funny

my nephew is famous for great quotes like this!!!! he is the funniest guy i know...

lettercult-letter "N"

ooohhh...don't miss the letter "N" postings on lettercult

autumn

starting to think about autumn...

diggin' thru the old stuff...

...just looking thru old files and found this! I did this for Designer Greetings back in '08...still makes me laugh.

fresh figs

I cannot resist buying a crate of fresh figs...the shape + proportion of a fig never fails to amuse me. and mmmmm...fresh figs with a cup of cardamom coffee.

new pattern

sometimes no matter how much work is piling up, ya just have to take a break and do a 10 minute little pattern doodle...

sticker design

kind of REALLY busy in the studio these days so i'm posting work i've done in the past (these were done for American Greetings and should be out selling by now)...

happy birthday to me!

nate posted this awesome-ly cool recipe for my birthday on "theydrawandcook" ... it's only noon and it's been a busy birthday already!

new handlettering site!

alex savakis has started a very cool new site..."handlettering cite" . very creative name for a very creative idea. artists handletter their favorite quotes and post on the site. check it out and contribute your own piece!!!

nate's birthday!!

today (august 17th) is nate's birthday...and i promised not to do the "lordy lordy thing"...so instead i sent him a special recipe to post on "theydrawandcook"...happy birthday nate!!! you're the BEST brother and studio partner ever!

mustaches!

hA!!! it's all about mustaches over here...i'm posting my lettercult "M" a day early cuz tomorrow is a big day here on the blog so be sure to check back. i made this gift wrap pattern for uncle jon cuz he is known for his iconic handle bar mustache + he has a big birthday this coming weekend. and i thought i'd toss this silly pic of nate + i in the mix just for laughs...

recolor

I've been repurposing older designs ... changing layouts + color.

illustration friday topic-"caged"

needless to say, i don't like the circus or the zoo...

feta cheese!

I haven't posted one of my "favorite things" in awhile...but then I bought this! and ... well ... not all feta cheese is created equal. this brand is really good...Mt. Vikos. see more of their products here. I crumbled this over a salad of arugula, kiwi, cherry tomatoes, olive oil + fresh lemon, S + P.

Design Design

samples of two cards i recently did for Design Design for their new eco line - "Green 2"

patterns

just working out some stuff in my head...and revisiting some older files

cmyk

nothing like an off-register cmyk to start off the morning...

lettercult- "L"

Lettercult has the "L" letters posted...again, i submitted 2 and let him choose which one to post.

what a mess!

uh-oh. the projects have moved into other spaces...as in the kitchen counter. (that's a big bag of intelligentsia coffee-espresso-thanks to alex!). it's getting out-of-control...just wait til one or all five of the cats lands on this mess, they'll be walking around with PMS chips hanging from their tail...

WOW!!!

"HOW" magazine just named "theydrawandcook" as one of their top 10 sites for designers! woo-hoo! check it out here (oh. and 9 other great sites were also named!)

the number 4 book

I'm making another book...the tiny size book that you make on your mac and send off for printing. I am kind of addicted to making these small books. this one is for my brother-in-law (big birthday coming up)...he loves the number four. um. I hope he doesn't follow my blog or the surprise won't be a surprise.