Creativity

What inspires me

This week, I’m participating in Victoria’s Blog it Forward event. It’s sort of like a chain made up of blogs, all posting on the same theme: What Inspires Us The Most. Sounds fun, huh? And I’ve already uncovered some lovely blogs I’d never seen, so definitely check out the other participating blogs! The previous blog [...]

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Good to Know zine

Have you guys seen this zine called Good to Know from Pikaland? “The Good to Know Project is full of advice + inspiration from artists/illustrators/designers on creativity, business and life. “ The newest issue is about time management, a subject near and dear to my heart these days. It includes advice from 29 different creative [...]

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Making It Work

When I posted recently about my new life in Portland, a few of you asked for tips about leaving the corporate world to pursue a creative life. I’m not an expert by any means, but I can tell you my experience. Back when I was in grad school at Berkeley, I took an internship at [...]

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SXSW 2008

I’m back from South by Southwest! Austin is a pretty cool city, full of neon signs, tons of music clubs, very weird weather, and dirt-cheap thrift stores. I came home with much more than I left with, thanks to my beautiful and super-hospitable cousin Danielle, who really showed me around. I will definitely be back [...]

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Thank you Wardrobe Refashion

It’s been about five months since I first signed up for the Wardrobe Refashion challenge. As someone who loves clothes and takes great pleasure in finding the right clothes, I thought this would be really challenging for me. I honestly wasn’t sure if I could commit to four months, but hey, aggressive goals are a [...]

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