Do It Green magazine

Do It Green magazine has hit the shelves! Check out my illustration on the cover of this green guide for the Twin Cities. Do It Green wanted to go back to their roots for their 10th anniversary issue and speak to the theme of Live Simply. Live Green. I designed a hand illustrated cover featuring a family tree type of structure to hold the text with a plethora of curly roots to give it some structure and a whimsical nature.

Pick up your copy of Do It Green magazine at your local co-op and the Twin Cities Green store.

Pivot :: Logo + Stationary

PIVOT: Financial Planning for Life's Turning Points. I really enjoyed working on this naming and branding project with Lisa Werner. She is an amazing financial planner that has a unique approach to planning your financial future. She looks at the big picture, keeps your goals in mind and offers advice to keep you on track through life's turning points. The name and tagline allude to the trust you can put in Lisa to guide you to your goals through each phase of your financial life. The logo and branding carry out the look with a fresh green pallet, a modern and dynamic logo, and a pattern inspired by bank envelope security patterns. In a field that doesn't normally branch out into new-fangled naming and branding conventions, Lisa really took a step in the right direction with a strong name and smart look for her new business! If you'd like to take Pivot for a spin with your finances, you can email Lisa at lwerner@finsvcs.com

Red Seat :: Stationary

And here's how the Red Seat logo was applied to the stationary system, including letterhead, envelopes, label, notecard, stickers and a post-it note. We wanted to keep the look fun and bring the witty writing to life. A nice sunny yellow was added to the pallet to accomplish this and to allow the red accents to stand out.

Stephanie Dunn

Stephanie Dunn is an amazingly talented gal. She is a great photographer. She enjoys photographing cultural celebrations, doing portraits and weddings and travel photography. She also enjoys designing invites and materials to support her photography endeavors. AND, she even designs and builds furniture in her spare time. She does it all! So, she needed a logo that could encompass all of her talents. The simple square shape pattern works to symbolize all three of her talents and her style. You can find her at design.dunn@gmail.com if you'd like to inquire about her talents. 

Word Savvy

I've just finished some work for the lovely Kathleen West of Word Savvy! She is a very talented writer who decided to open her own Marketing Communications business. Flourish helped with the naming and design for Word Savvy. For those of us word-challenged people, I think Word Savvy says it all. Words come easy to Kathleen and she has a witty way of delivering them. So, put down that pencil and call Kathleen. She will make it look easy.

The logo was so much fun to work on. The "punctuation flower" came to life through sketches and seemed to be the smart and witty direction that Kathleen was looking for. You might not notice the punctuation at first but that is the wit of it. I enjoy the surprise in design when you look closer and realize the details. Savvy, eh? The color palette came naturally from the most basic of writing tools - the pencil. Pencil yellow and a metallic graphite grey.

We kept it modern and clean on the business cards and simply wrapped the logo around the edge of the card, creating the balance between the words and the savvy of Kathleen's writing.

New Flourish Pottery

I've got a new crop of pottery to post on etsy today! Not all of these will be for sale but if you see something you like here that is not for sale, I can make you another one. Enjoy and don't forget to buy mom a gift for Mother's Day!

Girl Cave

The Girl Cave is nearing completion. This is where I will be creating my pottery now. I tried to girl it up so that it seems less "basementy" and has good atmosphere for being creative. I'm planning on jig-sawing a fun shaped chalkboard for the bare wall in the background. Then I can draw my pottery ideas while I'm rocking out in my girl cave. Watch for more pottery coming soon on etsy.

Flourish Pottery

I've been working on my pottery lately and have some new photos to share. My etsy shop is also open for business. Mother's day is coming up and I'm sure Mom would love a vase and flowers to brighten up her day!