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Hi there! I'm Leah Noble, and from 2012 to 2014 this was my blog, "Dream Big Cape Breton." I used this space to share my thoughts, my photographs, and my take on life in Cape Breton.
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Category Archives: Design
risk takers: Hailey Isadore
I’ve started a new interview series on the blog, called “Risk Takers.” The reason is that I’m feeling “poised” these days, on the edge of whatever will come after I graduate in the spring from my two-year design program at NSCC. (Will … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Day to Day Life, Design, Q+A, Towns + communities, Women + kids
Tagged Cape Breton, graphic design, Hailey Isadore, Mi'kmaq communities, Risk Takers, Wagmatcook
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four simple goals + one little word 2014
New Year’s Eve, as you no doubt are aware, is the time when a lot of people set goals or resolutions. It’s a natural turning point, a time to look back at the year behind us, and look ahead to … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Design, Education, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Four Simple Goals, Holidays, New Year's Eve, One Little Word
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into the cave
Last week my teacher, Heather Kennedy MacIsaac, decided to ‘treat’ us in her Design Culture class. We spend so much time on the computer, either researching, or editing, that it’s a real joy to bust out the art supplies and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Design, Education, Leah's thoughts, Religion and Faith, Women + kids
Tagged cave art, graphic design, November, NSCC
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how graphic design changes breakfast
As I’ve mentioned on here before, going back to school to study Graphic Design has changed the way I see the world. For example, this Eggo waffle box. When I’m making Adam’s breakfast in the morning, I’m captivated by the … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Life, Design
Tagged book launch, breakfast, graphic design, Grey Area
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extra extra
These days: eat, sleep, design. Repeat. (Above: a screenshot of designing an icon for a class project. I’ll likely share the process in whole at some point here on the blog.)
local design, part 1
Last week I had to be in downtown Sydney for an appointment and I was early. So I took a walk around. As I’ve mentioned before, when you’re a designer and studying it every day, and focussed on it so … Continue reading
true grit
Last week one of my instructors, Brian Geary, brought our design class over to CBU’s art gallery. (It’s a five minute walk from the NSCC campus.) We went over to see the show currently in the gallery, “True Grit: … Continue reading
