Raining Cats & Dogs!

{postcard from here}

So far this week it has been drizzling or pouring rain ~ a good week to get design work done inside ~ no spring fever to have to deal with! Unfortunately, as the light is so dim, I am going to have to postpone my St. Patrick's day find until I get a good day for a photo, so please be patient.

Now, the only extra bother with the rain are the wet scotties ~ neither Speck nor Sprocket have gotten the hang of shaking off BEFORE they come inside. Then there is that wet dog smell to contend with ~ ah springtime!

Resolution for the New Year

With every year comes the long list of New Year's resolutions that end up getting pushed by the wayside in a month or two ~ at least that is how it goes for me! This year I thought I would just choose one resolution and see if I could be more successful with a focus. Go visit the To Resolve Project over at motherlanddesign ~ pick a resolution for yourself ~ there are many to choose from ~ here is mine:

{poster by Jon Garza}

Wish me luck! What is your resolution for the year?

Medal worthy posters

Although I would never be mistaken as a sports fanatic, I do find myself watching and enjoying the Olympics ~ both summer and winter. With winter sports on my mind and another winter storm on the horizon, it seemed like a good time to share some vintage posters with that theme.

I love posters like the ones shown for their elegant yet simple design ~ I suppose they rather romanticize the sport and capture the feeling you have while watching someone ski, skate or sled. I was surprised to see that the posters for the 2010 Olympic Games have a similar elegance to the posters I have shown that are from early in the 1900's. Here are some more examples.

{barrel jumping ~ why isn't it an olympic event?!}

{looks like speed skaters used to be a bit older ~ or is his mustache just frozen?}

{such style!}

{posters from 2010 Vancouver Olympics}

I learned about poster art and developed a love for it while I was at art school ~ I was fortunate to be able to take two semesters of poster design taught by Chris Van Allsburg ~ you can see how it has influenced his work and mine.

Click on the images for sources ~ most of these posters are available as prints.
Enjoy the Olympics and the weekend!

Back Home!

{image found here}

Wish I could say I have been away on vacation to the New Jersey shore ~ but no ~ I have been away on a meeting filled business trip to New Jersey instead! Only a couple of days away, but I feel kind of wiped out ~ all day meetings and air travel do that to me.

We did manage to sneak in a nice meal in NYC ~ wonderful food in a cozy atmosphere at The Mermaid Inn ~ try it out if you are in the East Village.