sarah silverman - fresh air

listen to her interview on npr's fresh air.

i like that she describes her humor & character as "ignorant arrogance." new show tonight on comedy central!

gettin' my kicks on the side

i dabble. in the past couple of months i have been lucky enough to work (both design & organization) with two nonprofits.


















earth to table, a nonprofit that will act as an online marketplace connecting local agriculture producers & food buyers founded by my good friend ragan. i was really excited when she asked me to work on the design for the project. the team knew that they wanted something that was wpa poster inspired. my job was to select a typeface, color scheme & logo artwork. it was important for me to capture the essence of wpa stylings, with a touch of urban. we are still finalizing the design, the above artwork being the latest.














chicks play hard is something i got involved with last year as a group lead. it is a non profit organization that strives to build self-confidence in girls by providing them with a nurturing environment to try different activities. girls ages 9 to 13 participate in workshops led by high school students who are, in turn, mentored by women experts. this year i was asked to join in planning efforts from the beginning. i, of course, offered up my design services, creating postcards & posters announcing the event, in addition to finding volunteers, activities & donations.

josh cochrane

josh cochrane is an illustrator, based out of los angeles, that i stumbled upon a couple weeks ago. his work is detailed but seems really clean & easy to grasp. his work ranges from editorial to advertisements; his clients include the new york times & hornall anderson (seattle based marketing & design firm).

the thing i enjoy most about cochrane's website is his blog. he takes the time to walk through the thought process or tell a story explaining each project he is working on. the voice in his writing is as if he were a friend giving you a tour through his home office.

i'd like to buy the above print, but i'm not quite sure where i would put it. maybe in my hallway with a hook below for my umbrellas.

lavender & weddings

as a handmade part of a gift for justin & yachi (who got married a couple weekends ago), stina & i joined forces for these sweet little lavender sachets. i received a big bunch of dried lavender from a coworker in august & decided to hand grind the lavender & use for sachets. after getting the lavender ready all i needed to do was:

1. cut 4 - 3.5"x3.5" squares of fabric (embroidery done at this point)
2. sew .25" hems on one side of each square
3. take two of the 4 pieces with patterns facing & sew .25" seams on the three, non-hemmed sides to make a 3"x3" pocket (repeat 3 for second sash)
4. flip right side out & fill 3/4 full with lavender
5. sew along the seamed edges (i did 4 scattered lines) to close the pockets

park(ing) day in seattle

my firm created a park(ing) space in south lake union. the event was done in coordination with rebar & the trust for public land, a part of park(ing) day 2007.

see us on youtube!

playlist of today

here are some of my favorite songs of the moment:

the knife - heartbeats - deep cuts
bat for lashes - prescilla - fur & gold
cut chemist - the garden - the audience is listening
feist - i feel it all - the reminder
arcade fire - keep the car running - neon bible
glue - never really know - catch as catch can
jay-z - heart of the city - jay-z unplugged
ghostface killah - be easy - fishscale
blue scholars - sagaba remix - the long march ep
common ft lily allen - drivin' me wild - finding forever
kanye west - the good life - graduation
fujiya miyagi - collarbone - transparent things

apartment therapy

i sent in some photos of my window & dining area of my place to apartment therapy for suggestions. i got some good advice from the people of at san francisco & readers; it looks like i may have some work to do. i'm not quite sure i want to paint, but have been thinking about replacing my dining set for a while.














don't i have anything better to do?

good life

i haven't bought kanye's newest cd yet, because i've been slightly annoyed with the 50 cent hype & have also been disappointed by stronger, the young folks remix & can't tell me nothin'. but this song & video featuring t-pain is soooo tight. he's back on my good side, i might have to buy the album tonight.

i'd like to addthe kanye track, homecoming ft chris martin to my playlist. thanks casey, "fireworks over lake michigan."

magnets & such

i've been meaning to get something to display pictures & prints above my desk. while at home depot i decided to pick up some 8" by 5" galvanized steal panels to complete the task. i simply used mounting tape to attached the panels to my wall & it seems to be sturdy enough to hold my stuff.

you are not amy winehouse

seems that pointless flowcharts are all the rage. i find the one above particularly funny, seeing that she cancelled the show i had tickets too. booo.