January 2012
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Pre-Shrunk 2012 Favourites
Tonight is the opening of the Pre-Shrunk show at Argyle Fine Art (1559 Barrington St., 7pm). The premise is pretty cool:
…200 works to choose from by a large selection of artists working in a variety of mediums. All of the works measure 4”x5” and sell for $175.
Argyle Fine Art has released the entire collection online so that patrons can view early and scout out the pieces...
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Links & Likes
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Some other interesting things:
MTW’s amazing bowl cut by Riley Smith border-radius.com Boots on Spring Garden Road (If you are from Halifax and haven’t seen this blog yet, you’re missing out!) Two amazing hair tutorials, one video. Mondrian Sandwich Weird thing of the week: Hidden Mothers It’s been a long week. A long week full of learning in The School...
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December 2011
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“It’s as true today as it ever was: he who seeks beauty will find it.”
– Bill Cunningham
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“Design is not just something you do on a piece of paper. Design is how you...”
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Burton Kramer Film Trailer from Greg Durrell on Vimeo.
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Huurd is coming soon!
I’ve teamed up with my friends Matt and Josh to build Huurd. Right now it’s still in the planning/designing/building stage, so all I can tell you is that when it’s launched, it’ll help the creative minds of Halifax (and perhaps beyond) come together. If you want to know more than that you’ll have to wait, but you can sign up for updates and we’ll keep you in...
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Links & Likes
This week was a big week for me. I’m making a change career-wise; switching jobs just before the Christmas holiday. I’ll be taking on a new opportunity that’s quite nerve-wracking, but I have a good feeling about it. Nothing like a challenge to start the new year off right.
I don’t want to get ahead of myself, though. There’s still a bit of time until the end of the...
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Fall Film
Some photos I took this fall using Ilford film. I’d it’s my favorite for b&w.
I photographed Anne for her blog a while back. She’s shuch a lovely lady and her cooking is amazing. I sampled a gingerbread cake and a delicious quinoa and beet salad on the day I took these photos. On top of that, as I was about to finish up, she decided to make some homemade granola!...
November 2011
7 posts
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Links & Likes
Well hello! So perhaps it has been a while since I’ve done a weekly roundup, but I choose not to dwell on that. Let’s focus on the fact that it’s Friday and the freedom of Saturday and Sunday are a mere few hours away. I hope that you all have a lovely weekend. On to the goodies!
Links Grid books (via swissmiss) Portraits for Uniquo by Charles Williams Pie topper DIY...
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Everynone
I’m a huge fan of the concepts that everynone uses video to portray. Spot on. Also, their name! It’s one of those things I wish I had come up with. Check out three of my favorite pieces below:
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On Birthdays and DIY'ing
Inspired by the work of Confetti System and Geronimo Balloons, I decided to make a photo booth backdrop and some other crafty goodies for my recent 25th birthday celebration. I failed at documenting most of it, but here’s a glimpse of the photo booth and the garland:
As far as DIY’ing goes: I’m into it. Lots more of that to come from me!
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In Print
My design/letterpress work was featured in the latest Wedding Guide published by The Coast and Duly Noted!
If you or anyone you know is getting married, having a party, would like birth announcements, or could use some personal stationery, please let me know! I’m happy to take on custom work! [Photo taken by my awesome friend Matt Morgan]
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Vince
I know I’ve said this before, but I really do have a lot of talented friends who continually inspire me to keep striving for whatever flavour-of-the-month dreams and ambitions I have at any given time. Regardless of the physical distance between us, news of their work and efforts reach me, usually by the power of the interwebs and I am - once again - blown away and simultaneously kicked in...
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Dream:
To have a lifestyle brand under which I can design, cook/bake, make products, make photographs, sell, write, listen, present, curate, change, teach, learn.
September 2011
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Detroit Layered Typographic System
Available at Myfonts. via designworklife
August 2011
8 posts
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Inkwell Modern Handmade
Last Thursday I took some time to stop into the newest shop in town, Inkwell Modern Handmade Boutique & Letterpress Studio. The proprietor Andrea and I were first acquainted through the Letterpress Gang and I’ve had the opportunity to watch from afar as she built this business and shop from the ground up.
Inkwell sells all kinds of wonderful handmade cards, prints, textiles and other...
