DARN IT!!

So apparently this is where my blog will come to a stand still for a bit of time as I am unable to post anymore images due to space shortage. Now it is my option to either continue using this and pay...hmmmm or just freaking build my website! How lazy am I! No, I wouldn't say lazy, just engulfed with a full time job, with the Phoenix Suns. The ride has been amazing so far, hectic, stressful, busy, exciting, and rewarding. Looking forward to the season! Go Suns.

I will keep you updated via twitter on what is happening with being able to view my recent work. Until then, Happy Halloween!

Surprise Parties

A friend of mine came to me with quite a demanding request. I haven't known her for that long, but let me tell you she was destined to received my creative and professional design help. It's her mother's 50th birthday and she wanted a special, fun, and elegant invitation to send out to friends and family for a martini evening celebration. Here we have it!

Revisiting a Beautiful Weekend...

So as I blogged about my friend Julia's wedding last month, I would like to revisit this amazing weekend as her photographer Nicolette Clark has finally shared all 775 of her photos from the occasion! I definitely went through every single one and yes, I teared up a bit. She such a great job and really captured the happiness Julia and Rico share together now as husband and wife. I want to share some of my favorite photos that she did in addition to my design work! Seeing my work professionally photographed feels amazing! Take a look...

Ceremony Program Fans

So happy to be a bridesmaid for Julia!

Wedding Party...

Photo Lines (So much better than a slideshow!)

Name card sign (Julia's creative words)

Name cards

Love this shot in the vineyard...

FORWARD: PHXDW 2010

This past week was the second annual Phoenix Design Week with an intriguing theme, FORWARD. From the ideas to the collateral surrounding the theme to each individual exhibit, speaker, and lecture it was a complete success. Exhibits at Sitewire, Air Marketing, Co+Hoots, and Levine Machine were great with the getting the chance to check out each space, the artwork installed as well as mingle with other designers.

Wishing I would have been more involved like I was last year with this event, I feel as if I am just gathering tools, knowledge, and experiences to further my leadership responsibilities in the design community here in town. However, as an AIGA board member for the Phoenix chapter I did have the pleasure of introducing two speakers Eric Torres of Specimen & Shad Hardy. Then of course I got to listen to Von Glitschka, Paul Sahre, and James Victore. Talk about a stellar speaker lineup.

There were many eye opening occurrences both for myself as far as my career in addition to the community I live in both involving the design side and the entire Phoenix community. Inspiration was flowing from Wednesday until Sunday last week, and despite my tiredness from additional events throughout the week and weekend, I made myself attend as much of the week as possible, otherwise I would have regretted it if I let my tired body take over.

Check out some of what you may have missed...and if you did, I suggest you you make it to upcoming events. Visit the AIGA AZ site to find out what is coming up.