Moleskine Postal Notebook I recently got hold of these brilliant Moleskine Postal Notebooks samples from Moleskine and was thrilled with the possibilities. I could start a doodle conversation by mail with my nieces. I could fill the thing with original art and mail a surprise to a sketchy friend in Europe. Gifting a sketch among artists is one […] Read more
Thryve Inside I’m excited to be partnering with Thryve, testing their personalized probiotic gut health system. Thryve, INC is a venture backed genomic and probiotic start-up company founded in 2016. They are the first to provide a personalized probiotic systems based on your own gut health needs. Follow the experience here on my blog by […] Read more
Much of my time is spent connecting people and ideas to achieve brand vision through product development. I’ve written several posts on the role of art and design in every day experiences. Once in a while I find a Goodread that supports the hunches lurking in the back of my mind. One such book found […] Read more
Luxury Travel Sketching I have a tragic history of letting summer go by without embracing the outdoors. This year I’ve been burning to spend time by the water. Opportunities came and went but timing fell short of booking a thing. I have a pool in my building but this country girl turned New Yorker needs […] Read more
Designing for the Future: Travel Centers as Culture Hubs I am writing a series of posts exploring the topics of art, retail and hospitality trends influencing the design of Travel Centers as Culture Hubs. This post about trends affecting architectural design is a part of the Design Blogger Competition organized by CGTrader and a perfect opportunity to introduce key trends defining the future […] Read more
Westfield World Trade Center For my third summer sketch location I went to Westfield World Trade Center. I’m a big fan of Santiago Calatrava especially for designing the Milwaukee Art Museum addition. I can’t always get back to Wisconsin when I like so this gorgeous little anomaly is my NYC fix. There is controversy about the significance, cost, […] Read more
Architecture Sketching The Whitney Museum I love sketching from life, be it figure drawing at Society of Illustrators or travel sketching. Summer is rapidly approaching. I plan to do more sketching of some of my favorite New York City locations. Here is the first sketch of summer, the Whitney Museum. If you’d like to receive […] Read more
In my last post, I showed you travel sketches from my summer vacation to Savannah, GA. My other favorite thing to do on vacation is shop design. Read more
WOW, it’s been way too long since my last post and I’m really sorry about that! I had such great momentum there for a while. Unfortunately, ” you can do it all, you just can’t do it all at once” Read more
There is a lot of conversation this time of year about health, wellness and career goals in the coming new year. I enjoy dreaming about the things I want to accomplish and often spend New Year’s Eve Read more
Have you ever spent the work week anxiously anticipating the weekend so you can get to that personal project you’ve been dying to create? Then, when Saturday morning comes you inexplicably can’t Read more
It’s a common misconception that creative people aren’t organized, goal oriented or even make lists. This may have been the case in past generations but I can tell you within my broad community of professional artists, designers Read more
Part of the ” creative lifestyle” in my corner of the world involves getting creative minds together to enjoy things of common interest. This past Saturday was a gathering for brunch at the Read more
Nothing erks me more than having to give a gift card! “Stick to the registry” everyone says. Gift giving like a designer means adding luxury, creativity and personal touches. It’s my business to Read more
A curiosity for the creepy and beautiful places of the world permeates my adulthood as much as it did my fantastic childhood. The legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Johnny Depp Read more
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