tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60100852888977368702024-03-22T01:32:55.481-04:00Creative FuelKaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-6896319072716559802015-08-17T09:13:00.000-04:002015-08-17T09:14:06.525-04:00Design is so much more…
Confidence has never been a strength of mine. I can be
sensitive to even the smallest (and frankly, stupid) things. A few days ago
multiple people told me that I shouldn’t have been allowed to compete in a
company-wide coloring contest (not joking…coloring) due to the fact that I’m a
designer. The actual words that were said, I believe, were ‘you color for a
living;’ and ‘color is what you do Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-87150118918596868072013-02-03T11:50:00.001-05:002013-02-03T11:50:32.367-05:00Magical Creatures Part 3The Gargoyle . Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-60429555797018139322013-02-02T10:55:00.001-05:002013-02-02T10:56:58.125-05:00Magical Creatures Part 2As I once did so long ago, here is a second magical creature out of a drawing book I have. I'm not very good at small form detail or hands but I gave it a shot.
Comments welcome! Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-37002562912691860922013-01-27T01:54:00.001-05:002013-01-27T01:55:21.524-05:00Long Exposure PhotographyAs I mentioned in my previous post, I love long exposure photography. It took me a year to post these, but I finally pulled my photos off the wall and scanned them in. I took these photos in 2009 for a photography class in college. They were taken with a Nikon SLR 35mm film and were processed and printed by hand.
Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-56607256195852670932011-12-01T16:48:00.000-05:002011-12-01T16:48:26.464-05:00Alexey Titarenko | PhotographyI love long exposure photography. It's probably something every artist tries out in their lifetime, but I can never get enough of it. There is something about showing time passing that is incredibly fascinating. I found this photographer, Alexey Titarenko the other day through a tweet and I immediately had a flash back to my senior year in college. In my next post I will show you Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-84521772702007689042011-10-26T22:33:00.004-04:002011-10-27T09:38:45.100-04:00Magical Creatures Part 1Last month I bought the book "How To Draw Magical, Monstrous & Mythological Creatures," and today I did my first drawing out of it. The proportions are a bit off, and I lost her forehead, but I don't think it came out that bad.
On to the next one!
Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-56376359452819055432011-10-13T11:50:00.000-04:002011-10-13T11:50:13.654-04:00Interviews with Paula ScherPaula Scher is one of my favorite designers - I find her very inspirational, and I only wish to one day meet her. These are a couple of videos that I stumbled across today, they really make me want to move back to NY.
#1 27 Letters: And Interview powered by Getty Images
#2 Part 1
#2 Part 2
Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-47713487851110854392011-09-01T13:56:00.003-04:002011-09-01T13:57:04.722-04:00The Things I Remember
As a designer, art director, project manager, social media guru, and coordinator of the website I find my processes constantly changing. The other day, I started thinking about all of the ways I initially learned how to design and all of the ways I used to keep my mind creative, and I realized how much I've really changed.
Sometimes change is good.
Once upon a time I used to print Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-43213023597564454082011-08-23T12:35:00.000-04:002011-08-23T12:35:50.697-04:00Creative Findings
I’ve always talked about staying creative and finding inspiration every where you go. One way is to utilize books. Two great books I’ve mentioned in the past are: “Caffeine for the Creative Team” and “Caffeine for the Creative Mind,” by Stefan Mumaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield. Another way to get yourself into the creative zone is to review what other people have done. Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-8001662267152038322011-08-17T00:05:00.001-04:002011-08-17T00:05:45.787-04:0025 Inspiring Quotes
1. “Innovation is anything, but business as usual.” (Anonymous).2. “In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman”. (David Ogilvy).3. “If at first the idea is not absurd, then there will be no hope for it.” (A. Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-4859587967217871072011-08-10T17:19:00.000-04:002011-08-10T17:19:07.917-04:00Keeping up with CreativityI found this blog today while searching around the good ol' google reader. This blog post share some great views from people in creative positions.
Read the Full Blog
Here's a little taste:
DJ Stout, partner, Pentagram: "Do self-assigned or 'not-for-pay' projects. Anything that doesn't involve a 'real' paying client who will most likely reject or rip the heart out of a truly original Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-90253563299226878772011-08-09T15:21:00.000-04:002011-08-09T15:21:54.162-04:00GOOD: 30-day Challenge - Unplug at 8I am always telling people to step away from the computer and do something else to get creative. Well here's the challenge:
I'm going to do it and you should too. This will give me the chance to actually live up to what I say on here. I'm unplugging at 8pm tonight and I will start the painting series that has been in my head for over a month now.
Good Luck!
This video was originally found atKaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-58136266062178637062011-08-02T22:06:00.001-04:002011-08-02T22:07:12.891-04:00Take a HikeInspiration doesn't always happen where you'd most expect it. One of the best things you could do to gain inspiration is to get off your butt, away from the computer or canvas and get outside. I recently took a hike in Great Falls Park, MD on the Billy Goat Trail, section A. It was an invigorating experience. I didn't know if I'd be able to do it all, but I did and it felt wonderful.
