Coming Soon…

My blog was looking terribly neglected, so I just wanted to post a note about what’s going on with me.

Currently I have a brand new website in development, which is set to launch in a few weeks to a month from now. Web designers/developers’ own sites can be their biggest challenges! I’m already so excited to share it with you, though, and to talk about all the awesome changes and the more defined direction my work will go in.

I better cut this off before I give too much away ;).. but thanks so much for visiting, and I’ll talk to you soon!

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Most Beautiful 404 Page Ever

Somehow just landed at http://nodethirtythree.com and was taken aback by the gorgeous color scheme, great balance of elements, and texturing. Really cool! I guess the site isn’t technically “there” anymore, seeing as how it’s just a 404 page. But I gotta say this is stunning for a website that doesn’t exist.

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The Cake Bride

The Cake Bride

This woman’s quirky cake idea first hit the press back in 2008, but it was just recently picked up again by AOL news. Article recycling aside, I’m glad I got to see it the second time around.

The “cute factor” of having a cake in one’s own likeness I can understand. Somewhere between the fantasy and reality of the situation, though, I would feel more than a little silly. No doubt people would construe this to say something unflattering of your ego. And, possibly worse, this life-size creation could feed a small country. I say this with confidence since I was just quoted on a wedding cake myself.

To her credit, the original plan was to personify both bride and groom in cake form, and the bakery just ran out of time. No wonder; that thing sure looks like work!

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Portfolio With Character


Cornerd

I came across this online portfolio for cornerd and found it pretty charming.  It’s another one-page site with the automated scrolling effect. I think all of the little monster characters are very cute. Their eyes are animated, so after they’ve moved side to side a bit and finally look straight back at you, it actually feels strangely engaging. Well done!

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Soda Can Social Media Icons

Ah! I just love these social media icons by illustrator, Jan Cavan.

Soda Can Social Media Icons

I would love to use them in a project sometime… How ’bout yours?

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Online Personalities, Take 2

Cartoon People

Here we go again. This site, CampMinder, displays illustrated versions of its staff members on its home page. You can hover over them for their names and job descriptions. Love, love it.

Click the image to check it out yourself!

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Hanger Tea

Adorable tea packaging concept by designer, Soon Mo Kang.

hanger tea in cup
hanger tea

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Ugly Shoes

ugly shoes

Sometimes creativity in fashion is kind of perplexing. I can’t help but feel that “drawing outside of the lines,” so to speak, isn’t all that clever when it doesn’t achieve its original goal– which I would assume is attractiveness in this case. Or am I wrong?

Pictures taken from ModCloth.com. To their credit, though, this style seems to be popping up all over the place.

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