This week I’m focusing on design inspired by books. I’ve written about books before; I just love books so much! Penguin Books espresso mugs These espresso mugs aren’t based on the content of the books, but rather on the classic Penguin book covers that are so recognizable. You know I love that little orange one! (via dress,…
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Recently, a woman saw my paper crane mobiles in my Etsy shop, and thought I might be able to help her with an idea. After learning a little more about what she had in mind, I decided to take the project. ::The Project:: This piece was commissioned as a wedding gift. It consists of red…
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Thanks, Paola! I used an archival adhesive for this project.
Look AMAZING!! Congratulations!!!
DId you use regular glue?
it took a few days. i had to find a frame, paper, etc. the paper i used it isn’t origami paper, so i had to cut it all down to size, fold the cranes, and then attach them to the white paper. folding was a few hours, but i watched movies and tv. the attaching it to the paper was the tricky part, since i’d never done anything like that before.
i know! it’s a cool idea. i’d never heard of anything like it before, so i had to make it up as i went.
This looks awesome. How long did that take you?
wow! how beautiful and what a thoughtful gift!
I’m working on a custom project that involves a lot of red paper cranes. I thought it would be fun to share this little sneak peek, since I’ve been spending so much time folding! I was contacted about making a heart out of paper cranes, and I thought it would be an interesting challenge. My…
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I recently designed this birthday card for Google Forums. There is a forum for each of Google’s products so that users can get their questions answered and share their experiences using the product. This year marks the 1 year anniversary (or birthday) of a few of the forums. Google will be sending these cards to the users…
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What an awesome design for a pretty fabulous company. I google almost as much as I breathe.
I designed this appointment postcards for Dr. Forman, a local dentist. He had a very clear idea about what he wanted, and I enjoyed collaborating with him and making his vision come to life. I made the dental floss swoop into a “smile” and I changed the buttons on the phone so they’d look like dental tools…
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as i mentioned in the post, i just executed dr. forman’s clever ideas 
i think we worked pretty well together!
So clever!
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