hi blue (it's me, neon green) design

squash letterpress notcards available

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:25:17 -0800

my first "official" letterpress good are now available in my tweedle press shop. i made them as the first in what (i hope) will be a series of seasonal fruits and vegetables, with half of the proceeds being donated to my non-profit organization, c...

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holiday party outfit

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:55:19 -0800

so i decided to deviate a bit from my normal wardrobe for a fun outfit for a holiday party. i do generally like animal prints, so this taffeta dress from banana republic isn't too out there. i'm taking it to the dry cleaners because the front is...

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living room progress

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:28:59 -0700

hello world! i have returned from the land of moving and vacationing. mostly there haven't been many new condo updates recently because we've had very little time to do a lot of unpacking. but we are beginning to settle in, and the living room is ...

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home finds

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:12:43 -0700

sometimes i think the only reason i continue my subscription to dwell magazine is for the ads. most of the aesthetic in the homes they feature is too modern and cold for me, but i really do like learning where to get cool stuff. most of it is out ...

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film +plates

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:37:42 -0700

i just wanted to show you what the film and plates looked like for my current 3-color letterpress job that i'm working on. you design your stuff on the computer, then send it in to be made into film: then you take your film and your sheet of pho...

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new digs are coming along

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:30:20 -0700

soo...last weekend we had the cleaning people over to get rid of all the construction mung, and also got the trovata sofa and lounge chair delivered from crate and barrel. we set up the new dining room table and chairs from pier 1, and unveiled th...

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registration...continued

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:49:53 -0700

if you remember a little while back, i went about explaining the process of registration for a letterpress project i'm working on for my chicago locavores group. well...i got a little sidetracked but finally made the first attempt last night. afte...

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4 things

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:40:30 -0700

thing #1: needing some retail therapy after we lost one of our furry friends last weekend, i went to pottery barn and bought the green weston trunk i have been eyeing, which was on sale: although it didn't elevate my mood as much as i would have...

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r.i.p. tiek the cat

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:20:15 -0700

we miss you.

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bedroom curtain options

nobody@vox.com(hibluedesign) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:12:51 -0700

a friend helped me decide that the green trunk and bench would look best in the bedroom - i was trying to be democratic about it, but green is definitely my favorite color. so, now i'm trying to figure out the curtain situation. i've put a few opt...

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