinking what you're saying with marcia hoeck's ditch your elevator speech for parse blog.
finally, part 2 of my sustainability series for neenah paper is up on the against the grain blog: green with envy? put green ideas to action!
los angeles
some fun things floating around LA recently include this hike through the silver lake hills, a new electronics recycling center right here in echo park, and the oddly-comforting, instantly-beloved you are listening to los angeles.
food
some fun things going on food-wise include the fact that it's springtime and flowers are everywhere. i've been foraging it up with dandelions, and finding all kinds of fun things to do with nasturtiums. before that, we celebrated the coming of spring with green garlic. get to picking and get down with your bad self!
originally posted at parlatodesign.com, please leave comments here.
[image: the click design consultants / identitydesigned.com]
as a person who frequents state and national parks, i really love it when branding for public spaces is done well, with reverence to the landscape. this makeover for burlingham woodland walks gives an elegant and instinctive feel to our connection to nature. see the whole package at identitydesigned.com.
infographic
[image: fastcodesign.com]
for a bit of fun, fastcodesign.com presents 14 surprising facts about beer in a super-cute poster-sized infographic. check their post for the full graphic.
design industry
if you're looking for inspiration of the reading variety, fastcodesign.com profiled pentagram's interactive site where you can click on your favorite designer and get their favorite reading suggestion.
mike montiero delivers his expert mix of humor with the straight truth in how to pick the right clients, my favorite quote from which is: Beware of clients that wait to call you until they have a perfect diagram of what they need. If they’re not coming to you for strategy and problem-solving, they’re not coming to you for design, they’re coming to you for production. And if you take on production work, you don’t get to call yourself a designer. (Yes, there’s a union. And we’re vicious.)
if you're looking for ways to meet these clients and that same old elevator pitch doesn't seem to be connecting with anyone, try rethinking what you're saying with marcia hoeck's ditch your elevator speech for parse blog.
finally, part 2 of my sustainability series for neenah paper is up on the against the grain blog: green with envy? put green ideas to action!
los angeles
some fun things floating around LA recently include this hike through the silver lake hills, a new electronics recycling center right here in echo park, and the oddly-comforting, instantly-beloved you are listening to los angeles.
food
some fun things going on food-wise include the fact that it's springtime and flowers are everywhere. i've been foraging it up with dandelions, and finding all kinds of fun things to do with nasturtiums. before that, we celebrated the coming of spring with green garlic. get to picking and get down with your bad self!
originally posted at parlatodesign.com, please leave comments here.