As I did my iPhone Upgrade...

I'm all about inspiration this month. As I said I'm in a funk, a big creative funk. So.. as my iPhone upgraded (yes, I'm two days late...moving on....) I did some browsing, and found some things to perk up my insides...Enjoy!

Inspiration

So I've been in a rut..and had to bury myself in design mags to get a little inspired. I'm not sure what it is, but it's like someone is siphoning off my design vibes and I have none. Anyway, what brought a little bit of life to my design desert was an article in this month's PRINT. It highlighted patterns of the past reinventing themselves into graphically charged trends of the present. So it sent me on a mini-scavenger hunt (mini=around my apartment) to find these patterns, and surprisingly I did..take a look!

stripes are said to be classic, exuberant, and transgressive!

polka-dots have an energy all their own, inspired by yes..the polka.

 birthed in Paisley, Scotland this pattern has spanned both time and genre

one of my favorites, the fleur de lis, a decorative ornament has inspired many a type of flare. 

Note: Check out the Print Magazine website to download the cool pattern from the article for free.

FRESH

I've been in the trenches and I rarely come up for air. However, I got a fresh breath when I stumbled onto Communication Arts feature on photographer Reynard Li. I love capturing people and admire when people with skill do it. Check the philosophy..it's so real.

Updates to come...Era Apparel launch, 1984 limited editions...Things are looking UP.

You can't deny how brilliant this solution is. So simple, just genius.