Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Before & After 01

















As many of you know, I am meg-less this week...so in order to quickly pass the time I decided on Saturday to visit a local flea market and check out some furniture pieces that could use some repairing. I've been interested in the practice of repairing for a little while now but haven't had much time to pursue any more reading or writing. About four months ago I came across the
Repair Manifesto and that is what sparked my interest. So here is my repair 01. It is not a huge transformation but it was an enjoyable first attempt. I'm not totally sure what my plan is for the pieces I repair, but if your interested in them -- shoot me an offer and maybe we can work something out. Stay posted...repair 02 is almost complete.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Don't you mean "Speed Bump Ahead" Correction!
















After being informed that there was a difference between a 'speed bump' and a 'speed hump', I did some more research and found out that speed humps are often implemented as a 'municipal solution' where as speed bumps are used in a more residential/private area. (www.trafficlogix.com) Also, the dimension for a speed bump is around a foot wide where as the 'hump' can range from a few feet to as many as 14 feet. Very interesting. Thanks to Josh Taylor, www.makeseriously.com, for pointing this out -- now instead of cracking up in the morning, I try to guess how wide the hump is. (ha).

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sneak Peak...

Our wedding invitations have been sent to Able Printing in Chicago and should arrive early next week. Here is a sneak peak at the 4 piece invitation...less than two months away!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Don't you mean "Speed Bump Ahead"?

Every morning when I arrive at work I pass the sign that is pictured below. I never paid too much attention to the wording until the other day I realized it read "hump" instead of "bump". I'm pretty sure in Ohio they're called speed bumps so I've always read the sign as just that. Now every morning as I approach the parking lot I read the sign as more of a command: "Speed hump ahead". Cracks me up every time. Oh Indianapolis.



Monday, June 8, 2009

Summer Apartment

Finally getting around to posting some photos of my summer apartment. In a few short months I will be moving closer to Indianapolis but this is great for the time being. There is also a bedroom, bathroom and living room that are not pictured...more photos to come later! (**Glass/mirror installation by Glass artist, Cara Camp)

Saturday, June 6, 2009

The Vendor Client Relationship

A few weeks ago during our weekly job meeting we watched this classic demonstration of what designers have to endure on a day to day basis...painfully funny. Enjoy!