Archive for September, 2008

spotted

Monday, September 29th, 2008

found!
Isn’t that the book..?

During our perfect Saturday of coffee, girl talk and bookstore browsing my friend spotted the book some of my work is in. So if you are in Helsinki you can find Custom Kicks at the Stockmann Bookstore.

pie in the sky

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

pie in the sky
Happy six months gluten free!

It is difficult to describe how much better life is these days; I am already forgetting how lousy I felt before. But this I remember feeling:

On the third day without gluten, I looked up and realized I was clear. It was as though I had been wearing smudgy contacts for years, and someone had just cleaned them for me. I’ve been in a brain fog for years. Years. And now, I feel clear. -gluten free girl

I feel clear.
And happy.

yellow

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Friday 26th
on my street

Yesterday we had a really good lecture, or more like a discussion, on creativity and intuition. What they are, what they mean to us, how to use them better. I tend to go through life trusting my intuition, my gut feeling. Yet pure intuition is supposed to be almost feeling-free. Moments of clarity. The “I had to” in Silvia’s post. And when I think of those times when I had to, there is not much fear, just calm.

We also discussed ten years silence, the most relieving thing I’ve heard in a while. It takes time. It is supposed to take time.

Have a good weekend!

draw

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Wednesday 24th
Ken Barber took a picture of me.

Today me and some other TAIK students attended a workshop held by Ken Barber, type designer and letterer. Monograms was the topic of the day, so after a lecture on them we worked on our own versions based on our initials. I have done this assignment before, but I guess one can always try to approach it differently. And maybe I’ll get some monogrammed towels or something one day… err… not.

Ken had some design tips for us:
Draw… a lot!
Sketch small.
Avoid fussiness.

and a quote:
“If you improve your drawing skills, you will become a better designer. Period.”
-Doyald Young

Blaktur typeface
House Industries
type and lettering

sky

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Monday 22nd
I’d love to..  How about in Amsterdam? 

Mystery postcard #6 arrives, the plot thickens. Helsinki sky was very bright today, I need to take my camera out more often.

letters to love liza on typographic trends

soundtrack: zero 7 - destiny

quiet

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Sunday 21st

Otto went home with his mommy… feels weird having an empty house now.

nice workspace

two three nine

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Palette

soundtrack: Rilo Kiley - The good that won’t come out

I think Otto is bored with me. No posing for pics today.
More photopairs at Mieke Willems

Three months ten days until guess what?

hearts

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Otto!

soundtrack: Nina Kinert - Through Your Eyes

Otto  goes glutenfree. (And needs a little bribery to stay still for picture taking.) I’ll get peanut M&Ms for the dogsitting, not that I wouldn’t do it otherwise.

Otto + me

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Monday 15th

Portrait of me painted by Eero, two years ago. Got it on my wall finally today.

I am dogsitting until next Sunday. Otto likes to spend his midmornings napping on the very edge of the wide bed.  He also has very strong opinions on which way we should walk so it’s best if I just follow him.

P.S. thanks Story Trading for linking me.

day off

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Friday 12th (day off)

soundtrack: Giovanca - Joyride

Papaya + apple make a good simple fruitsalad. Especially for a day off -breakfast.

Two essential books I’ve already read, but they belonged to my ex.. I got my own copies as a present to myself. Now I can get back to them whenever I want to.

Hungry again, time for lunch.