eggs w/ corks

An amazing windowfront in Rome + a thousand eggs for you all.
The big blue egg measured about a foot or so.


The modern myth of the easter bunny.

dullDiamond j e w e l s!

It's been a long-abominable winter, so you may want to take a LOOK at these colorful gems by dullDiamond. Here are some of my favorites that got swooped up—oh ratz.

dullDiamond is a collaboration between two people near-and-dear to me——jen and emily. Make sure to check their etsy shop!

Designs for the Printed Page

Designs for the printed page.
A thoughtful promotion for Fortune magazine designed in (1957?) by the incredible and witty Leo Lionni. More spreads here.

Lionni interprets each design's intent…

page 4
Variations in size and color on a constant theme (a trademark perhaps?).

page 5 In black space (often more effective than white space) delicate lines weave a strong pattern.

page 14
Photography can have the quality of design if it follows the principles that govern design.

page 15
A half-page sacrifices half of its space to create its own generous margin and to move its center of gravity toward the middle of the page.

page 24–25
When a design expands from the center to the margins the space seems larger. ariations within repeated symmetries add vitality to the forms.

Make sure to watch: Leo makes a mouse!

in blue

pretty pretty. those eyes, those hats…

from Estonian Maret magazines.

color in me neighborhood!

I particularly love the quilt of quilts. The early birds marked their spots at the mayday festival last month——unintentionally creating quite a masterpiece!

if I were a toddler

Look at these kiddie clothes from the Teenytini Collection. The balance of colors are perfect! If only they came in adult sizes… another incentive to learn to crochet.
found via my sister.

WOW!

02.02.10 is groundhogs day

Sample exercises from the letterpress class I'm taking——OH, the possibilities of handset type + handinking!!! I was quite excited to print a few sheets of stationary commemorating groundhog's day and my kiddo's third birthday.

keep these cards handy

These small cards may contain a few handy and amusing tips for the upcoming school year. If not helpful, they sure are pretty.

playtime

kiting, wining, beach dining, painting, fridgecleaning, foyerfencing, and playparks.

from my sewingbox

fronts + backs of various clothing tags (the backsides look like mini abstract paintings) + a panda paperdoll!

Mon Oncle

We watched Tati's Mon Oncle last night—so much to love about this film—the color, the architecture, quirky gardens and gadgets, idiosyncratic characters… Look at M. and Mme. Arpels' neighbor's red dress, hat, shoes and top—perfect in every way! The opening bit will sell you on the film, if you haven't already seen it. Next in line for me is Play Time.

curious goods

More roadtrip photos from many years ago——I wonder if these signs and stores are still around?
The Curious Goods storefront is perfect especially when captured on polaroid film.