Remember the feeling of being 6 and running down a country lane dodging the puddles after the rain? I was always more likely to jump right in...
Magic Hour
Succulants sucking the life from a discarded collander on the side of a junk pile.
Sometimes a weekend in a new place with a camera in hand leads to some creative inspiration for the week ahead. Around 6pm on Saturday evening I was sitting in the shade under a tree enjoying the fresh air and breeze when I looked up and the light had changed. It became the magic hour, the time of day the light takes on just the right warmth and strength to make the world seem a'glow through the camera lens and cast perfect shadows. The light was dancing.
Six-year-old wanderings.
Beautiful sunlight.
Not quite a squint.
Bird bath? Bird swimming pool.
When the light comes, you've got to be prepared to take advantage of it.
Pin It.
I've long been an advocate of Pinterest and have seen many brands struggle to find a way to create a voice on the highly visual platform. It's rare to see a brand get it right. Welcome to APT CB2. This unique visual promotion, utilized the power of the people to create an entire home full of crowd-sourced CB2 furnishings. Nicely done CB2.
Love What You Do.
It's a fantastic feeling to work on projects that are inspiring, fun and creative. I wouldn't trade my craft for anything right now. It feels a bit braggy but it's been many years since I've felt as creatively fulfilled as I have over the past few months.
It's worth jumping off a cliff to follow your passion.
Friday Diversions
Elle Luna wrote an amazing piece, "The Crossroads of Should and Must", that gave me some pause this week. I recently made this jump from "Should" to "Must" with my work and feel so fortunate to be able to move forward with my creative path under my own control. I can feel the limitations falling off of me and feel like I am entering new territory. It's been an amazing process over the past few months and I didn't quite realize why until I read this piece after the fact. It's a long but necessary read for anyone feeling constrained within a creative profession.
Nicely done storytelling from Honda.
The letter I wish I'd received as a Junior Designer... (not that it would have made me any less cocky) from Cennydd Bowles on A List Apart.
Loving the art of Pieter Van Eenoge this week. http://pietervaneenoge.be
Eat24 breaks up with Facebook for good reasons and gets a dismissive response from Facebook's Director of Communications (expand comments and look for "Brandon McCormick"). Personally I think Facebook is close to a backlash from users who are feeling over-advertised to and unable to utilize the social network to follow the businesses/causes/what-have-you that they've selected to see. Small businesses and brands are facing serious ramifications based on the recent (and continual) changes to the algorithm and Eat24 won't be the last to leave.
Ceramic Kisses
I heart porcelain. Beautiful bowls by 58 products.
Sunday Diversions
The perfect summation of my brain activity lately.
Good Read: How to get a busy person to respond to your emails.
I loved 16 of the these 57 Fascinating Business Facts That Will Blow Your Mind. "Blow your mind" is a high bar though.
Donating 10 minutes of your day to the Unicef Tap Project seems like the least we can do.
Hanna Rosin does it again with a great article in the Atlantic about The Overprotected Kid
Perception is rarely reality... The Green You See Is Not The Green You See.
Good Listen/Read/Watch: Why We Rescue - A year long series on why we rescue pets, beautifully executed.