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Links & Likes
This week has been pretty interesting to say the least. I had a bit of a twitter discussion with Canadian comedian Gerry Dee about a design contest (read: crowd-sourcing/spec) he was trying to start over twitter. It has since been called off. I also attended an open house for a new local shop owned by a fellow letterpress lover (a full post on that to come!) and on Sunday I’ll be heading to...
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Black and White and Summer all over.
As mentioned, I had a roll of black and white film being processed. I definitely have a big soft spot for black and white photography & I’m pretty happy with how this roll turned out (even with the light leak issue).
Above: Queensland Beach. Below: Leslie & Luke’s Wedding
Below: Parlee Beach
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Links & Likes
TGIF! As always the internet is full of wondrous things. Enjoy!
Links
This amazing wedding invite suite
The Big Caption
Episode 199 of WTF with Marc Mron featuring Aubrey Plaza
Beautiful swear words
Emmadime: knitted
Hipster Ipsum
Likes
#neeedalift
Nicki speaks the truth!
The pencil story
Watch the Throne
This quote
Take me here, please!
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Curtis Rothney
Maybe it’s being a transplant from Winnipeg that gives Curtis Rothney a completely fresh photographic take on Halifax. Or maybe it’s because he’s not setting out to make photos of Halifax, but of skateboarding and skate culture. Either way, this 18 year-old (yep, I know) has a sick aesthetic and really knows his stuff when it comes to lighting - both natural and artificial. Below...
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Light Leaks In
I’ve been shooting 35mm film with my Minolta x-700 for a year or so now and I’ve always been pretty happy with the results. This roll I was a little sad to see some pretty intense light leaks happening, so I’ll have to look into fixing it once the roll that’s currently in there is finished up.
I still have a b&w roll that I’m waiting on and I’m hoping that...
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Closet Visit
This is the kind of blog/project I dream of having/starting. So beautifully curated and focused.
All photos by Jeana Sohn
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Links & Likes
I decided to try a little something different for this week’s main image. I got doodling and this came out, so I brought it into Computerland and added a pretty background colour! Aside from that, it’s business as usual this week! I’m headed to a wedding on Cape Breton Island and I feel inspired to take lots of photos and appreciate the beauty in everything around me. Hope the...
July 2011
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Links & Likes
Not much to say this week other than to mention how much I’m looking forward to this long weekend!
Links I can’t wait for my summer shopping hiatus to end so I can get some stuff from the Madewell Fall 2011 Collection.
Studio Sweet Studio’s new venture City Scout
Dan Carrillo’s wet plate photographs
These letterpress business cards
Likes
Be Bold or Italic
This...
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I just posted my first shot on dribble! →
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I’m BAAACK!
After a long (wayy to long) hiatus from this weekly feature (and tumblr in general) I’m back with some great links from the past week or so. The weather in Halifax is looking mighty fine for both Saturday and Sunday and I plan to take full advantage of this. Hope you’re in a similar boat wherever your location!
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Cats in bars
Amazing murals in Memphis by...
May 2011
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WatchOCAD’s new identity by Bruce Mau Design.
After over a year of focus groups and testing, the Canadian univeristy finally settled on a dynamic system that allows students (and others) to interact with the icon.
Ever since AOL introduced their ever-changing logo, this approach to identity design has been reluctantly scooped up by a lot of designers and applied in a multitude of ways....
April 2011
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The World's Largest Water Fight
Hi from Thailand!
Luckily, my time here coincides with a national holiday; basically the Thai New Year. Today is somewhat equivalent to New Year’s Eve, a festival called Songkran. People take to the streets armed with buckets or super soakers and over the next couple of days, play a part in the World’s Largest Water Fight. Everyone is fair game, which seems not to bother any of the...
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Links & Likes: The Travel Photography Edition!
I’ve obviously got travel on the brain. I also have travel photography and documentation on the brain. In that spirit, I want to share some images with you that are inspiring me as I cross the pond for a week (and a bit) of travel:
James Nord
Lauren Lemon
Mr and Mrs Globe Trot
I ART U
Ryan Theriault
This one by Luke Beard
Scott Munn
Benoit P.
Allister Ann
leah...
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Camera Query
There are only a few days before I head to Thailand (eek!) and I’m having a pretty intense internal debate on how many/which camera(s) to bring along in order to capture my adventures. I’m only there for a week, but we’re doing some traveling around, the usual sightseeing, and lots of beach time.
