Archive for the ‘Art + Design’ Category
My writing space: before & after · 10 July 2012
I’m always interested in learning about writer’s work spaces–offices, coffee shops, the couch! It’s so interesting to get a glimpse at where (and how) the magic happens. Back in December, when I was still working part-time at my web design job but had every intention of eventually writing full-time, I decided I wanted a dedicated [...]
Go Away, I’m Reading: Hunger Games inspired dust jackets · 21 March 2012
Remember when we made those snarky dust jackets so you could tell people to bug off while reading? Well the response has been so amazing that Sarah, Tracey, and I have been thinking long and hard about how to move forward with the project and give you guys more goodies. We are seriously considering opening [...]
Go away! I’m reading. · 10 February 2012
Some people just don’t understand that when you have your nose deep in a book, it means just that. You are deep in a book. You do NOT want to be interrupted. The other day, my friend Sarah Enni found this amazing pin on etsy: I thought it was genius, but Tracey Neithercott promptly pointed [...]
Why buying books is like gaming · 6 October 2011
OK, it’s not really, but hear me out. For those of you who don’t know, I am a web designer by day. I work at a wonderful little shop in Boston where we design and build all sorts of interactive experiences (web sites, applications, iPhone apps, etc). Because we are small, everyone wears lots of [...]
Why you should read every hardcover with the book jacket OFF · 18 August 2011
(Besides not wanting to crinkle, bend, bruise or blemish the lovely jacket, of course.) One of my favorite parts about buying a new book is peeling off the jacket and seeing what’s underneath. Many times, the jacket-less version of a book is not terribly exciting. A plain front, a title and author on the spine, [...]
