July 24th, 2011 Comments Off
Thankfully, graphic designers are a bit too nerdy for the paparazzi. But had the snooping press hounds any clue into the talent’s of our industry’s rockstar creatives – Jennifer Sterling surely would have been one of their buzz-worthy targets when she abruptly dropped off the design scene a few years ago.
Read my full article on Print Magazine’s awesome design blog IMPRINT.
July 19th, 2011 Comments Off
Bay Area urbanites are escaping to the forest to dangle from cable-thin ropes as they take death-defying, high-speed leaps into nothingness. And the scenery is pretty rockin’ too. From Wine Country to Gold Country, Tahoe to Santa Cruz, we’ve got a birds-eye view on the best ziplining adventures in Northern California.
In the name of journalistic research, I challenged my palm-sweating, heart-racing fear of heights and experienced ziplining firsthand. And it was AWESOME! Read my full article on 7×7.com
Image courtesy Sonoma Canopy Tours
June 29th, 2011 Comments Off
In the July 2011 issue of San Francisco Magazine, I write about “Destination Wellness” — otherwise known as Embarcadero Center. This architectural paragon in downtown San Francisco is on the cutting edge of holistic health. Under one roof, pop in for a check-up with your board-certified physician, lose the aches and pains at the chiropractor, and outfit yourself with chic, new workout apparel–all before meeting your friends for lunch or a movie.
Click on the images below to read the article or see it in the digital issue here.
June 28th, 2011 Comments Off
I absolutely love California Home+Design Magazine and I’m digging it even more with the recent editorial and design updates by new Executive Editor, Erin Feher. The publication is chock full of inspiring ideas for the home, profiles of creative folks, drool-worthy pics, cool design products, and the best arts and design events from SoCal to NoCal. So I couldn’t be more excited to now be a contributing arts and design blogger for the publication. Check out their blog “State of Style” and stay in the loop on the coolest design stuff in California! And to whet your appetite, below is a sneak peek of some of my recent design posts:
From my article on Cool Finds: Minimal in Hayes Valley
From my article on A Pliable Flower Vase That Holds Flowers In Place
From my article on Bay Area Photographer Makes Botanicals into Works of Art
June 28th, 2011 Comments Off
One of my favorite “chill out” things to do is grab a stack of the latest and greatest design magazines and while away the hours reading the articles and being awed by the stellar work. Recently flipping through the June 2011 issue of Print Magazine, I was super excited to see not only a mention of the mag’s awesome design blog, Imprint, but also credit being given to their roster of design bloggers–of which I’m beyond proud to be included amongst. Along side some of my favorite design writers like Steven Heller, Debbie Millman, and Ellen Shapiro, my name is mentioned too. Pretty. Damn. Cool. Thanks so much Print Mag! Check it out below.
May 26th, 2011 Comments Off
I recently spoke with an extremely talented graphic designer who was struggling with a book cover design. She confided, “I’m starting to feel like I suck as a designer because I can’t figure out a solution to this problem.”
“Oh, thank god!” I exclaimed.
She was a bit baffled (and slightly ticked off) at my response until I explained that I literally thought I was the only graphic designer who felt this way. Hours after hours of trying this idea and that idea and still not coming up with a feasible solution feels…well – pretty darn crappy. But now that the, “yeah, I’m not alone!” party is over, the question remains: how exactly do we get rid of this negative self-talk? For help on this matter, I went to the top – the very top: Chip Kidd, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, and Robynne Raye – to be precise.
Read my full article below or buy the awesome May 2011 HOW MAGAZINE.
May 22nd, 2011 Comments Off
The architects at Supermachine, a small, inventive Thai firm, sometimes refer to themselves as “guerrilla architects.” Says principal Pitupong “Jack” Chaowakul, “We love to play around, finding new ideas that suit our projects and testing stuff out.” They also love colour. When the Thai government established the Bangkok University Creative Center, to promote a shift from an agricultural and industrial society toward a creative economy bolstered by animation, design, fashion and information technology, the school called on Supermachine to conceive its interiors. The firm delivered in flying colours.
Check out a preview of my article in the Canadian design publication AZURE MAGAZINE (and check out the full print version below!)