Yeah, I Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-43386401394327287262011-08-01T18:36:00.001-04:002011-08-01T18:36:33.712-04:00Life, Color, Passion
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The saying is true: 'a Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-83918211570120159122011-07-19T13:18:00.001-04:002011-07-19T13:20:16.343-04:00Names, Logos and Burger Buns
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There's a new burger joint in Falls Church, VA that I visited not to long ago. They pride themselves on delivering all natural, grass-fed, free-range meat, made to order each and every time.
The Name: Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-87050629363863536732011-07-06T13:47:00.003-04:002011-07-06T13:48:49.963-04:00Pet Peeve, or a Fact of Life?
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Images via Hovering Art Directors
So I'm sure you've all seen this before. The dreaded Hovering art director. Stokefire's fabulous Lena Blackstock sent this around the office about a month ago, and I started thinking about it again.
I Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-50638839286536850992011-06-21T20:56:00.004-04:002011-06-21T21:28:34.341-04:00Don't Mistake Legibility for Communication
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – Design is everywhere and typography is everywhere as well; whether it is a street sign, the newspaper you pick up in the morning, the website you visit everyday. while the TED Talk below isn’t about design being everywhere, David Carson shows a few slides here that speak to this same idea (even if its not entirely noticeable).Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-21945015030049869722011-06-11T12:29:00.001-04:002011-06-11T12:30:55.257-04:0033 Ways to Stay CreativeI Love love love this. My recent blog post "Creative Fuel" is about finding inspiration and staying creative, much like this list. While I believe in all of these, the ones I'm most interested in (at least for today) are, #3, #5, #11, #18, #23, #24, #25, #29, & #33. I hope you find these as useful as I do, and I hope you're getting out there and finding creative inspiration!
1. Make Lists
2.Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-89389206677938868072011-06-10T21:35:00.003-04:002011-06-21T21:23:45.880-04:00Stokefire Gets Flamed
In case any of you didn't know already, I work at Stokefire, a branding and advertising agency in Alexandria, VA. The team put out the company's very first video mark-up (as we call it) dedicated to the creation of the logo. I wanted to share this with you all, because it show cases something very important that we believe in at Stokefire. If it doesn't add value, then it doesn't belong and Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-56670829809834373362011-06-07T09:48:00.001-04:002011-06-21T21:24:24.616-04:00Great Control. Great Practice.How is it people learn to have such great control over such things like a simple ballpoint pen? Apparently I need to work on my skills. Anyone have any advice? In the mean time, check out these illustrations by Paul Alexander Thornton. (Watch the video on the landing page - awesomeness) Check out his blog for more cool stuff!
Blog via Illusion - Scene 360 original Link via Escape Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-51814329614107678792011-06-03T11:19:00.005-04:002011-06-21T21:24:57.002-04:00Graphic Design is EverywhereI've said it before, and here's some physical proof: Graphic Design is Everywhere. In one of my previous posts "What is Graphic Design?" I talked about how design can be found everywhere. Now you can see - I'm definitely not lying. Check out these images via Email Inspiration. You can find shapes of all kinds interacting directly with society. It's absolutely beautiful.
Photos are by Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-70043993227515061582011-06-01T15:30:00.006-04:002011-06-21T21:25:38.489-04:00Great Photographer or Great Jumper?
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Both apparently. I found this blog (My Modern Met) while searching around for Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-45891851211388143452011-05-31T19:36:00.006-04:002011-06-21T21:26:04.442-04:00What is Graphic Design?I spent a few hours the other night trying to figure out what my next blog would be about. I read other blogs, I pulled about six different books off my shelf, I took my dog for a walk, I even asked my dog what I should write about (yes I talk to my dog - she's a great listener).
Finally, I came across a competition, which happened a couple of years ago, that involved finishing the sentence "Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-76155592265103457382011-05-11T19:57:00.005-04:002011-06-21T21:26:36.151-04:00Creative Fuel
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Kids have the biggest imaginations. I can remember when I was a kid, I would make up stories, draw pictures of things that weren't really there, and imagine other worlds that don't really exist. As an adult, have you ever noticed that Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6010085288897736870.post-68713928764258923362011-04-29T21:06:00.001-04:002011-06-21T21:27:09.107-04:00What's Your Flavor, Print or Digital?
What would you do if you didn’t have a business card with you that time you were at the bar and randomly met the CEO of Coca Cola?Your business card is print.Some say print will die in the next 5 years, and that digital will completely take over. But why 5 years? I won’t deny that digital is the future, but at this point I think people give it too much credit.As a designer, I’m a fan of Kaitlynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04458199357379613030noreply@blogger.com0