It's Alive!

I've recently been working with a friend on developing the branding and website for her new not-for-profit organization: Stand Up for Stem Cells. Jen is a person that I truly admire and respect, and I'm so happy to have been a part of this.

Click here for the full site.

My Favs

We all have websites that require a daily visit. These may range from news sites and business related blogs, to fun sites that just make you laugh. I certainly have a long list of bookmarks that I must visit each day. Here I'll share some of my favorite stops for a bit o' inspiration.

1. NOTCOT.ORG
A constantly updated site with cool finds ranging from home decor to packaging design and animation. If it's cool and new, you'll probably find it here. They also have sister sites for food and fashion, which are worth a visit as well. Content can be uploaded by anyone, so it is a great range of intriguing info.
click: notcot

2. DailyCandy.com
A great food, fashion and event website. Updated daily with easily digestable snippets of info. You can search by subject, or by what's happening in a given city. You can even sign up to have daily emails sent to your inbox.
click: Daily Candy

3. Trend Hunter Magazine
Ok, I actually find this site a bit tough because there is SO MUCH info. Like NotCot, anyone can sign up to contribute. There are currently 20,000 contributers world wide looking for the next "micro trend"... so you'll always find something new on here. Unlike NotCot, this site also has a lot of other features. Notably, you can purchase a distilled trend report each year, watch a video of Jeremy Gutsche's "unlocking cool" presentation, and join their community.
click: Trend Hunter

4. The Dieline
Yes, this is a slightly shameless plug as I do write for the Dieline. That aside, it is a great resource to see what is new and exciting in the world of packaging design. You can search by brand or studio, or simply by industry. It's inspirational and a wonderful way to stay on top of the market and trends.
click: the Dieline

How Now

Tomorrow I leave for the HOW conference in Boston. I'm so excited. I've never been to one, but I just can't imagine how amazing it will be to be surrounded by over 3000 other designers. Hopefully I'll come back with oodles of inspiration!!

It's alive!

The Nori Studios portfolio site has been revised, refreshed, and polished up. It's now all shiny and new. So take a look, I'd love to hear what you think.

Breaking News

My little blog's banner design has been shortlisted over on "Logo Design Love" in the category of Design and Photography Blog Logos! Yay :) Take a look at some of the fun entries here. It's nice to see my little ducky spreading its wings...

CD Release

I've recently had the pleasure of working on this CD design for Matt Gunston. Matthew is a friend who took a break from his "day job" to work on his music career. Luckily, he's really good! We've just completed the design, the music is great, and it's ready to go. It's a little bit blues and a little bit rock and roll. All songs were written and performed by Matt Gunston.

Click here to listen for yourself.
Or click here to visit Matt's MySpace page.

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays

We will return to our regularly scheduled blogging after the new year! Cheers!

It's Alive!

For the past few months I've been working on rebranding Forward Industries. From the logo, to the website, we did it all. They compete in the technology sector, and really needed a brand image that fit with such a fast paced industry. I think we achieved our goals.

The site has finally launched, and I couldn't be happier with it! It's always nice to see your work come to fruition.

Click here for the new site!

Breaking News

Thanks, HOW magazine!

I've just been informed that HOW Magazine is listing Sketchy as one of it's Top 10 sites for June! Waahoo! Check out HOW's website and magazine for great design and business tips, along with a lively message board.

And here's the link to the Top 10 list. Don't forget to check out my portfolio site, as well for recent work.