Photo(grapher)? Ayudame.

So I've never entered photos into the student show, partly because I'm not technically a photographer and also in part that I'm pretty sure I'm just pointing and clicking. Anyways, I've got a few photos that I'm trying to figure out if they should go in the show. And since it's my last student show, I figured that I might as well. Of course, most of these photos are from Maine.

Ok, so go with me on this one...

So, here are just some of the print ads from a huge Magic Eraser campaign. The rest is coming soon... or possibly just at my website. So check it out!

Starts off: Posters of missing "Marks" are plastered in urban areas. Posters at bus stops, subway stations, building walls. Man, that Boogie Nights poster is missing Mark Wahlberg. Where have all the Marks gone?? At first, no logo appears- just a website to www.wherehaveallmarksgone.com.

Then: Get to the interactive website and you can play Mark Trivia, play Mark Fight (example: Mark McGuire fighting with a bat, Mark Hamil fighting with a light saber.) You can also send a Mark that you know a personalized message from one of our famous missing Marks. Lots of Missing Marks awareness at the site to create a concern/buzz. And best part: you can win a signed famous Mark Magic Eraser. Yessss....

And Then: Where have all the Marks gone? Mystery continues.

Magic Eraser: Removes Marks
Copywriters: Mark Pantsari (don't worry, not MIA) and Rich Ford

I'm not a copywriter but....

I do actually write. Sometimes. And after reading (yes, I read too) this article, I realized there a few words and saying that drive me insane and should henceforth be considered overused. And in the spirit of New Years... here goes.

"A whopping ____"
Many newspapers use this phrase to describe something that is astonishingly large. Really, who says whopping? I've heard of whopping cough and a whopping crane, but neither are big things. Or wait... that's Whooping... That word is banished too. Whopping sounds like a Steve Urkel dance move and frankly should not be allowed to describe an employment rate or high school drop out percentages.

"Maverick"
I agree with that Karoub's article. Way overused. Mr. McCain, I congratulate you on ruining a great film with that weird bible thumping actor... Mel something...

"Folks"
So this one is a little personal. As a hostess, I had a boss that mandated that I welcome all entering patrons by saying "hello folks." Not "hi guys," or even "hey there." Folks... Shuddering now as I think about it because if I say it again, I've moved to the sticks.

"OMG"
To those that use this, you are not a teenage girl wearing a pink scrunchie. And if you are, WTF. Abreviating words is ATHOOM. Annoying the Hell out of Me.

"Iphone"
Rub it in my face a little more that AT&T wont let me get a new phone until February. Tell me more about your internet access, GPS directions, games, and personalized fortune telling. Please inform me about what I'm missing out on.... And do me a favor. Call it a PHONE.

"Avatar" What a silly idea. First avatars were just computerized alter egos for the creepy unsocial Dwight Shrutes of the world. Now they are popping up like plastic daisies everywhere. I'm not thrilled to see these being used as a advertising technique because it's a desperate nerd alert.
I actually met a guy at a bar who told me his name was Avatar... Imagine his reaction when I said I'm Lola.


More words to come... Also in future: Favorite things said from The Office.


Did I mention I'm snowbound? Love it.

Happy Holidays from Content House with MC LARS!

Annnnnnd happy holidays. Is this by the same guy who did "End of the World?"

Recap of the holidays:
Sledding, Snowshoing, skiing, eating, drinking, laughing, watching movies, seeing old friends, making fabulous bad decisions, and continuing the celebrations. In this house, Christmas is a week long event.

GREAT BLOG

So this is a great design blog, don't mind the Spanish. And if you read Spanish, there are some great design points.

Enjoy Graficante!

A little Playlist to keep on Procrastinating.

Songs of the Moment:
Here's a list of some of the songs some people in my life (kate) might be receiving soon via a mix cd. Strongly recommend that you (legally) download.

