Tag Archives: graphic design

into the cave

Posted on November 1, 2013 by

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 →

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how graphic design changes breakfast

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

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 →

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a good day

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

  Today’s been a kick-ass day. I was originally scheduled to work at the marina, but my co-worker was also scheduled, and I realized it wasn’t going to be busy enough to need both of us on. So I opted … Continue reading →

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learning my lessons

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

The images are actually much larger, so if you want to see what my screen looks like when I’m working in these programs (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), click on the image and it will open in a separate tab. … Continue reading →

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Back To School at 28: So far, so good!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

I’ve been in school a week now and so far, so good! I love that I’m in school to learn about things like typography, art, design, the history of design. These are all things that had been secret and not-so-secret … Continue reading →

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Going back to school at 28

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Next week I’ll be going back to school. I’m 28, and the last time I was in a classroom was early 2007. I left university in my third year of a Bachelor of Arts degree. At the time, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Beautiful weather for a drive!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Yesterday I was on the road a fair bit. I started the morning in Sydney at a meeting, then drove over Boularderie, over Kelly’s Mountain and then across the Englishtown Ferry, then turned towards St. Ann’s and stopped in North … Continue reading →

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