growing to new heights

i generally don't write about my nine-to-five design gig on this blog for a few reasons, but this is a special occasion i have something i'm super proud of and want to share... so if you don't know, i work for best buy designing signs... and recently my co-worker received a great project designing signage for a new area in the store we are testing in a few markets. it's pretty cool, bby will be selling wind turbines, solar panels and other green hardware to help clean up carbon emissions. pretty rad right? I didn't get to work directly on the project, but an illustration of a tree I had created a few months back did get used in the design... all over the place! The original design was used to test a 3M material that clings to textured walls. I love how my co-worker paired it with simple icons and white space to give it the clean feel the space deserves. loves!

Textured wall test : apx. 30ft x 18ft

Sample Green Section : Backer panel apx. 48in x50in

happy halloween!

with so many halloween events in minneapolis this year, I am feeling overwhelmed! so focusing on the present is keeping me sane. tonight my friends are throwing an annual pumpkin carving party. Last year I went all out and painted my pumpkin white, and painted an evil Hello Kitty (pirate eye path, stitches and cigarette included). I was sad though that when lined up outside my creation faded into the oblivion since it didn't light up. This year I am definitely carvin' it up. above is my plan... happy halloween!

long term goals

I've decided I'd like to give long hair another try. I've been cutting my hair relatively short for the last 9 years, I think it's time. The longest my hair has been was probably around 1997 - ahhh, high school, insert embarassing picture here (I'm in the middle). Since then I've been fond of rocking the chin-length angular bob. But I've decided since I've figured out the secret to maintaining my curls (it took 20 years to perfect) it's time to give the length a go. Now, to break it to my amazing hairstylist that I was just kidding when I said I'd never grow my hair long again:)

costumes & couture

new f.a.m.e. event hosted by ignite entertainment - should be fun!!

ms stitch : unraveled

left: hang tags I created for ms. stitch; right: ms. stitch scarves inspired by 80's hip-hop chains

Watch out, there's a new scarf maker in town and with skills like this, girl is goin' far. Rachel Schroder, owner and designer of ms. stitch based her new scarf line off the hip-hop gold chains of the 80's. Run DMC would be proud, they're amazing. Rachel and I have been friends for awhile so when she approached saying she'd be selling at cliché and needed tags I jumped at the chance to help her out. I really enjoyed working with Rachel on her brand - our styles meshed perfectly. we both loved the skull and it's scary-cute quality, little did I know when I was designing it that her current fabric tags were already skulls... fate! I can't wait to get my dookie chain and mutli-strand scarves - I loves me some ms. stitch!

ms. stitch is available at cliché and I like you in minneapolis.

new things : fangs + draped top

Yay for new things! Since I've been not smoking for 2 months it's time for rewards... in the form of fashion. Off to Cliché for some fun new finds:) I found a new fang necklace by Andrea Oseland as part of her new line "Charm your pants off!". It reminds me of the Fang necklace by Australian graffiti girl duo Perks & Mini but at a fraction of the price! I also picked up this new nude draped top by alternative that I plan on fashioning in the style of Joan Wilder (love you Kathleen Turner!).

wardrobe inspiration : costa rica

we just booked our airfare for a 12 day excursion to Costa Rica. I am beyong excited! and I'm thinking this will be a perfect opportunity to rock a big ridiculous hat, after thinking about it for while I was totally inspired by the look of Joan Wilder, Kathleen Turner's character in Romancing the Stone. I can't think of a better way to describe her style than carelessly-fabulous. her baggy breathable linen tops left un-tucked then cinched at true waist with a skinny belt and shin-length skirts end up being dirty and torn by mid-movie, and she looks amazing. The hat is key: woven and floppy, but not too big. I can't wait to update with my finds:)