Song: Artist:

Seven One Eight - Fanny Pack
Sometimes - James
I don't care - Holly Rose
Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Be Gentle with Me - The Boy least Likely to
Why do you let me stay here? - She & Him
Valarie - Amy Winehouse ft. Mark Ronson Version
Oh no You didn't - Mercenaries 2 Song
Tell Everybody- Roison Murphy
Electric Feel - MGMT
Hot Cookin' - G. Love and the Special Sauce
Collarbone - Fujiya & Miyagi
Beautiful - Goldfrapp
I liked you better before - Little Jackie
Pull Shapes - The Pipettes
Single Ladies - Beyonce
Scared of heights - Espen Lind
Ramalama - Rosin Murphy
Once in a Lifetime - Talking Heads
Stay up all night - Talking Heads

Ahhh. Memories of Italy.

For the full effect, click on the picture to see just exactly what the beaches of Cinqueterre have to offer.

Apple: Bean Counter

MAC ATTACK!

book covers and cd packaging!

CD Packaging: "Who's that Girl?" A compilation of great ladies of Jazz (Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holliday) The packaging is designed as a vintage jewelry box made of red velvet, gold silk and lace- like Billie Holliday's usual dress. Inside in a golden envelope is the lyrics folded together like a love letter. Actual box is an old cigar box.

Book Covers: Series of books by Douglas Coupland about life, love and death through the eyes of generation X. Inspired by old tatoo artwork and their representations (i.e. mermaids represent love lost, roses represent the idea that not all is what it appears). Winner of Bronze award at Creative Circus Student Show.

For all my fellow catholics....

Jesus has returned. In the form of a shark in Virginia.

If I marry an Italian, here's my wedding cake.

Back in the day, when I did some art...

1st picture: Made all out of doodles. Oodles of doodles.
2nd: "Hurricane Isabel" ebony pencil. Drawn live after the hurricane of a mom protecting her baby at Virginia Beach.
3rd: watercolor My view from where I lived in Firenze, Italy
4th: Oil Painting Illustration style

While home in Maine, I found some of my art work and just popped it up online for a little variety.

the extremely labourous music poster

ahhhh took forever. Just was a lot of detail. But very worth it for such a great band. My dream? That G Love sees this... contacts me to make their official poster, invites me their concert and we sing peace, love and happiness on stage together. I've thought about this.

OPI

So with these ads, the nails are stickers that you can peel off and try on the color. The idea was that because OPI had really crazy names for their nail polish, you can adapt or "try on" a new lifestyle with a new nail color.

TV Land campaign

Loved this campaign and I'm glad to see how it has come along. Let me know what you think!

a few good links...

http://ffffound.com/-images for some inspiration
creativity online- ideas shideas
the one club lalala best of the best
a bunch of visual solves a few winners.
create your own obama logo hahaha. fun procrastination.
Speak up opinions about design/ talking about whats out there.
McCain rips off Obama's Logo
PC campaign created with Macs

just a few places where I get some inspiration... I thought about giving away some of the places I find fonts, images and what not... and then I realized most of the pictures I use are taken by myself or friends/photographers... and most of the fonts I used the past 3 months are hand done... so yeah. I'd say look inside my brain, but that's messy.

So One day I got bored and Made a video.

I was working on a shark week campaign and needed to figure out how to make shark week fun yet creepy. What fits that? claymation. Here goes.

Reading Rainbowwwwwwww

Happy Labor Day.

Happy labor day! It's my first week off in two weeks! Yea!

And just so everyone knows, the whole "No white after labor day" is ridiculous. Wear your creams and ivories with pride. I'm officially ending the rule. And because I think this "fashion" rule is lame, I'm wearing a white dress today in celebration.

Um, hi? Can I have your number? I lost mine.

Speed dating posters! They can't all be bad!
I got on a hand done illustration kick. Started with the robot. The themes are what women think of guys from bad dates: "he's like a robot, boring, " "he thinks he's god's gift to women," and "he's such a tool."

Panel is coming up....