Wayne

Go see my friend Wayne's amazing repertoire of collage work, hand-lettering, and painting.

My twin and I were lucky enough to attend a collage workshop with him one sweaty June weekend in Nashville last year, and it was wonderful. He has created art for a whole slew of big name clients as well as very smart little clients who love his inimitable style, including the LA Times, the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Country Music Hall of Fame, Warner Brothers, Columbia Records, EMI and Sony. It has been my pleasure to work with him in an office environment as well as to make huge messes with him in a studio environment. He is also one of the sweetest and genuine folks I've ever met, with an insane love for coffee. And if he sees this post and okays it, I might put up some of his work here, but for now try him on Facebook, hit up Pinterest, or check his blog.

Happy Birthday, Mr Mozart

My favorite.

Timeline

Amazing.

hula lady

I love the bright colors and bright words of photographer and creative Hula Seventy. I've stalked her blog a long time now and have that weird sense of "if I knew you, I would LOVE you!" sort of internet thing. Which undoubtedly creeps people out and rightly so. But she's been really honest and great throughout her whole time of blogging, and painfully so in regards to losing her mom.

I've been sad and grumpy around mother's day this year with all the advertising of "just what Mom needs" being mostly crap jewelry and clothes. With my own mom in a care facility for dementia patients, what I feel "mom needs" has drastically changed. And I have no idea if there's anyone on earth who can give it.

So thanks, Hula Seventy, for giving me some brightness and for going through all this just one step ahead. I'll keep checking in randomly, knowing you will be finding the good in all of it just when you're meant to. God bless, sweet lady.

all images from her blog.

a new favorite [illustrator] and an old favorite [book]

A new edition of one of my favorite books from childhood came out last year from Penguin Books. The special 40th anniversary cover was illustrated by an artist that I love, Emily Sutton, whom I discovered via St Jude's of Britain. I would love to have this edition but alas, it's only available in the UK. Maybe I can convince a pal to nab it for me. Beautiful cover to a riveting story about...bunnies.

More of Emily's work posted below, from her website.

**ordered it. ebay has them! whee

Happy via the post.

Unexpected, but most welcome. A thud on the front step. An overseas postmark. Then, familiar printed tape sealing the box led me to hope that inside was something wonderful, and, behold!
Thank you, kind people at St Jude’s Britain. You have made my day.

infomaster Doogie Horner

Just ran across the wonderful infographic work of illustrator, standup comedian, and writer Doogie Horner (in various Boing Boing, Wired, and Fast Company posts) and love it. I must get his wonderfully-titled book and give it a through going-over. More of his work below:

Alpha Beta Theta Ze!

Bring it, ZE! And inspire all the rest of us, while you are at it.

his site
a daily show of ephemera he did a few years ago
two TED talks
kickstart his new show

Wendy MacNoughton, illustrator

Wendy MacNoughton's people. Diversely done and all lovely.

Wendy MacNoughton's food, wine, drinks.

Random wonderful ephemera.

And her maps and places.

What talent! She's all over the web once you see her stuff. Really great detailed yet loose watercolor style and lettering skills. Found at her site, blog, and lots elsewhere.