Chronicle never disappoints with the books it asks me to write about monthly for their email newsletters. The featured books in June were Pretty in Punk, a book teaches knitters not how to craft cardigans, but rather punk mohawk hats and skull-and-crossbones armwarmers. I also interviewed the authors of Extreme Barbecue, who themselves interviewed guys who barbecue pigs in steel drums and coffins (not used, thank you). And lastly, I wrote about the pop-surrealist work of artist Alex Gross.
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Kids Off the Couch
In my quest for world domination of mommy blogs, I started writing for another. Kids Off the Couch offers different activities for families that don’t involve anything you can see on Nickelodeon. I am the Chicago guide, which means that I’m discovering a bunch of fun things for Finn and I to do. Tune in for your weekly adventure!
LeeFenVisual
Lee Fenvyes is a Bay Area-based artist and designer. For Lee, I set up a Web store to sell some of his work and revamped his style sheets to refresh the look and feel of his expanded site. I’m really pleased how the entire site came together.
May Chronicle Books Newsletters
In May, there were some really interesting books to write about for Chronicle’s enewsletters. I took a “walk down memory lane” (har har) with Core Memory, a photographic (and surprisingly beautiful) look back at vintage computers. Also, I spoke with Joyce Ostin, who photographed everyone from Tom Hanks to Steven Spielberg for Hollywood Dads.
Web Design Work for Golin Harris Presentation
Working with big firms like Golin Harris mean that I can’t talk about the details of the work we do because of brand confidentiality and work done on spec. But let’s just say that it was fascinating to conceptualize a well-established brand through a proposed Web site design that is very of-the-moment. Frustratingly obscure description? Email me and I’ll tell you more.
April Chronicle Books Newsletters
I love writing the monthly enewsletters for Chronicle Books. Every month, I get a box full of fascinating books that really resonate with me. In April I wrote about the enigmatic designer Florence Broadhurst (who was mysteriously murdered in her home), pastry chef Emily Luchetti’s favorite recipes, and graphic artist Jeffrey Brown’s new book, Cat Getting Out of Bag
Life’s Golden Ticket site design
Written as an inspirational parable (in the style of The Alchemist or The Five People You Meet in Heaven), this is yet another title that you may be seeing on the NYT best-seller’s list soon. There’s buzz about this book from everyone from James Redfield to Publisher’s Weekly.
Pentagram Papers Article
The article I wrote about the 35th anniversary of the Pentagram Papers project is in the most recent (June) issue of HOW. Read it here.
Redesigned site launch
Finally! I’ve only been in business now for almost a year and am now officially launching my portfolio site. My excuse is that I have been so very busy with client work. Please hang with me while I work out the kinks.
Milk Memos Featured Book on Mommy Track’d
I did an online feature for Mommy Track’d promoting the title, Milk Memos. This charming book was written by two women who returned to work at IBM only to face the bane of the working moms’ existence—the pumping room. This book is a great exploration on how to balance work and motherhood.