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pia jane bijkerk The humid air and persistent drizzle last Saturday (actually the Saturday before last… it’s taken me quite some time to compose this post) did not deter us from having an intimate garden party to celebrate Laly’s second birthday. I have not hosted a party since we lived on the houseboat in Amsterdam, so I was feeling a bit daunted about the idea and wondered if I could do it without getting completely overwhelmed and stressed (the main reason why I don’t host parties – dinner ones or otherwise). I worked hard for the two weeks leading up to the event to be really present with my time and to let things go if they weren’t working out the way I intended, or if things happened that stopped me from being able to create exactly what I had envisioned. My intention was to try my best to have fun with each part of the process – painting the bunting, gathering the flora, cooking, setting up… I still got stressed, and we still had a family meltdown the day of the party. BUT.
Setting up a kitchen - Hobs and Hoods The cooker is definitely the next must have in the kitchen. Now a days, with the smaller and poorer ventilated kitchens, the hood is also another must have. With the improvement in technology and reduction of cost of manufacturing, the cooker hob is becoming popular. Postcards From Colorado Hi there. Our summer is almost over and I'm having trouble with that! The first snow will likely fly one month from now. 90 Exciting Typography Posters and Designs by admin | October 27, 2009 | Design Typography is the art of arranging, designing, and modifying type to create beautiful and easy-to-read graphic art prints. Type affects the way readers perceive the message. That’s why at UPrinting, we’re all about type and we’re celebrating by starting our own Typography Week! Today we’ve collected inspiring typographic designs, which are great for posters, made by various designers from Behance, Coroflot and more.
Need Instant Inspiration? Try These Art Sites These are some of my favorite inspiration sites. I know that I can go to any of these and immediately start to feel inspired. It’s something I usually do when I want to start a new project or need a new idea. The best ideas form from ones that already exist, so start here. Abduzeedo How About Orange Here's a look at our upstairs guest bathroom. Last night I covered an accent wall with removable wallpaper. I love it! This bathroom has a peculiar layout.
Inspiring Typography in Print Ads Here at WDL we love to show our readers inspiration from different media, especially inspiration involving typography. From package to web and print, we believe that typography can always be a great source of inspiration. Today we gathered a few examples of inspiring and creative typography usage in print ads. About the Author Gisele Muller loves communication, technology, web, design, movies, gastronomy and creativity. Web writer, portuguese/english translator and co founder of @refilmagem & @mentaway Twitter: @gismullr
30 Creative and Inspiring Blog Designs These days, blogs are all over the place and they cover almost all areas you may think of. A really great thing about the ‘proliferation’ of blogs is that we can always find great design inspiration while browsing around them. They don’t need to be famous to have an amazing look, and we can notice that more and more people are designing great blogs! So here we will show you 30 creative blog designs to inspire you and also to give you several different perspectives from a common idea: deliver content to the web.
42 Amazing Resources for Inspirational Typography There are many theories to what constitutes good typography, its not as simple as choosing an appropriate font and setting it in the style of a particular project, that would be too easy. Theories and tutorials are one thing, putting typography into perfect practice is another, and is perhaps the hardest part of any design. Every designer you ask will give you a different answer to what constitutes good type, where is the benchmark? The Nonsense Society “There are no machines in the world that are so varied, so beautifully sculpted and yet equally so disturbing as firearms.” – Gale Hart (Artist, USA) Gale Hart is a talented, self-taught artist based out of Sacramento, California who created this incredible art series, entitled “Unconcealed”, based on an experience with firearms. After witnessing the power and design of guns firsthand at a gun show, Hart was inspired to create art based on the experience. It is chilling, intense, and thought-provoking. […] Beautiful Wildlife Paintings by Paul Pettersson (Australia) Australian painter Paul Pettersson masterfully wields the brush to create these vibrant paintings of wildlife. His ever-growing portfolio is filled with beautiful images of seascapes, landscapes, and creatures that live both underwater and on land.
Pello Type Posters by paul0v2 Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:00 YouWorkForThem released a series of posters amazingly designed to display the new font Pello, it's mix of old aztec style with the some european flavor, the mix of typography, colors and shapes is stunning. Pello is an amazing font designed by YouWorkForThem. At first glance, YWFT Pello might appear to be something from the tonalpohualli, and may inspire a pilgrimage to Teotihuacán, but it has great geometric, modern style that lurks within the angles of this incredible fontface. 29 Fantastic Transparent Business cards Marketing is a huge part of building any company. And with proper marketing comes human networking which often involves the exchange of the business card. These bits of paper often contain information about your website, phone number, e-mail address, and location of your company headquarters. Here are some valuable tips on how to improve your business card.