FEATURED | MY SOCAL’D LIFE.

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hey guys, i’m over HERE today talking about some of my favorite rituals!  thanks so much archana for featuring me on your awesome blog!

on a side note, i just finished painting my office and have been doing some ikea-hacking so i’m hoping to have my workspace set up in the next few weeks.  we shall see.  all i know is that going to ikea by yourself when you are buying some heavy furniture is not a good idea.  just picture me trying to lug/lift/push boxes into my trunk while my cart is ramming into the back of my car.  ouy.  thankfully some nice lady saw the sad sight i must have been and offered to help me…bless her heart.  happy friday and i hope everyone has a great weekend!

WORK | TENSEED LOGO.

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do you guys remember this mood board i showed you a few months ago?  well, we finished up this logo a long while back and i’ve just failed to show you until now!  tess nunn is the brain behind this rad company (read about it below!) and she’s aiming to have her blog up by september 1 and her shop will launch december 1!  we are both so happy with how the final logo turned out!  i hand-lettered the “ten” and had so much fun creating it.  below are a few other options we explored in the process before ultimately deciding on the one shown above.

 

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now for a blurb about TENSEED:

TENSEED is an attempt to consolidate two opposing rival passions: fashion and global citizenship.  even those of us who love luxurious textiles and good design want to ensure our lives are contributing to the greater good.  so tess set out to establish TENSEED – a boutique where the purchase of something beautiful didn’t have to be an indulgence – it could be a contribution.  tess sponsors a woman in pursuit of financial freedom – and every purchase you make on TENSEED is a step toward her liberation.

tess loves to hunt for treasures in thrift stores and vintage shops to mix-and-match with boutique pieces and the occasional designer splurge. tess set out to make TENSEED a place where you can find pieces to add to your wardrobe or home that make it a little more “you”.  all items are hand-selected and brought to TENSEED with the intention that your wardrobe and home become a collection of well curated items.

 

how rad is that!?  i love a good excuse to shop and give back in the same purchase.  i can’t wait to browse her shop come december!

FREELANCE THOUGHTS | COFFEE + SLEEP.

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this is a little snippet of life lately.  lots of coffee.  and lots of catching up on sleep in our big ol’ comfy bed.  my body is currently on the wonkiest of schedules.  when reis was on night call a few weeks ago, i aligned my work schedule with his and pulled lots of all nighters.   now i’m trying to get on an early morning schedule and off of my nocturnal regimen.  i’ve seen the four AM hour a few times too many and it often results in sluggish mornings and a daily nap time.  naps are great, but they definitely make me feel unproductive and quite lazy in the middle of the day (they are so necessary for my functionality, though!).  the past few days have been on the up and up and i’ve been starting my work day at 7!  so hoooooray!  i’m hoping i can keep this up and the night owl in me will call it quits around the midnight hour.  oh freelance life, how i love you so.

WORK | ALI MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

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on monday, we launched the brand spankin’ new website for ali marie photography!  unfortunately i can’t take credit for her beautiful logo done by the amazing chelsea petaja (isn’t it beautiful!?), but i did do her site re-design!  ali was such an amazing client to work with – super organized from the start and just really sweet and great all around.  we created a site that fit the aesthetic of her photography business – charming, natural, and genuine.  we also gave her a blog a little facelift to mirror her new site.  below is the initial mood board we created (we ended up veering away from the gold and the glitz).  now go check it out and browse through her beautiful photos!

*i had never worked with showitfast before, and dang, it is a really great platform if you are looking into doing an extremely customizable website sans a programmer.  it’s super easy to navigate and the help desk chat guys are GREAT.  like super great.  i utilized them at least 4 times when i ran into technicality issues that were beyond me.

congrats, ali!

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FOURTH OF JULY + A MINI SAILOR.

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decks are really great.  decks are even greater when they allow you to have your family over for a fourth of july barbecue.  we are SO looking forward to hosting many dinner parties and get togethers on this here deck.  and who needs pictures of anything else when you have a mini sailor inside of your house, crawling anywhere her knees and hands will take her, and is just THE CUTEST THING EVER!?  we love getting to see our niece all the time now.  it’s kind of the best.  cheers to decks, family, and cute babes!

happy friday!

WORK | ENDLESS SUMMER MOOD BOARD.

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this mood board is for a client that i am super excited to be working with!  she is one talented gal let me tell you!  we are in the initial stages of her rebrand and i cannot wait to share the final product(s) once we are finished.  doesn’t this mood board just scream endless summer to you?  it makes me want to be back in hawaii on the beach with a bunch of my best friends.  and the colors!!  ooo, i just love them.  stay tuned!

for a look at some other mood boards i’ve created, click here.