tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16273959943100724352024-03-04T23:38:01.347-05:00The Cre8iveHolly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-38107852340441993892013-01-10T10:19:00.003-05:002013-01-10T10:20:11.653-05:00I've moved!Please come visit me at <a href="http://www.thecre8ive.com/">www.thecre8ive.com</a>, as I am no longer posting here.Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-62330055813342476632011-05-21T12:29:00.000-04:002011-05-21T12:29:23.582-04:00Giveaway at Design for Mankind!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">I’m posting this to enter a contest offered by <a href="http://www.meridahome.com/" style="color: #555555; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">MeridaHome</a> at <a href="http://www.designformankind.com/" style="color: #555555; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Design For Mankind</a>! I want to win the iPad 2! (and I love Erin’s shoes!). Head on over and enter, because who doesn't want an iPad?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">So, to celebrate, I'm hosting a giveaway from her </span></span><a href="http://Etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Etsy.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> shop! That's right: We did all of the tough work and you get to reap the benefits!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One lucky winner will receive both a chapstick cozy and a reusable snack bag (you can pick which designs you'd like). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Here's how to enter:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1. C</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">omment on this post with your favorite item from the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/embracedbabies?ref=seller_info"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">embracedbabies shop</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (include a link!).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You can also do one or both of the following (for a total of four entries per person):</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">2. B</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">ecome a fan of the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Embraced-Babies/107544299267520"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">embracedbabaies Facebook page</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. Comment on this post with "I'm a Facebook fan!" and your Facebook name.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">3. Follow me on Twitter (</span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/TheCre8ive"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">@TheCre8ive</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">). </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Comment on this post with "I follow @TheCre8ive on Twitter!" and your Twitter name.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">4. Follow Heather on Twitter (</span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/hgibbs76"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">@hgibbs76</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">). </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Comment on this post with "I follow @hgibbs76 on Twitter!" and your Twitter name.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You can enter from today until midnight on December 19. I'll pick the winner randomly (using random.org) and announce it on Monday, December 20.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">AND, in case that wasn't enough, embracedbabies is offering a 10 percent discount to The Cre8ive readers! Just use coupon code Cre8ive10 at checkout. How's that for super awesome?!</span>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-66224293517158745492010-11-27T00:14:00.000-05:002010-11-27T00:14:14.881-05:00Pretty plates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Aren't these dishes from </span></span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=HOME&navAction=top&navCount=135&isSortBy=true&pushId=HOME-TABLETOP&id=HOME-TABLETOP"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Anthropologie</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> just gorgeous? They make me want to do a breakfast photo shoot. </span></span><br />
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Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-14133176881209845132010-11-18T00:11:00.000-05:002010-11-18T00:11:07.047-05:00Floral fever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NkTy70wc5S-ZVrt3gmOF4f-hClv5SblLr42Vt4r3rSwYt8CaON6iYwVPcg-XbZghIS5MEI-mO_85eLbOO_CjEd43eOdJQcqC4ucIp26QqA1SZms6iPmyZNhnVTsxkHUKoq1VN6FXslw/s1600/EM10194-poplet-12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NkTy70wc5S-ZVrt3gmOF4f-hClv5SblLr42Vt4r3rSwYt8CaON6iYwVPcg-XbZghIS5MEI-mO_85eLbOO_CjEd43eOdJQcqC4ucIp26QqA1SZms6iPmyZNhnVTsxkHUKoq1VN6FXslw/s400/EM10194-poplet-12.jpeg" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</div>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-27101958445751304132010-11-16T18:58:00.001-05:002010-11-17T13:29:47.008-05:00I'm loving Artrise!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hello there, cre8ives!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know it’s been a while, but there have been some big changes going on in my life! I started a new job as creative director with educational travel company </span></span><a href="http://www.holbrooktravel.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Holbrook Travel</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (currently working on getting the website redesign launched; it should be up in 3 weeks!), and have basically been meeting with my new coworkers, learning the ropes and diving right in to several projects. I’ve even taken a trip and attended a conference already. I have to say, I really love what I’m doing with them, and I’ll share more about the things we are doing in a future post.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I did want to take some time to talk to you about a new service I signed up for and have been trying out, called </span></span><a href="http://www.artrise.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Artrise</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. My dear friend Erin Everhart, who currently works at </span></span><a href="http://www.352media.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">352 Media Group</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and used to work with me, introduced it to me. It’s a </span></span><a href="http://www.artrise.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">social networking site for creatives</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, similar to the </span></span><a href="http://www.behance.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Behance</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> network, </span></span><a href="http://dribbble.