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May 11, 2013
Confession: I have an addiction to creativity.
My need to be creative in every aspect of my life can be a bit overwhelming at times, and leaves me feeling a tad overworked yet never under-inspired.
I don’t do boredom well. Or at all. Read more…
The Mindi Zone Launches
April 22, 2013
Who isn’t immediately intrigued by the name of a web show called “The Mindi Zone?” Seriously, who?
It all began with a spunky, go-getter named Mindi quickly became known in her field as the speedy, social, “get it done” girl on her social marketing team. Because she gets uber-focused when she works, she began hashtagging #mindizone on Twitter. From there, she knew she had the name for her show. Read more…
360 Degrees Beer Logo
March 25, 2013
You know what’s awesome? Beer. (A strong part of me wants to end this blog post with just that statement, but no. I’ll carry on!)
Well, a few weeks ago I was contacted by Mike Stone, a fellow Oregonian and freshly turned 30 year old in the process of starting up a microbrewery with the plans of graduating someday to a brew pub. Read more…
2012 Logo Design Award!
March 07, 2013
As some of you know, I work full-time here at Rains | Birchard Marketing in drizzly Portland, Oregon. In fact, next Monday will be my 3-year anniversary! Perhaps I’ll bake cupcakes to celebrate? Err… Shouldn’t someone else bake me cupcakes? Buuuuut, do I trust these three dudes’ baking skillz?
Decision made. I’LL bake cupcakes. Clearly. Read more…
Did I mention I love cake?
February 06, 2013
You guys! You know how I LOVE my job being a Graphic Designer? And how my absolute PASSION is helping small businesses and entrepreneurs look good and get the results they deserve?
Well, as of today, I was able to combine all of that WITH CAKE. Read more…
Twin Peaks Roadtrip!
February 03, 2013
It’s no secret that I’m a huge Twin Peaks fan. Or, that I dress up as Nadine Hurley on a semi-regular basis.
(What? Eye patches are FUN.) Read more…
‘Tis the Seasonto Offend Everyone
December 15, 2012
Dearest Internets, I present: The McGuire’s 2012 Annual Tacky Holiday Photo!
If there’s one thing I love to do around the holidays, it’s taking a tacky photo with the Hubs, dropping some mad Photoshop skillz, and offending everyone I know via Facebook. There’s just nothing like a good bevel and emboss layered on top of golden gradients, outer glows and some old time-y typography. It just? Well, it warms my heart. Read more…
Twin Peaks Quote Poster
November 28, 2012
If there’s one thing I don’t talk enough about in general it’s my extreme love of all things Twin Peaks.
Though technically I was alive when Twin Peaks was on the air, I was but the ripe old age of 8 and clearly not allowed to watch this beloved show, for it was past my bedtime and scary as hell. (Thanks, Mom and Dad! Solid parenting!) Read more…
Greenleaf Irrigation and Landscape
November 15, 2012
Green Leaf Irrigation & Landscape consists of a pair of life long friends, opening their own business here in Portland, Oregon, and needed all the necessary materials to appear legit. With an eye for design themselves, they wanted a logo that would illustrate the holistic nature of their business in a clever way. Read more…
Color Run 5K
September 29, 2012
If there’s one thing I love, it’s color. And as most of my outfits suggest, I make it my personal mission to shove, jam and otherwise drape myself in the stuff whenever possible.
Ya know what else I love? Running races where costumes are encouraged and beer is consumed. So, when The Facebooks started to light up with rumblings of a totally doable 5K involving frolicking through magical color dust, I couldn’t wait to start recruiting my fellow design friends to form a team ASAP. I mean, seriously. Just LOOK at this montage? How could anyone NOT want to do this? Good job, Marketing! Read more…