Bloom where you are planted. This is a design trend that I absolutely fell for. Naturally I had to try making one of my own. Florals + typography = perfectly fancy! Wouldn't this be great as a logo? … [Read more...] about Floral Typography
Font Crush: Ondise
Ondise is a super pretty brush lettering font that works really well with whimsical, rustic, hand-painted graphics, like those made by Rifle Paper Co. (You know the style!) It's curvy, friendly, and has a natural baseline (i.e. not perfectly straight). I love that even if it has a very rustic … [Read more...] about Font Crush: Ondise
THE WORD
I haven't been able to get this quote out of my mind since I read it last week at Marie Forleo's Facebook page. I do think that before you should concern yourself with SEO tricks or marketing, you should first try to be good at what you do. Be an authority, create work that matters, make … [Read more...] about THE WORD
Font Crush: Quickpen
If you're looking for a handwritten font that doesn't look like calligraphy, you will love Quickpen! There's a nice roughness to the strokes that makes it look like actual handwriting. I love that it's still easy to read, and has a nice slant to it. Or maybe I'm just biased because it … [Read more...] about Font Crush: Quickpen
Of Illustrations and Technology
After a gazillion years, my scanner is finally working!!!! Can you see me jumping for joy?! I bought one of those all-in-one printer/scanner/copier machines a while back, but it wasn't compatible with the new version of Mac OSX. When I upgraded my iMac earlier this year to the new one, … [Read more...] about Of Illustrations and Technology
The Gap by Ira Glass
THE GAP by Ira Glass from frohlocke on Vimeo. Photographer and visual storyteller Daniel Sax has adapted Ira Glass’s timeless wisdom in this amazing short film. He says he made it for himself, and for anyone who is in doubt about their creative career. We've all been there. We've all … [Read more...] about The Gap by Ira Glass