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dribbble</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and other popular sites. What makes it unique and awesome is that it combines all of the things I love about all of those separate services into one easy-to-use interface. I can post my work and education information in my profile, connect with other users and network (like with </span></span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">LinkedIn</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">), update my connections with what projects I’m working on, and even post images of my projects right there on the website (similar to </span></span><a href="http://dribbble.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dribbble</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.coroflot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coroflot</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">). What I love about it is the vast network of users that are on there — everyone from other designers like myself to musicians, actors, singers, painters, and people from a variety of locations and fields. It's also got great listings for </span></span><a href="http://www.artrise.com/jobs/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">art-related jobs</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and </span></span><a href="http://www.artrise.com/events/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">art events</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So, why am I sharing this with all of you? Well, I found it to be a wonderful marriage of all of the functions that sites that I like provide without having to spread my information out over several different avenues. I find the amount of sites, services and networks I am a part of to be somewhat daunting, and they often create a digital ‘noise’ that becomes unbearable. There’s no way I’m going to be ably to fully and effectively utilize all of the services I subscribe to and to monitor what’s going on with each of them. There’s just too much to keep track of! So I’m totally in love with the idea that I can do a ton of stuff in one place, and it’s much more manageable that way. I mean, I can remember to check one site every few days and to keep up with that’s going on there. It’s my digital life, simplified, and I’m all for a little (OK, a lot!) of simplification. The common adage of ‘less is more’ certainly applies here, and I’m so very happy it does.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Want to learn more about Artrise? Sign up! It just went public on Monday. You can also read more about it here, on their ‘About Us’ page.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy creating!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I should probably point out that neither of the images I've used in this post are by artists affiliated with Artrise. They're both from </span></span><a href="http://Etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Etsy.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (images are linked to their pages) and just happen to be of pretty things that I'm currently digging.</span></span></div>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-50023456947231080922010-10-15T13:50:00.001-04:002010-10-15T13:54:16.917-04:00Dream Job :: Marketing/Merch/Swag designer for Veer<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNB-CumhWgXzlnkE79SF87y4nxOAFhHqgGpfKifPAZhI9outQQbPhpKSEhFTQQeKV5yGLmvGG8_k24AzB9_IqxAs8hQs7gUolgp64hQtL0arCILcbHGEUyDMpnDtPjlohXQPByyhI5js/s1600/dreamjob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNB-CumhWgXzlnkE79SF87y4nxOAFhHqgGpfKifPAZhI9outQQbPhpKSEhFTQQeKV5yGLmvGG8_k24AzB9_IqxAs8hQs7gUolgp64hQtL0arCILcbHGEUyDMpnDtPjlohXQPByyhI5js/s400/dreamjob.jpg" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I thought it was a great chance to try out the barcode scanner app I have on my phone — and lo and behold — it took me to the link I had shortened!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What does this mean? Well, for starters, it was really easy. If I'm reading something and want it to be on my phone, all I have to do is scan this barcode. It's also really cool. Go ahead, try it. Scan this barcode to read about the </span></span><a href="http://jetblue.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">JetBlue</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> campaign </span></span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/TheCre8ive"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I tweeted about earlier today</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, and enjoy how wonderful technology has become!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I have to say, I'm not impressed, which is hard for me to admit. I've been shopping at Gap since I was a child, and I've traditionally loved everything they've done. I'm also a fan of iconic Helvetica. In fact, I even </span></span><a href="http://twitpic.com/ojaql"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">tweeted about some 1969 promotional signage</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> they did that — in my opinion — was really successful. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So why doesn't this one work? It's that square. It's so oddly placed, and doesn't feel like it makes </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">any</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> sense. I think the logo would be much more successful without it. Plain, and possibly nothing to write home about, but leagues better than it is now. And, honestly, part of what I like about the Gap is the simplicity — if I'm ever looking for wardrobe staples, timeless pieces, or trendy items that will last past this season, that's where I go. That's what their logo should reflect.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And, I've got to say, I'm sure they paid a pretty penny for that logo. But it's just not working. I hope they're listening to </span></span><a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662446/gaps-retro-redesign-incites-flaming-logo-rage"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">what</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2010/10/06/Gap-Rebrands-Itself-Into-Oblivion.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">people</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/fashioncopious/2010/10/gaps-new-logo.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">are</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/gaplogo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">saying</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-31026759481056189242010-09-29T20:33:00.001-04:002010-09-29T20:36:08.973-04:00Ferm Living love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_JFkJ9T677fLvpse_0LPFfXlFrKjZHsiuV_hukg1N7DauZuEAFHE_OJaNSdObGExwOrZ7uflXBkAAi64fhQjODz7VDZ7K0XTZ1T_fpWUt47LX8plPk5H9OWyzM4T3BHxqWRw7C3Xi3E/s1600/rotate.php.