by Lisa Bacon of Moxie Pear The Sketch from moxie pear on Vimeo. I am excited to share a little look at my design process at Moxie Pear. As a web designer, I do a lot of research on a clients business based on the creative questionnaire they submit to me. Sometimes, this can take a few hours or a few days. From there, I get to start on the fun part...sketching out the … [Read more...] about The Sketch: a peek at the process of a designer
Interviews
Meeting the Makers: Jacqui of Mee A Bee
by Jacqui Miyabayashi of Mee A Bee My youngest started kindergarten here in Japan two months ago. It was a flurry of activity to prepare all the things he needed including seven bags of very specific dimensions. They could only be handmade. Even though I sew a lot I still needed to consult a pattern for the many kinds of bags required. Luckily at this time of year … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Jacqui of Mee A Bee
Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
Editors note: Instead of doing typical interviews or features for our monthly theme I invited makers to share how motherhood/mothering has influenced their work. Allisa Jacobs wrote this moving post about piecing together what we want to take from our childhood memories with what we want for our children's future. Thank you for sharing your story with us Allisa, I can … [Read more...] about Motherhood is Piecing Together The Past With The Future
A Giveaway Fairy Tale: How the Road Rose Up to Meet Cute Little Thing
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor (but mostly by Roseann Sherry of cute little thing) I almost don't have the words to introduce this interview-I have so much to say and at the same time don't even know where to start. This is easily the most amazing story I have ever shared here, about the transformational power of creativity and the strength of one woman's passion to create a … [Read more...] about A Giveaway Fairy Tale: How the Road Rose Up to Meet Cute Little Thing
Cuteness Alert! Giveaway & Interview with Ginko Papers
by Jessika Hepburn, Editor It's Monday and what you need is a dose of extreme cuteness, a small biz success story + some retail therapy, right? Garin of Ginko Papers has you covered! Her shop is full of sweet Japanese papers, a huge selection of washi tape + all sorts of adorable Japanese collectables. She's visiting us today to offer up a $50 shopping spree giveaway-but more … [Read more...] about Cuteness Alert! Giveaway & Interview with Ginko Papers
