Font Geek

Today I was stumbling online, when I came across free font designs. I got WAY too excited about it.


Here are a few that got my juices flowing. My creative ones.


Alpharuler (my current obsession - MUST do some sort of typography poster with it):

Carnivalee Freakshow (I have a freakish curiosity/love for freakshows and creepy circuses):

FortySecondStreet:

 Lemniscate (reminds of me of my Spirograph from the 80's/90's):

Nashville:

Riesling (sort of in love with this, it reminds me of the title font for the uber-oscar-nominated film THE ARTIST):

Top Speed (reminds me of hot rod):

White Rabbit:

Typing away,


DML

The Man Responsible for My Love of Production Design

Mr. Tim Burton

The Moment I Knew I Wanted to Make Movies

Robert Zemeckis' "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"


*photos all borrowed from fellow websites via google images

Walk on Walls

In an article on Colossal today, they featured an exhibit by artist Leandro Erlich that is currently displayed at Le 104 in Paris. 


This. Is. BRILLiant. I love street art, specifically the type that plays with perspective, you know they kind that appears like you are standing at the edge of a pit to hell in the middle of Time Square. This is just an enormous scale version of that with a massive mirror. Still. It rocks. And I want to visit just to get a visual of me hanging from a third story window. The details in the facade is superb. I can't tell how thick it is, but the fact that there is light coming from the windows just helps pull off the reality of this illusion. The window design, and the iron in the window treatments are lovely. I love the door choice. I would live in this building.


Things like this are so interesting, and innovative and smart. Yet, also, kind of simple.  It makes me wonder why I haven't gone through with all my random creative ideas that I think are just a little silly, or slightly out of my reach so why bother? Because thats Lazy Bones talking. I used to LOVE to problem solve. I don't know where I turned that corner to Easy Town, but it's a short cut that leads NO WHERE. So I'm making a U-Turn. At the next light, though, because I'm tired and want to take a nap. 


Cutting the wheel,


DML

Vintage Coasters

Over this long weekend, I decided to give myself a small craft. My boyfriend and I have moved in together recently, so I like to also try to incorporate his interests in anything home related. Luckily, we have similar tastes in style.

I had glass drink coasters that I have had for years (since college) that had different terms for being drunk written on them, along with their respective definitions. They were fun,... for a minute. I decided to give them a face lift and cover them with some interesting paper. I am a big fan of Tim Holtz (www.timholtz.com) and his mixed media art products. He has great books of scrap booking and mixed media paper. I purchased one of his booklets and chose a few different prints that were of vintage tickets and bottle caps and pictures, etc.

Super easy project:

*All you need is a sponge brush, mod podge, paper, old coasters or tiles, and a can of sealer.
**If you are using tiles that you buy at a Home Depot or such (which you can get for .11!) you may want to buy felt  to super glue to the bottom of each tile, so that you don't scratch your tables.

-Make sure coaster or tile is clean.

-Cut your paper square about 1/4 inch smaller than the tile you chose for your coaster. The most popular size is 4"x4", and I try to cut my paper as close to 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" as I could.

-Using the sponge brush, paint mod podge onto surface of coaster/tile and place paper on top. Press and squeegee the paper, so that there are no air bubbles, as you want the surface to be as flat as possible when putting a drinking glass on it.

-Paint over the paper and tile using mod podge. You will want to do 3 or 4 layers of this. Wait a good ten minutes in between each layer. NOTE: your strokes should be in the same direction (horizontally or vertically) as the mod podge will dry clear but will give a bit of a lined texture. However, you could switch it up in between each layer to create a hatch mark look.

-Once all of your coasters are dry, take them to a well ventilated area and place them on scrap newspaper. Use the spray concealer as it directs on the can. *Mod Podge is also a sealer, but because this is specifically used for drinks that may perspire, it is just better to be safe than sorry.* Allow to dry over night, and then proudly show them off at your next dinner party!   :)

About Me -- Word Vomit

Hey there. Welcome.

This is a test for myself, looking for a creative outlet of some sort, while combining my thoughts somewhere in hopes that it helps me to learn more about myself. So if you find it interesting and want to read, please, join me. Maybe you can relate.

Here is a little bit about myself:
- I'm female, in my mid 20s
- I'm a college graduate, unsatisfied with where I am in my career. (sound familiar?)
- I'm part of a generation that has high expectations for life because I had a wonderful family and childhood, but now can't seem to be happy with anything. #firstworldproblems
- I'm living THE LIFE. Or so I'm told. By my family, and friends, and what the movies make you think. I went to a liberal arts school and studied film production, and then made the move to Hollywood to make it big.

Here is a little bit about Hollywood:
Hollywood is fun. Hollywood is intimidating. Hollywood is special. Hollywood is cliche. Hollywood is glamorous. Hollywood is a bit trashed. Hollywood has beautiful people.  Hollywood has a lot of dogs (seriously...everyone has pets, and I'm jealous). Hollywood is loud. Hollywood is lonely. Hollywood is filthy rich. Hollywood is cheap. Hollywood is just a small part of the film/television industry. Hollywood has it all.

It is hard to find yourself in Hollywood, when your a gal like me, and want it all.

More about myself:
- I can't make a decision to save my life. I second guess everything.
- I want to do a little bit of everything. Is that so bad? Answer: Yes, it is when you can't commit to a career path and just constantly make parallel moves.
- I don't want to miss anything.
- I have been this way since I was 3 years old. I am doomed.
- I am absolutely working on living with the day - to - day mentality and living in the now. And enjoying it.

Now don't get me wrong. I do love it here in sunny Cal-i-for-ni-A. I have plenty of good friends and a wonderful and supportive man in my life. In all aspects of my life, i AM living the dream. This blog, here, is going to be a place where I can post things that inspire me; tv/films, art, design, crafts, events, people, music - ANYTHING.  My hope is that once I start to post a lot, things will click. Maybe I'm over thinking it. I know who I am, but I need to figure out where I want to go.  More specifically, in my career. I went to school for Producing, and moved out here and worked for some producers, and realized I needed more hands on work. I got very lucky and got into an Art Department on a television show and really liked it. I also worked closely with Set Decorating while working, and thought that maybe Set Decorating was more of a fit for me than moving towards Production Designer was. While on Hiatus from this show, I have luckily landed myself a job in a Set Dec dept on a great show. Of course, days before I received the call for this position, I realized I was missing the Art part of my last job, i.e. talking creatively about visuals, and working on graphics and researching whatever was needed. So now that I am getting my foot further into one door (I start the Set Dec job in a week or so), I'm clinging on to the door frame with a death grip. This is me. Welcome to my world. Quickly Moving Sideways.