I am extremely excited that I get to spend my summer back in my hometown, KC! I am constantly inspired by the local talent, and those pursuing careers in fashion are no exception. Here are a few of my favorite hometown designers and brands to keep an eye on:
Engagement Photos
While this will be my first mention of my engagement on the blog, I couldn't resist posting a small selection from the many amazing photos Rusty Wright of The Waldron Photography Co. took for Dale and I. Dale proposed on April 10th at Liberty Memorial, the location many of these photos were taken at. I could go on and on about what a wonderful experience we had being photographed, but I feel the end result speaks for itself. In the coming year I plan to share bits and pieces of the wedding planning, and perhaps most exciting glimpses into my process as I will (of course) be designing my own wedding collateral. For now enjoy these beautiful photos and also feel free to see more on Rusty's blog!
A Paper Forest
Tinybop recently relased their second app called PLANTS! Kelli Anderson and Daniel Dunnam created a wonderful cut-paper stop motion video to explore how a child would view this app and explore the forest itself. i first came across the lovely video by Jacob Krupnick which documented the making of Kelli and Daniel's video. As a designer, I was fascinated to see the behind-the-scenes process that took place and the amount of detail that went into each and every frame. I also included a link to the video which shows the app itself. The artwork featured within the app was done by Marie Caudry. I loved seeing how her artwork influenced the cut-paper video.
In other news, my life has been somewhat of a whirlwind for the past month. Between senior show, my graduation, and this week marking the beginning of my internship with Hallmark I have not had much downtime to devote to blogging. I am extremely excited to dive back into sharing things that inspire me and projects I am working on. I also hope to share some of my experience in the Lettering Studio. After only two days I can already tell this summer will be a wonderful creative experience.
Senior Show
Last Thursday was my senior design show, and marked the end of my college career. The past few weeks have been especially chaotic getting everything finished, but I can say I was extremely proud not only of my own final portfolio, but of everyone in my very talented class. It was wonderful to be able to share with family and friends what we all have been working towards this entire year. I can't wait to see what amazing things we will all do next!
Photos by Max Mikulecky, Senior Show Branding Led by Anthony Schmiedeler
A10 Jurors Panel
Wow, last night was inspiring. I attended AIGA KC's A10 Jurors Panel featuring Lost Type co-founder Riley Cran, Nessim Higson of IAAH, Kelly Stevens of Seven Creative, handletterer and chalk artist Dana Tanamachi, and Katherine Walker who recently joined the Google Brand Studio. It was amazing to hear each of them speak. Here are a few insights from the evening:
Seek out mentorship.
Find your angle.
Balance work and personal projects.
Make something every day.
Community and design intersect.
Overall, it was a wonderful panel. Thanks again, AIGA KC!
Reimagining Brands with David Mikula
Last night I attended an AIGA KC event Behind the Beard: Reimagining Brands with David Mikula. He describes himself as an avant gardener, inventor, and mischief-maker living in New York City. A creative director at Redscout New York, he led us through the journey that is his impressive career. One phrase that stuck out to me was the idea that inspiration can be paralyzing. Yet, I can't say I wasn't inspired last night, thanks David and AIGA KC! Below are few images and a video from when David worked at Digital Kitchen, it's fun stuff take a look:
