Quote to Keep on Keeping on

“If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you aren’t doing anything very innovative.” Woody Allen

Quote for the New Year

“Don’t ask what the world needs.  Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.  Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman

The ‘Thank You’ Project

The optimist in us would like to find something positive in every day.  But as we all know, some days our inner optimist is quite challenged with this task. We’re busy!  We’re working hard!  And sometimes we simply forget to be grateful for the opportunities that create this stress and the goodness that eventually follows. [...]

Quote for the Day

“Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.” – Lady Bird Johnson

Sister Corita’s Rules

I just stumbled upon the fabulous Sister Corita’s art department rules.  For me, this one print sums up her inspiring life and determination to thrive daily.  Great ‘rules’ for every designer.

The Kindness Center

“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”   -Mark Twain Michael J. Chase has made it his mission to teach and spread kindness.  His vision of creating a more peaceful and kind-hearted world manifested itself in his Kindness Center, located in the beautiful state of Maine. Through his inspirational [...]

Quote for a writer

“Be yourself.  Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.” -John Jakes

Power of the People

“People ignore design that ignores people.” -Frank Chimero found via www.quotesondesign.com, a wonderful new website by Chris Coyier. Photographia via moi’.

Organic Art (literally)

Anna Garforth and Eleanor Stevens make up the artistic team that is El&Abe, a brilliant little duo based in London who “share an affinity for nature and environmental design”.  Anna started doing “Mossenger” about a year ago,  which is essentially beautiful graffiti made of live moss attached to walls.  She’s been plastering the streets of [...]

interaction = innovation

“Innovation is an emergent phenomenon that happens when a person or organization fosters interaction between different kinds of people and disparate forms of knowledge.” —Murray Gell-Mann