Announcement: I’m a BlurbNation Custom Bookmaker!

So much for Flickr Friday this week—I have an announcement to make. I’ve moved up in the world of Blurb. Not only am I a Blurbarian, but I’m now one of the newest BlurbNation custom bookmakers out there. Yahoo!!! I’m currently one of just a handful of bookmakers in the nation! (Cue the fireworks and cymbal crashes!) This is a very exciting moment for me. I made my first Blurb book in the fall of 2007, and after publishing my... Read More

Hibachi-Style Design: Yama Tora Menu

Talk about a last minute design job… I got called last night to a restaurant that was supposed to have opened that morning. However, to the owner’s misfortune, nothing was ready. The cash register didn’t work, the liquor license didn’t come, and worse—there was no menu. His business partner was supposed to be in charge of fixing the register, and the man that was supposed to provide the menu and all the other print materials... Read More

Brandon Ballentine: Logo/Identity

Concepted and created Brandon Ballentine‘s new logo and identity for his website and independent consultancy. Brandon Ballentine is an interactive technologist, web designer, and photographer. His primary focus is on social media and instructional technology. The 3D glasses suit Brandon because of his unique perspective on new media applications. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Brandon Ballentine: Logo/Identity", url: "http://www.thinklia.com/2007/11/19/brandon-ballentine-logoidentity/"... Read More

“Beer” Graduation Invitation

Ah, a fun design job. Who can turn down a client that needs a beer-themed graduation invitation made? Certainly not me. The project was completely open to all ideas, and after much debate over which beer to feature on the invitation, I came up with the idea that it needed to feature the graduate’s very own beer. (Well, he really doesn’t have his own beer, but he’s trying to learn how to be a home brewer). Jared (the grad) was receiving... Read More