...typography

Some gorgeous examples of typography I've seen around the interwebs...enjoy :)

be a deer - be a nice human print  //  reason to read  //  my pinterest

...a fun freelance project

When the government shut down happened and I was out of work for two weeks (#thankscongress) a friend's mom called and offered me some fun freelance work! It was such a wonderful surprise and ended up being a super great project.

Potomac Arts Academy and Acting for Young People (AYFP) needed a comprehensive brochure of their Summer Arts Programs for 2014. This was the first year they've combined forces to print and send out their calendar and description of programs so it was quite the project! 

I developed some custom icons to use for the types of programs and carried their colors and themes through the publication. I was fortunate enough to work with some AWESOME people and just had a great, creative, challenging time.

Check out the cover and a couple interior spreads below, and here's a pdf of the whole catalog if you're curious :)

...design crush - le parcel

"Nature's gift stinks so we'll give you a better one." Hilarious and brilliant. Le Parcel is a monthly subscription box for you monthly...how cute is that?!

All cuteness aside, I am seriously obsessed with the design of this website! Its so fresh and minimal, but girly enough to represent the brand. These monthly subscription boxes are all the rage right now (I used to get birchbox and loved it!) and thanks to my friend Alisa who has discovered a ton of awesome ones, we will be bringing you a couple suggestions on le blog. 

...storefronts

A beautifully designed storefront can literally pull you into their space. I can usually tell if a store will be my style by the outside (totally judging a book by its cover). This easily works with restaurants too! That farm to table, subway tile filled kitchen look will lure me in every time. These are a few that would make me stop...

1 - bryant ross
2 - camille teruin
3 - 70 percent pure

...simple designs

Sometimes (in my opinion most times) simple is just the best.

1. the only mention of this design I could find, but its fantastic

2. take over time