I’m in the process of updating my website… the first bit to have made the complete transition is my blog. You can now find me here. If you use a feed reader, the new URL is http://agirlnamedfred.com/blog.
I promise this is the last time I’m moving. And thanks for reading!
the working proof is an initiative of sub-studio founders anna corpron and sean auyeung. their goal is to build a collection of great, limited-edition, affordable artwork from some of the best artists out there. but there’s a catch (and it’s a good one!). 15% of the proceeds from the sale of each print goes to the artist’s charity of choice.
for example, 15% of the $45 purchase price of this print by amy ruppel (love her! well, not literally. i mean, i’ve never met her. but i do love her work.) will benefit american forests.
similarly, 15% of the $30 purchase price of this print by karolin schnoor will benefit transportation alternatives.
and this fancy dress print by yasmine surovec? 15% of its $35 purchase price benefits kids in need foundation.
in about two weeks my city will be hosting this little event called the olympics. excitement is starting to build and it is pretty much impossible to travel round town without seeing some visual reminder of the games. there are buildings wrapped in snowboarders, giant canadian flags draped on office towers, and banners and signs galore.
most countries have chosen a location to host dignitaries, athletes and broadcasters – their “house.” switzerland has chosen bridges, a restaurant on granville island. here is what greeted my eyes on saturday afternoon after i visited granville market.
i love switzerland, i really do (i lived there for several years and would move back in a flash) but i do not love its house. ack! my eyes. this house is a dog’s breakfast of gigantic red sport-type figures with swiss flag graphics, a post-card type wrap of a scene from the matterhorn, and some type of odd-looking broadcast centre sticking out the back. i know they can’t do anything about the bright yellow colour of the restaurant, but you’d think they’d learn from their own design experts. we’re talking about a country that invented an entire style of graphic design characterized by order, cleanliness and readability.
well. i took my picture and then headed right back into the market to buy some raclette cheese. dinner that night thankfully restored my faith in all that is swiss.
the dessy group has introduced pantone wedding planning. choose your pantone colours, assemble your inspiration boards, order your bridesmaid dresses, share swatches and more. all in honest-to-goodness pantone colour purity.
i’m a fortunate girl! i get to spend the holidays with all my family… it’s a lot of travelling for me and my husband (we live on the west coast, my parents live in the southern united states and my in-laws are in Toronto and we hit all 3 locations) but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
all the best to you and yours this holiday season. see you in 2010!
i don’t do much personal programming on the blog, but i am interrupting my usual “look! pretty pictures!” lineup to show you this picture of snow.
that, folks, is my backyard. this morning. and i know those of you who live east of vancouver are all “hmpfh, she calls that snow! that’s not snow. that’s icing sugar.” but i’m telling you. in my town? this is snow. and it is not supposed to snow in Vancouver at the end of February. it’s supposed to be all snowdrops and crocuses and cherry blossoms. i am not pleased.
So sad – Conde Nast is folding domino. Ad pages are down (no surprise, I guess… when times are tough people aren’t necessarily looking for that totally awesome but maybe not exactly needed organic hemp wallpaper to add a touch of texture to their rustic yet hip tv room).
I buy that magazine every month because I love its design. In fact, I use Stymie (oh, what a beaut of slab serif it is!) only because I saw how beautifully it was used in domino. Oh, I’ll miss it.
I’ve just moved over to WordPress from Blogger. Hence the posts below are looking a little wonky. The content’s the same but the formatting is off, way off! Now I’ve got to figure out how to fix it!
