Randomness

These two images aren't really related at all, but they're just so cool and I really like them. This first one could be done sooo many different ways for so many different things! As soon as I saw it my mind started going crazy with adaptations with letters, shapes, making it digital - anything! and it just looks fun to make!

The next picture is more inspring to me, and I don't think most people would that. For me it just says a lot about design and typography and it challenges me to be a better designer. I want to 'Be Big'.

To me, good design is all about breaking the mold. So here you have a normal book and BAM, right in the middle is something totally breaking the mold and making a statement. You could go even further and say the whole picture is a statement. Here is a man that looks like your every-day Joe, and he's sitting by a plain window and heater, just very simple, especially since it's in black and white. So is he being big? If so how? Did he design that? Is being big just being your plain old self?

Can you see how this is more inspring and thought provoking to me? It's fun for me to look at art and try to create my own context.

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Can we pretend it's Monday?

This last weekend I went to Chicago for my sister's wedding shower. It was so fun and thanks to the weather I stayed an extra night, so I got to spend more time with her and her fiance. And then last night Tim and I hung out with some friends, whom we're house-sitting for this week. Lot's of fun!

However, none of these fun things are why this blog post is up late. Photoshop and I got into a fight. It happens frequently and even more so when I'm out of practice. So, like the title says, can we pretend it's Monday? Mostly because this post doesn't make sense if it's not.

I used to do Monday blues pretty frequently, and yesterday I was trying to think of a post to do and thought, "Man, I have the Monday blues." Pretty perfect huh? And then I came across these gems. The upper left corner and bottom right are from the same blog (which has many other beautiful pictures). And the bottom left is from here.

Inspiration For Your Thursday

This week has had its highs and lows and not much in between. These kinds of weeks leave me with such mixed feelings in the end, but it's always nice to reach the end. Some of the high points have been with my cats, which honestly feels a little funny to say. But, this semester I don't have any morning classes so I start my day with a cup of coffee and checking blogs on the couch. Nemu is particularly cuddley this time in the morning, so he always ends up napping on my tummy. It is so adorable! So this time I took some pictures to share and they turned out sooo cute! I have to admit, I'm in love with the pink tint...

Inspiration Thursday

I have to start with an apology, clearly all of my fun ideas for posts didn't happen. Trust me I was just as disappointed as you. :( However, here are a few pictures that I've been editing and working with for class that might be interesting for you as well. Today we worked with converting to black and white and before that we played with light; two things that I absolutely LOVE!

I am just going to put a quick note so that I've said it once - these pictures are mine, I took them, I edited them and I am not putting a mark/signature on them so that you can enjoy them as a whole. Please do not use them without giving me credit. :) Thanks!