Sometimes I like to look at how math creates patterns to see if there is something original I could work with to create a new design. In 1891, or thereabouts, a German named David Hilbert documented a fractile, or a product that divides into equal parts, that creates a pattern. Read more…
During the age of Art Deco, waiters and cooks behind diner and luncheonette counters threw around slang in order to place food orders in the kitchen. One of the side effects of the age of modern style was the novelty of using modern language. For a little bit of fun, Read more…
I hope that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb this year and not the other way around… It’s been a hard winter on the east coast and I’d rather get it all over with than have it come back again! I couldn’t resist a peak Read more…
Recently I had to take an exam for my master’s program, in which we were supposed to match the correct historical photo process with a physical artifact (from daguerreotypes to salt and carbon prints). Furthermore, we had to date them and provide justification for the appraisal. It was a fun Read more…
For a little Valentine’s Day tribute, these love birds hide their heads under each other’s wings. If they kiss, they aren’t telling. I wanted something more original than hearts for this wrapping paper and a pair of cooing love birds made my pen blush. I spent some time deciding on Read more…
So why shouldn’t our designs? I took a simple deco theme, rotated it into a motif, then upped the size to create a pleasing pillow-tuck pattern. Simple, yet effective. I played with the colors on this from bold, dynamics to mellow, muted tones, but decided the falling snow outside looked Read more…