Reining in the Rainbow:
Working with Limited Color
I remember years ago, sitting in a design meeting, one of my first, listening to the client effuse and expell about color: “The logo…it needs to be BIG and really COLORFUL!” “Well do you have a corporate color we can start with?” “No, you’re not getting me. It should be so colorful I can HEAR […]
From Lighthouse to Flagpole
I’m a big fan of flags. When I lived in DC the District’s flag made me feel connected and part of something larger, something whole. Simple, recognizable, easy to reproduce in any media and it scales! I loved to look at flags even at a young age, and […]
Do you have anything in mauve?
So I decided to slow down your device by posting a ton of logo-whoo-hoo! I had some time off last and worked (what’s wrong with this phrase?) a bit on an event logo I’ve been asked to create. I chose this project because it poses some issues, which I will discuss. It also can […]
Salt Sea Sky
Salt Sea Sky: Photographs by Eileen Powers December 9–20, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, December 11, 5-7 p.m. Cultural Center of Cape Cod | Vault | 307 Old Main Street | South Yarmouth, MA 02664 You’re invited to my upcoming show! I will be showing recent work of Sandy Neck, Dennis Port, Yarmouth, Centerville and some […]
Fun on the Run!
It’s always fun to work on projects with bright colors and goofy shapes. As a runner and someone who is in the possession of many a foul race t-shirts, I tried to design shirts I would wear myself. After looking at the work of Jim Flora, one of my favorite illustrators and truly a genius. […]