Posts Tagged ‘design’

white space

Monday, January 31st, 2011

The coveted white space. If I really held to this I’d stop writing now. Actually, I would have hit delete and written nothing. Designers love that clear, open, mis-understood space. Clients want to fill it. Designers want to clear it. So what is it? I found a paper company’s promo yesterday while searching my studio shelves for something — I pulled out this booklet titled, White Space. The cover is cleverly designed with tons of it with just the perimeter of the page bordered with color blocks. Ah. Space. The publication is dedicated to color, to paper, to the relation of color. My posts will pull from my mind and the publication, White Space.

“After all it is every color and no color at all. In nature, it is snow of high mountains and the sand of the tropics, just as in the language of symbols, it is the emblem of both purity and death. White is truly the alpha and the omega…” (White Space, Jim Walter Papers, Inc).

Inspiration sparks design

Monday, October 11th, 2010

design for soap labelSo last blog I spoke about passion — I think it’s quite logical to throw enthusiasm and inspiration into that category too. I seem to be wired with the natural ability to get enthusiastic about life in general — and in this instance I’m talking about soap. Homemade, all natural soap that smells so fresh and delightful that I continuously want to hold the bar up to my nostrils. My client, Dawna Conley, makes these soaps — Orange Ginger, Breakfast Bar, Lemon Grass Calendula — which lather beautifully and smell darn good. I’m currently designing the logo, labels, and some instore posters for this fabulous project. I’m introducing elements that, well, make you think of water, fun, clean, fresh, spa, nature — waves, bubbles, texture of linen, etc. Have a look.

Limoncello Label Design (take2)

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

These are rough. Doing the “vomit” draft that Jessica Bendinger spoke of…since Ralph gave me this family recipe I feel obliged to make his face the primary element, but I’m not in love with the image I shot….so, looking at introducing other elements – lemons, Italian countryside, pattern of some sort— Not sure about direction quite yet. Rough sketches attached. I think it’s time to dig out some of my photos I shot in Italy to get in the groove. Or, get a glass and sip on some of this refreshing concoction.

sketch for Limoncello label