Polaroid Hues: Lake Peyto, Alberta
Category: Art and Design
Art on My Walls: Mathilde Corbeil
I love a drawing that uses few gestures to define a mood or setting. Mathilde Corbeil is a pro.
All images via MathildeCorbeil.com
It’s one in the morning, what are you doing?
I’ve got to hand it to the designer who came up with candy blocks. When something is delicious and useful it’s a win-win for sure. Here is my new home being built in the shadows of the Diet Coke Forest and the Tower of Solarcaine.
The bed is lookin’ pretty comfy at this time of night…
But sometimes an evil giant comes and gnaws away at my progress…
Art on My Walls: Kay Wolfersperger & Benjamin Stanley
Last summer I bought a piece of art by this duo at one of Foxy Loxy Print Gallery and Cafe’s print shows. Unfortunately, in the midst of my move, I couldn’t photograph the piece, but it looks sort of like the bikini print in this picture except WAY smaller.
Under the nome de plume the Adventures of Ben and Kay, Kay Wolfersperger and Benjamin Stanley collaborate in printmaking. However, the two also have their own adventures.
Kay is also a graphic designer, designing logos for businesses including Foxy Loxy.
Benjamin dabbles in photography and printmaking and adventures. His tumblr. is pretty spiffy.
Yes, This is Real: Would You Like a Coke?
Would you like a Coke?
Can I really have a regular Coke?
Yes. But you might spring for something with a few more bells and whistles.
How about a Lipton Diet Sparking Green Tea with Strawberry Kiwi? Yes, this is real.
If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s over-modified products. Call me a purist, but there is just something chemical about that. I can’t even imagine what it would taste like.
Another over-modified product that drives me crazy is Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper.
Now, in Lipton’s product there were six modifiers: Diet, Sparking, Green, Tea, Strawberry and Kiwi. You may look at Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper and think, “Oh, there are only four modifiers.” Wrong. You must account for Dr. Pepper’s 23 flavors, thus a total of 27.
I think I’ll stick to water for now.
Polaroid Hues: Dinner and Drinks
When “Pet” Names Takes on a New Meaning
In my long list of design/style interests is the art of naming. Often, I want to ask new people I meet what their children’s names are for the sake of adding to my personal study of name trends. Only I am afraid they will think that question will be followed by “what’s your address?” and “would you mind sharing your credit card number?” Alas, I am slightly more covert in my mission.
I know that when I was born, there were two people named Grace, me and my great-grandmother. Then, when I was entering my teenage years, everyone seemed to tell me their dog was named Grace and “how cool was that?” Awesome. Not. I thought “why would you want to give a dog a person name?”
Now, I am totally guilty of the same phenomenon. Our dogs are named Sam and Kelly. We kept the names they were given at the shelter because they just seemed to fit. However, they also have a long list of pet names which rivals any Moxie CrimeFighter or Moon Unit. First, witness my professional doodles of the spotted “sisters.”
First, we have Sam. The pit bull, basset hound, corgi, something or other that is the most darling dog you will ever meet. Sometimes we call her Sam, sometimes we choose from one of the following…
- Bouge (Booge or Boo-zhee, Origin: Bourgeois)
- Original Bouge (Sam is the first born.)
- Habanero Bouge (Not sure.)
- Pit Bull Face
- Samantha
- Samantha Carmichael Bougewater (When we’re mad at her…)
- Medium-Size Bouge
- El Toro (via our very lively animal-crazed vetrinarian)
- McGwamus or Seamus McGwamus (Every dog has an Irish name, obvi.)
Then, we have little sister Kelly. Kelly has been with us since August, but has quickly earned her own slew of names. She is part beagle, part dachshund, part incontinent or insubordinate, we can’t decide.
- Little Bouge (Of course.)
- Poopums Dog (You can guess.)
- Beagle Face
- The Regal Beagle
- Sugar Baby (For the appearance her face takes when you hold her upside down.)
- Kelly Ann Dagarino (Because every dog should have a full name.)
- Little Girl
- Kelly the Belly
- Smelly Kelly
So as you can see we are very inventive. And, if the boyfriend could come up with some of these crazy names, you will surely be entertained at the names he comes up with for our future children when drunk. I will save that for another day. For now, enjoy these pics of Original Bouge and Little Bouge modeling. They’re naturals.
And You Thought the Shake Weight Was Bad…
I am in the midst of a group project along with two classmates. The goal, to create a 30-second YouTube video with essentially no parameters. When my professor suggested a commercial as a simple option, I immediately knew that I would have to dream up some heinously amazing product and its accompanying infomercial. Now, don’t flip your lid. I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag yet. I will tell you that though, there is a clue in the text of this post. However, I did find this amazing video of the top 10 worst infomercials OF ALL TIME. I’m really not sure why UroGolf isn’t number one…question mark?
What’s in My Bookmark Bar? Part II
Hope you guys enjoyed round one. Here’s a look at the rest of the links on my bookmark bar!
Ellie Snow is a graphic designer author of the blog, Mint, based in Durham, NC. Along with curating daily selection of fashion, design and food, Ellie is also a stationery designer. Her wedding invitations and other papers goods have a beautiful vintage feel. My favorite has to be the Gatsby in Foil.
Many of you probably already know about the now seminal design blog, Design*Sponge. Grace Bonney started the blog in 2004 to catalog her finds, not knowing it would grow to be her full-time job. She now has a staff of 11 and posts 6-8 times a day on topics ranging from DIY to Floral Arrangements to Etiquette.
Well, there you have it! I hope to continue this series in the future. I love featuring fellow bloggers and spreading the love around the web. Do you all have any favorite links you care to share? Comment below!
What’s In My Bookmark Bar? Part I
I have wanted to write this post for a long time now. Some of my best finds have come from other bloggers posting their favorite blogs so I thought I’d do the same. I’ll split it into two though so you can have time to explore each link.
First, we have Rebelleon, a darling lifestyle blog written by my cousin, Catherine. This belle posts about beauty, DIY projects and other “blog-worthy finds” as she says. My favorite posts from her lately have been the DIY’s. Back in December I followed her post to make my own magazine Christmas tree, perfect for 20-somethings and college students. She also gave my grandmother’s wallet a new look with a little glue and a gorgeous stone.
I met Kelsey Cronkhite when I moved to Savannah to study graphic design. She is definitely one of my blog role models. Her blog Pinegate Road features regular columns like “From the Desk”, where she “visits” with other designers and creatives to interview them about their process. I also enjoy “Outfittings” where she curates clothes pairings for every occasion.
Last, but certainly not least, we have All the Mountains, an Australian blog I found through some random clicking one Friday night. Sadly, All the Mountains has closed its doors but you can still spend hours scrolling through their posts to get inspiration and witness unique products. I’ve definitely pinned plenty of their choices.
Look out for part II of “What’s In My Bookmark Bar?” coming soon!
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