{spart :: 4 of 5}

spam art part four.

{inspiration: yulia brodskaya}

so, her work has been everywhere recently, but i had to post about it because i can't get over how beautiful it is. yulia's paper cuts make we want to grab my scissors and some old school construction paper.

{inspiration: all i want for christmas...}

...is the perfect pantone colored mug! i have been eying these for a while now : )

{spart :: 3 of 5}

spart part three.

{inspiration: rune guneriussen}

wow...rune guneriussen's work has such a fairytale, surreal look to it. beautiful.

{spart :: 2 of 5}

more spam art goodness.

{spart :: 1 of 5}

i have been getting a lot of spam lately, and after all of the viagra offers some of the text is actually pretty interesting. so i thought i would re-interpret it. this is the first in a series of five. (spam + art = spart, very clever, i know)

photos: nasa

{inspiration: northern lights}

amazing images of the northern lights at cnn.

{mmmsg photo shoot}

yes, the restaurant's name is msg, actually mason street grill, but seriously. the food is amazing though and the shoot turned out pretty great, although i am sure most people aren't that excited by photos of food.

photos: troye fox
food stylist: jennefer janz
agency: z2
art director: me : )

{life is.}

...short, pretty, fun, dull, fill in the blank.

{inspiration: look book}

i love love love this site. i wish i had half their style.

{dandelion}

just playing around with gif animations, plus i love dandelions
*you have to click on the picture for the animation to work*

{optical illusion}

fun with black and white

{flock of seagulls}

well, they are cranes, but you know what i mean.

{photos of food!}

so, this week has been crazy at work and it didn't stop for the weekend.. on saturday i got to art direct my first photo shoot! and to make it even better, the shoot was of food. everyone was great and the day went on without a hitch. i will be posting pictures soon...

{inspiration: cursive design}

ah, work has been so crazy this week, i have worked many long hours and haven't had any time to post. but looking at cursive design's work makes me relax a bit. i love how sarah combines materials and the delicate nature of her work. i was able to see her work and meet her in person at art vs. craft this past weekend, which was amazing. the talent there was overwhelming.

{all wrapped up}

its very easy to get wrapped up in the little things and sometimes i just need a friendly reminder to look at the big picture...also, i'm a huge fan of all things herb lubalin, hence the avant garde.

{inspiration: klim type foundry}

i am loving klim type foundry. my favorite typeface is serrano. i also love that he has a section dedicated to his sketchbooks. not only that, but there is a section titled why type? which he answers with a simple (and beautifully hand drawn) love. not only is the type beautiful, but his website showcases everything wonderfully.

{i heart grid paper}

some grid paper patterns.

{birds}

another image inspired by a vintage science book.

{inspiration: patrick leger}

i ran into patrick leger's illustrations on boooooom! i love the vintage style and color pallatte.

{inspiration: west side story}

first of all: happy thanksgiving! i hope that everyone's was as wonderful as mine was. also, this is my first inspiration post and i thought i would start it off with a classic movie that i saw for the first time when i was home for the holiday. i was struck by the fashion and styling in the movie, the typography in the closing sequence, and the dancing of course!

{pattern}

{winter fun}

so we had the first major snowfall of the season. it was so pretty outside, it reminded me of the fun i used to have playing in the snow with my dad.

{sit quietly}

i love old grade school science books.

{farewell autumn}

goodbye fall! the days are getting colder and that means that all of the beautiful fall colors have almost disappeared.

{houghton}

some fond memories from a trip to houghton, mi.

{thin ice}

I knew a girl who tried to walk across the lake,
course it was winter when all this was ice.
Thats a hell of a thing to do, you know.
They say the lake is as big as the ocean.
I wonder if she knew about it?

-walking on thin ice

{nothing's better...}

...than a warm cup of coffee on a chilly, snowy day. i love coffee, but i especially appreciated it today since it snowed here for the first time this winter. it was quite chilly and my little coffee cup warmed me right up.

{pride & prejudice}

i just finished reading pride & prejudice and have been infatuated with elizabeth and darcy's story ever since. one of my new all-time favorite novels.

{universal}

my version of the universe isn't quite as cool as the real thing, but i still like it. {photos: nasa}

{gramma}

my gramma gave me a bunch of her old photos from when she traveled the states in her 20's. isn't she glamorous?

{hello}

so, this is my first post of many - hopefully.
just thought i would say hi!