On Sunday I went to Best Buy and impulse-bought a Bloggie because my DSLR...
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March 2011
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Friday has sort of become a “thing” in the last week or so thanks to Rebecca Black. Personally, I think it’s about time that Friday gets the recognition it deserves for being such an awesome day! I will be soaking up the potential that Friday at 5:00 brings and then trying to make the feeling last all the weekend long. Below are some of the things I think you should see:
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Interlink Conference 2011
I’m so excited to finally have all of my ducks in a row so I can tell everyone (because you’re all so interested in my going’s on) that I’ve been given the opportunity* to attend the Interlink Conference this summer. I arrive in Vancouver on June 1st and although my accommodations are still up in the air (anyone have a couch?!) I’m beyond stoked to get to sit in a...
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20 Sad Etsy Boyfriends →
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Cure For the Common Font →
Stephen Coles, Frank Chimero, Tiffany Wardle, and Jason Santa Maria give a crash course in type and type for the web at SXSW.
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Links & Likes (Feb 25-Mar 11)
Finally! March is here and there are new signs of spring every day. I’m looking forward to a weekend that is (once again) jam-packed. Without further ado, here are the corners of the internet in which I found myself over the last couple of weeks:
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Today’s Levitation
The owners of The Lost Brooklyn Blizzard photos have been found
Witty Insults by Famous People (Buzzfeed)
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Matt and JJ's nicknacks
Something I’ve noticed among friends who rent apartments or flats is that, generally, most twenty-somethings neglect putting any “final touches” on their spaces. I can understand why: small (or no budget) for nice things or collectables and the transient mentality that comes with being a renter.
When I visited Matt and JJ’s new flat a couple of Saturdays ago for a clothing...
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Weighing The Evidence of Exercise →
I’ve been working out for about six weeks now. Five days a week I’m at the gym for about an hour. 30 minutes of cardio and 15 or 20 minutes spent on weights training. One day I’ll work my arms, the next legs or core, etc.
I’ve lost two pounds. Two. Not exactly the result I was hoping for.
Jay Parkinson (MD, MPH) summarizes this article really well and...
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Made In Canada: Gallant & Jones
I’ve pretty much had it up to *here* with winter and it’s skin-drying properties. The snow can be pretty to look at, but the frigid temperatures, difficult driving conditions, and near-constant grey skies aren’t. Basically: I’m ready for the summer and everything it has to offer. Namely, sitting on a patio, deck, or patch of sand with a cold beverage in hand.
If I could...
February 2011
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Links & Likes (Feb 18-25)
Well, it’s Friday again! This week has (thankfully) gone by much faster than last. As usual, I am looking forward to the weekend. Between trips to the gym, a gathering with some old friends, and an outdoor concert featuring City and Colour, mine is looking rather full. Here are the parts of the internets that I found interesting this week:
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I have to start off with this piece from...
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Links & Likes (Feb 5-18)
Given that I didn’t do a roundup last week, I had two weeks of links and likes to pick from on this lovely Friday. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m pretty ready for the weekend to be here. I’m hoping mine is full but productive and I hope yours is whatever you need it to be!
Without further ado, here are my clickables from the last little while:
Links:
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I'm on Things Organized Neatly! →
BRB crossing this item off of my bucket list!
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Links & Likes (Jan 31 - Feb 4)
In an effort to start actually blogging (whatever that really is?) as opposed to just scrap booking - and with a desire to not completely ignore anything that isn’t focused on design - I thought I’d share some links. These are sources from all over the internet that I’ve found useful or interesting, as well as links to a few things I’ve “liked” (a function...
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January 2011
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Understanding Your Medium →
Many agencies and designers don’t see the benefit of learning how to code – if the code couldn’t be used in production. It might seem to be wasted money if you send a designer on a CSS course yet he takes 5 times as long to do something as the outsourced team you normally use. However, even a basic knowledge of CSS will mean that designer can start to think about the capabilities of CSS while...
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The Reader
I’ve recently started filling my google reader with all of the blogs I had bookmarked and/or committed to memory to visit when I had time. It’s been a couple of weeks since I started using it, and I have to say: I really love it…
…but.
There are so many blogs out there you guys! Think about it. All the ones you look at on tumblr, the ones written by people you know, the...