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Exactly one year ago, Adrian and I were married here in Seattle There were a lot of different things that made that day so special: the setting (we were tucked away in the beautiful Dunn Gardens), the surprise Lion Dance that kicked off our reception, the unique cake centerpieces at each table… I even designed [...]
Check out Anita Hart’s awesome sketchnotes from my Web 2.0 Expo talk on aesthetics in software. Thanks for taking such “expressive” notes Anita!
This past weekend we exhibited our latest product, Thrilled for You Video Guestbook, at the Tacoma Wedding Expo. We got to meet hundreds of excited couples and show them the digital alternative to a traditional wedding guestbook. Much to our surprise and delight, the attendees and vendors voted Thrilled for You Video Guestbook Best New [...]
Chinese New Year falls on February 14th this year and to celebrate it, we are releasing a new book on A Story Before Bed. Check out Immedium’s Year of the Tiger by Oliver Chin and Justin Roth. While you’re there, you can also record other great chinese zodiac books: Year of the Dog, Year of [...]
Happy New Year! I kicked off 2010 by spending a week down in chilly (!) Atlanta, teaching a few design classes at Portfolio Center School. If you’re not familiar with Portfolio Center, you should be. It’s a school for design, art direction, photography, copywriting, illustration and digital media. (It’s also where I attended school… ages [...]
A creative brief from Mick Jagger to Andy Warhol. Dream client.
I’m thrilled to welcome Seattle’s very own Massive Monkees, as our newest sponsor for our event. This energetic group of break dancers will be giving attendees a quick performance at Small and Special, (less than two weeks away!) This crew of award-winning b-boy dancers turned their passion for break dancing into a business – performing [...]
Welcome to the second installment of Jackson Fish Market’s Holiday Gift Guide. We’re pleased to share a few gift ideas for your favorite designer, friend, or family member. And if you’re worried about spending in this down economy, we’ve provided gift ideas ranging from a nifty $3 up to a hefty $100 buckeroos. Enjoy and [...]
In keeping with this week’s mood board theme at Jackson Fish, I’d love to share with you the inspiration for Carbon Grove. If you haven’t been to Carbon Grove yet, it’s a site that let’s you sign up for reminders for small things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Users get weekly e-mail [...]
Invitastic is a super simple site for inviting friends and family to events. To convey the simplicity of the experience, I explored a mood board of fun, playful and simple elements. You’ll find bright, happy colors, mod patterns, hand-drawn typography, and party decorations. Even the logotype came from a garland of flags that you might [...]
It’s no secret that a lot of designers use mood boards as a way of kicking off the creative process. What’s a mood board, you ask? It’s a collage of colors, typography, and images that together, helps to inspire a personality/theme/experience. But don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely a decorating exercise. There are elements [...]
If you made it to our inaugural Secret Society Meeting at Jackson Fish Market World Headquarters last month, then you already know we’ve moved our working offices from the northwest corner of our building over to the northeast corner. The new space is not only much bigger, it also comes with wonderful floor-to-ceiling windows! We [...]
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