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_JFkJ9T677fLvpse_0LPFfXlFrKjZHsiuV_hukg1N7DauZuEAFHE_OJaNSdObGExwOrZ7uflXBkAAi64fhQjODz7VDZ7K0XTZ1T_fpWUt47LX8plPk5H9OWyzM4T3BHxqWRw7C3Xi3E/s400/rotate.php.jpeg" width="400" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm starting a new series, called Dream Job. I'll be talking about the companies that are on my list of dream jobs, as well as why they're on that list and what makes the ideal work environment for me.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There will be a few companies that won't be any surprise (coughChronicleBookscough), and a few that I've kept under wraps but have secretly been pouring over and bookmarking the work of for years. Part of the reason I'm sharing them is because I want to inspire other people to think about their dream jobs and why they would love to work them. I'm a firm believer in working towards whatever goals you may have, and I try to do at least one thing every day to help me get closer to whatever goals I may have. My blog is one of the way I try to reach my goals; I use it as a tool to hone my eye for design as well as a source for inspiration — I often come back and look through my archives when I'm working on a project to see what types of things have caught my eye and to look for ideas for new projects.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So, without further adieu, I present my first dream job: I'd love to be a designer for </span></span><a href="http://www.fameretail.com/#/HOME"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">FAME</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, a group of extremely talented branding, promotions, and advertising professionals who crank out some amazing work. And it's not their rock-star client list (including Target, Time Warner Cable, Select Comfort, La-Z-Boy, etc.) that caught my eye; it's an attention for design, an always-fresh color palette, a true harness on typography, a love of letterpress and an overall feeling that the work they produce is meaningful, meticulous and lasting.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can tell their designers are having fun from looking at the work they're producing. It's modern without being trendy, it's vintage without being dated, it's minimalist without being stark, and it's the perfect blend of design and function. Because, let's face it, design for design's sake usually doesn't work, and neither does utility without good design. The two have got to meet somewhere in the middle. This team has found that middle ground, and is quite cozy there, thank you very much.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What first drew me in was the website. Like any good and effective website, it made me want to poke around a little. Granted, I'm a sucker for shiny things, but all it takes is a little bit of allure — just enough to get someone to click to the next page — and your website is a success, generally speaking. It doesn't hurt that the site is easy to navigate, filled with tons of beautiful work, and — what I liked best about it —a little sassy.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was all admiration from there. I started looking at their work and drooling over </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">every</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> project. I'm not even exaggerating. The designs created by their team are just unbelievably refined and perfectly tweaked. My favorite part is that almost all of them have that little gem; that tiny little aha! element that makes you glad you took a closer look. Here are some of my favorites from their portfolio:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Aren't these just gorgeous? They're the </span></span><a href="http://www.shopbando.com/blog/post/bando-at-anthropologie.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">first of a line</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of hair accessories that </span></span><a href="http://ban.do/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ban.do</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> will now be selling in </span></span><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Anthropologie</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> stores! I love their hair accessories, and Anthro is one of my favorite stores. They have similar aesthetics, so I'm not surprised that these two companies paired up.</span></span>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627395994310072435.post-53620970999003080942010-09-02T19:32:00.000-04:002010-09-02T19:32:12.874-04:00Fashion + Fiction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You know how exciting it is when you discover one of your favorite designers is designing a collection for one of your favorite stores (like when <a href="http://thecre8ive.blogspot.com/search/label/Liberty%20of%20London">Liberty of London</a> and <a href="http://thecre8ive.blogspot.com/search?q=orla+kiely&x=0&y=0">Orla</a> <a href="http://thecre8ive.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-new-bookshelf-trip-to-target.html">Kiely</a> did their collections for Target) or when one of your favorite actors is starring in a movie based on one of your favorite books (hello, Julia Roberts in <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/julia-roberts-eat-pray-love-premiere/story?id=11374111">Eat Pray Love</a>!)? Well, that's kind of how I felt when I found out that <a href="http://www.katespade.com/home/index.jsp?clickid=topnav_logo_img&cid=&002=2259236&004=2018020900&005=41875612512&009=standard&011=Kate%20Spade&006=64348741012&OVCAMPGID=701120512&OVADGRPID=2018020900&OVNDID=ND2">Kate Spade</a> was designing <a href="http://www.katespade.com/sm---ci-3589183.html">clutches inspired by great literary classics</a> — <a href="http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4233559&cp=1863844.3380184">The Great Gatsby</a>, <a href="http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4339739&cp=1863844.3380184">Great Expectations</a>, and <a href="http://www.katespade.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4339740&cp=1863844.3380184">The Importance of Being Earnest</a>. They're just adorable. And literary. And I love them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I love getting mail. There's something about opening my mailbox and seeing a letter addressed to me that just makes me all giddy. Especially if it's handwritten — I'm always eager to see what's inside, what someone has taken the time to send me via post instead of electronically.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It's because of that love that I recently send out change of address postcards to my family members and friends across the country. I'm hoping it inspires them to send me something in the mail!</span></span>Holly Marie Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10483920201507143620noreply@blogger.com0