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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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Tag Archives: graphic design
Brenna MacNeil: Graphic Design and I Love Cape Breton
What do you do if you find out that someone else is doing a similar-but-different product as you, on the other side of the island, and not only that, but that they’ve actually been doing it longer? Well, you support … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business ideas, Community, Design, Love
Tagged Brenna MacNeil, Cape Breton, graphic design
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Q+A with Emily Chafe and Steve Rankin
1. Name, age, where you live? Emily Chafe, 27, Glencoe. Steve Rankin, 30, Glencoe. 2. CB born and raised? Or recent transplants? (And however much biographical info you feel like giving.) I (Emily) was raised in Port Hawkesbury and Steve … Continue reading
Posted in Active living, Art, Business ideas, Community, Design, Outdoors, Q+A, Sustainability, Towns + communities, Work
Tagged Cape Breton, Emily Chafe, graphic design, Inverness County, photography, Port Hawkesbury, Port Hood, Q+A, Small business, Steve Rankin
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“Happen” post follow-up: stats
So it seems a lot of people are interested in the new brand at CBU! Yesterday my site traffic ballooned after I wrote about my reaction to the “Happen” brand, people left a bunch of comments (some anonymously as they … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Design, Education
Tagged branding, Cape Breton University, CBU, graphic design, Happen
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what ‘Happen’-ed?
Recently the local university, CBU, went through a rebranding. It took a year or so. At the end of it, just last month, they released their new brand to the media and the public. It’s essentially one word: Happen. I’m underwhelmed. … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Design, Education, Leah's thoughts
Tagged branding, Cape Breton University, graphic design, Happen
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the rainbow keyboard
I get a lot of comments on my rainbow keyboard so I thought I would share a little bit about it. Basically, back in May I saw rainbow decals on a Mac keyboard, on a blog called The Dainty Squid. … Continue reading
project process // hand-lettering part 3
Back in February of this year I started on an independent project for school, learning some hand-lettering. I’m a huge fan of Mary Kate McDevitt’s work and wanted to learn some of the techniques of the beautiful art of letters, so I signed up for her Skillshare … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Community, Design, History, Work
Tagged Cape Breton, Education, graphic design, Hand lettering, Project Process
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five things I’ve learned from: completing a diploma at NSCC
On Saturday I wore a black and white academic gown and I crossed the stage and got my diploma. I think a big “huzzah” is in order, so: HUZZAH!!! Two years ago I decided to return to school and work … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Day to Day Life, Design, Education, Leah's thoughts
Tagged Cape Breton, Five Things I've Learned From, graphic design, NSCC
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