Ed Nacional Steals my Heart

Man, do I love the work of Ed Nacional. His illustrations are so inspiring and bold. Here is one of my favorite projects from his portfolio, a type specimen book for Bodoni called Thick + Thin. It is made entirely from descenders, ascenders, and other bits + pieces of the typeface. Droolworthy...

Vintage Finds + Blue: The Blue Carrot Shop

Frigid Fruits Tin - Blue Carrot Shop

New Providence Tray - Blue Carrot Shop

I ran across a lovely little shop today called the Blue Carrot Shop. I am in love with this Frigid Fruits tin. The typography is simply amazing. It's one of a kind too, so better get it while it's hot!

Blog It Forward: Inspiration

Today is all about what inspires me. I could list a thousand links, write 1,000,000 words, and try to explain everything that inspires me to create, design, and write. Instead, I thought I would post pictures of what inspires my work. (Many thanks to sfgirlbybay for dreaming up the Blog It Forward idea!)

1. The beach, nature, exploring

Santa Monica Pier 2009 - Image credit : Me!

Santa Monica Pier 2009 - Image credit : Me!

Santa Monica Pier 2009 - Image credit : Me!

2. Illustration, illustration, illustration

Sanna Annukka - Keane Album

Sanna Annukka - Paulig Coffee Tin

Ed Nacional - "Wearing Whitman's Words: A Typographic Exploration" project

3. My husband

Me + Matthew - Image Credit: Our Labor of Love

Me + Matthew - Image Credit: Our Labor of Love

Make sure to check out the next inspiration post by Please Obey! Thanks for stopping by.