design time

last week i started taking an online graphic design course from nicole's classes. my instructor is alma loveland (who is so talented - check out her work here). the class i'm taking is focused specifically on printed graphic design, like business cards, greeting cards, calendars, and stationary. i've been learning so much about adobe illustrator and the world of printed design. i just wanted to share some of my (very basic) designs that exemplify the techniques we learned in week 1 of our class...

here are some of my business card designs...

all images except the insect were created by myself (i'm not a fan of bugs, but the image was given to us ;))

and here are some of my greeting cards...

demonstrates merged objects & the scribble tool

demonstrates heart swatch pattern & scallop design

demonstrates star swatch pattern & monogram style card

demonstrates stripes, dotted lines, & merged objects

i'm still at the really basic level of exploring adobe illustrator, which is such a powerful tool. but i'm excited to keep learning new things and experimenting with my design.

this week we learn about invitations, photo cards, and calendars...so fun!

color crush: lemon yellow & lime green

this week's color crush is inspired by the arts festival that i went to this weekend. our town was taken over by talented artists and musicians, visiting alumni, and yummy carnival food :)  the bright colors and fun, mid-summer festivities drew my eye to these bold, citrus colors...

{banana republic raw ribbons halter dress} {bandolino moderngirl shoes via zappos, banana republic market tote}

inspired by these images from the weekend...

happy monday :)

my escape

"till my soul is full of longing for the secret of the sea,
and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me."
-h.w. longfellow 

...this is my escape...

 

 

 

 

 

 

i miss you already, north carolina

...until next year...

procrastination

so, i have a paper that's due friday. it's only about 10 pages long, but it's an intensive analysis of data.

and it seems as though my brain is still on summer vacay.  it has its feet propped up somewhere gazing out over sandy beaches, listening to crashing waves, and sipping a nice cold margarita. so no matter how long i stare at my computer and will my fingers to type, my brain continues to be stubborn and resist work by suggesting mindless procrastination activities...

...like painting my nails a pretty, summery coral color [cute, right?]

...and pretending i'm a highschool girl by taking posed photos of myself with my iphone ;)

i suppose it's time to tell my brain that vacation. is. over.

ugh. the brain is not going to be happy.

see you when the paper is done,