Finders Keepers: Google Glass

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I found another video yesterday that really got me pumped up, so Jamie’s letting me post two days in a row :). Google has been developing a headset that let’s you do all kinds of cool stuff — hands free. I’ll let the video explain everything for you.
Don’t you just love technology? Google is taking applications for people who want to test out Glass before they open sales up to the public. I was all set to write up my own application when I got to the part where it said “Explorers will each need to pre-order a Glass Explorer Edition for $1500 plus tax”. That was pretty disappointing. Oh well though, we’ll just have to give it time for the price to come down I guess.

In Motion: A Defense of Comic Sans

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Today I wanted to share an informative video I came across while I was at work. Most people (especially designers) know that Comic Sans is generally considered a “bad” font. Well, here’s a video explaining how it became so overused and unpopular in the design world. It tells the complete history of comic sans and has a lot of typography info. Enjoy!

So, there you go. Comic Sans isn’t inherently evil. Still, don’t use it.

Weekend Hike at Eaton Canyon

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Remember how last week I told you Jake and I were wanting to be better about exploring California? Well I’m proud to say we did a pretty good job of doing just that this weekend. 
On Saturday we packed up a lunch and went to Eaton Canyon in Pasadena. We had never been before and it was the perfect day for a hike. 


The trail was really beautiful. A little stream ran along the path. Pixel loved splashing through it. I think he was a little shocked at how much colder it was from his bath water though. 
At the end of the trail there was a 40 foot waterfall. It was really beautiful. We sat there for a while and let Pixel play in the water. 
We couldn’t pass up a picture of Pixel by a firetruck! He was such a good worker carrying his water and out snacks in his little backpack.

On the drive home Pixel was so tired that he fell asleep; it was so cute. I think we wore him out.

Finders Keepers: LA Life

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all photos from Call Me Cal

I’m pretty excited about this find and it’s just in time for a long weekend. Callie or I guess I should say Cal from Call Me Cal is a fellow blogger living in LA. Unfortunately I missed meeting her at ALT. On her blog, she has a whole section on life in LA. She lists things to do and places to go and it’s not the tourist trap kind of stuff. Jake and I were just talking about how we live in Southern California and haven’t really made much of an effort to explore the city or the state. We want to be more intentional about doing that this year. Callie’s list is a great reference for ideas. If you live in the area or are planning a visit, you should check it out. Let’s face it people Hollywood Boulevard just isn’t that glamorous  LA has so much more going for it.

Do you have any favorite spots in LA/SoCal? We would love to add them to our list.

Seeing (Dalmatian) Spots

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Dress // Belt // Blouse // Shoes // Clutch
Have you noticed the Dalmatian trend going around lately? I think it’s the best thing to happen to fashion EVER! I hate to admit it, but Cruella de Vil was on to something. Thankfully the fashion world didn’t carry out the idea quite like she wanted too. Don’t worry little Dals you’re safe with us. 
Do you think it would be too much if I wore that dress with those shoes and carried that clutch all while walking our Dalmatian Pixel? Nah.

Quick & Easy Watercolor Valentines.

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To be honest I wasn’t quite ready for this week to start. Jake and I didn’t get much of a weekend. Jake was off being a zombie all weekend (literally). He left early every morning and didn’t get back until late. And since it was just Pixel and I at home I decided to be productive and do some much needed cleaning around the house. It sure didn’t feel like a weekend.

So when I woke up this morning the last thing I wanted to do was get right to work. Instead I decided to do a little relaxing watercolor in preparation for Valentine’s Day. We had guests make these same cards at our Shop/Social event on Friday too. Everyone really loved doing them. I ending up getting too busy during the party and didn’t snap any good photos of the event. So since I don’t have those to show you I thought I could at least show you some of what we did.

you will need:

  • watercolor paint
  • paint brushes
  • white crayon
  • cup of water
  • blank cardstock cards
  • envelopes

Easy peasy, right? If you’re in even more of a hurry, you could always print out these mini valentines.

Julep did a version of this project but instead of using cards they created an abstract art valentine. Brilliant!

Daily Dishonesty

Jamie Bartlett Blog Post Art, Design, Poster, Typography 1900 Views

 

I just came across this project Lauren Hom is doing called Daily Dishonesty. She is doing a whole series of hand lettered posters of little lies that she (and probably you too) tell yourself regularly. The type is so beautifully done and the quotes she comes up with are so witty. Not surprisingly I have told myself some of these lies a time or two. I guess I’m glad I’m not the only one. Most of the designs are done by her, but every now and again she has a guest artist design one.

There are so many other good designs on her blog so be sure to scroll through them if you need a good laugh this afternoon.

Lauren also shared her design process on her blog. I always love to see how other artists go about doing things. It never hurts to learn another method.

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