by Christy Strickler | Jun 18, 2014 | Articles, Color Formulas, Resources |
Street art is pretty common in downtown Nassau. Usually, it’s pretty crisp. Recently, I came across some graffiti that was painted over and over again. The message might be faded a bit, but it’s a message worth repeating. Peace to the world. I loved...
by Christy Strickler | Jun 12, 2014 | Articles, Lab Exercises, Resources |
When my son was small, he was a constant blur of motion. If he wasn’t running around the backyard, he was swinging or climbing. So the mere fact that he was still long enough for a dragonfly to land on him is simply amazing. Not to mention the fact that both he...
by Christy Strickler | Jun 5, 2014 | Articles, Lab Exercises, Resources |
I often start off my layouts with the photos. I have a tendency to move them around the page to achieve the best fit. It’s not always obvious to me, but I have tendency to work with the same basic design composition over the course of several layouts. Creating...
by Christy Strickler | May 21, 2014 | Articles, Lab Exercises, Resources |
There are times in which the photograph drives the story. There are also times in which product directs the way a story will be told. This layout began with a title. It all started with Pretty Please. It’s a free cut file from Amanda Robinson studios. When I saw...
by Christy Strickler | Apr 19, 2014 | Articles, Color Formulas, Resources |
While searching through my son’s postcard collection, I came across some lovely Easter postcards. They have a soft, yet simple stated elegance that tells the story of Easter in the perfect way. Why not take a cue from such lovely color palettes? I...
by Christy Strickler | Apr 17, 2014 | Articles, Color Formulas, Resources |
When I was a kid, the appearance of Marshmellow Peeps at our local grocery store was one of the heralds that Easter was coming. I must admit, that the excitement of Easter has paled a bit for me, especially now that my son is older. It took the sight of some...
