a rare winter solstice lunar eclipse

who's watching it tonight? my eyes are heavy and telling me i'm gonna miss it! :(

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cute as a button!

sweet one-inch buttons are so much fun! this year we mailed out personalized buttons along with our holiday card.

decals

recently printed a sample batch of www.vanillapress.com decals. if you'd like a new vehicle decal, please visit the website and send an email with "decal" in the subject line and include your mailing address. thanks!

macaron addict

hi! my name is chris and i'm a macaron addict!

baked a sweet batch of delicate, chewy goodness... vanillapress branded macarons! vanillapress blue macaron shells with vanilla honey buttercream filling. it was gone in no time!

quote of the day

"common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing moving at different speeds. a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing!"

william james

DIY

Be creative and look for inspiration in the simple things.

whew!

just updated my twitter, blogspot, online portfolio, and wordpress sites! check them out!

twitter: @CreativeCrush
blogspot (you are here): http://vanillapresscreative.blogspot.com/
online portfolio: http://www.vanillapress.com/
wordpress: http://vanillapressblog.wordpress.com/

what's your food truck fantasy?

a GOOD project: food truck fantasy

http://www.good.is/post/project-food-truck-fantasy1/

thanks to kogi bbq and sprinkles mobile, i have 5 fantasy food trucks!!!

"O" onigiri/omusubi and no-utensils-needed hawaiian fusion handheld meals and snacks.

"mento bento" rice topped with your choice of teriyaki chicken, kalbi beef, or misoyaki butterfish, plus edamame and chichi dango on the side in recyclable paper food boxes.

"shlurp!" a simple, flavorful ramen bowl to eat on-site. choice of miso, salt, or soy soup base. melt-in-your mouth stewed pork also available.

"curryous" mild or hot japanese curry poured over tender beef, crispy pork or chicken cutlet on a bed of rice in a recyclable paper bowl.

"bake it easy" sweet and savory baked goodness on the go!

now i'm hungry, aren't you?

so glad i found it!

"find something you love to do, and you'll never have to work a day in your life."

a truly fun-filled september!

received the print order of business cards I designed for our home interior painter, Erik Perez Professional Painting. always so exciting to open boxes from the printers! I had a lot of fun with this project... colors, paint roller and paint brush illustrations, and cool typography. Erik absolutely loved it!!!




































finalized a sweet HK inspired first birthday party invitation set, and sent both the invite card and RSVP card to print. ordered euro-flap envelopes and designed a separate invitation insert to print in-house. working on designing the rest of the party stationery, including centerpiece labels, favor tags, goody bag labels, etc.

this past July, I designed and delivered simple, chic black & white wedding stationery, including custom invitation sets (handmade pocket folders, invite cards, RSVP cards, map cards, pocket folder closure wrap, open end envelopes, mailing envelope label wraps, custom photo stamps) and favor tags, a guest book, wine gift tags, programs, table numbers, and seating cards to a very fun-loving couple's big day. Now designing the newlyweds modern envelope mailing label wraps for their wedding thank you cards ordered through their photographer.

designed a flyer and postcard for Cage Addiction, a local Brazilian jiu jitsu academy my son attends. I used the instructor's black belt as the dominant design element amongst the academy information presented. a cool piece that makes me want to take jiu jitsu classes!

after redesigning their business cards and letterhead with a refined look in 2008, I redesigned and successfully launched a corporate website for a local company specializing in designing and manufacturing computers for diverse applications, www.edbentor.com. looks sharp!

harmony + balance

The forces of everything in the universe are in constant motion. As the movement continues, the forces of energy gradually changes to the other, yin to yang and yang to yin. Yin yang symbolizes harmony and balance within the universe. They exist in everything around us and are the basis of life as nothing can exist by itself. lovetoknow.com

message of the day

"simplicity is the key to successful living."

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A blog about good design, smart brands, visemics, modern aesthetics, word whimsy, photojournalism, and all things printed! This blog shares the visual details that grab attention, powerful words that make an impact, and fresh designs we can all crush on.