Musings of the compulsively creative

Insights, inspiration, rants and ramblings.

Jun 06/13

Throwback Thursday: Digital Options for Vintage Methods

I think it's safe to say, creative types often look to the past for inspiration. Back in the day, artists, designers, and photographers applied various techniques and employed a slew of instruments for their craft. Whether ...

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Apr 30/13

Type Tuesday: Art Meets Type

One of my favorite airports in the U.S. is SFO, San Francisco International Airport. The new(ish)ly remodeled Terminal 2 showcases some great art installations, both permanent and rotating. When we fly up there every few ...

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Mar 26/13

Type Tuesday: On Writing

Confession: Sometimes I write things down in illegible chicken scratch. Sometimes I can't decode that illegible chicken scratch and get really frustrated. With myself. ... ...

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Feb 21/13

Parachute Factory Art Show

On Saturday Feb 16, a few of the Traina Design crew headed downtown to check out the Parachute Factory art installations. ... ...

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Dec 28/12

The Rise and Fall of the Annual Report

In 1999, I landed a job in Seattle with one of the top annual report design firms in the nation. As a young designer, it was a dream come true. ... ...

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Dec 21/12

Countdown to 2013: Traina’s Endless Summer Calendar Giveaway

With Christmas just days away and 2013 fast approaching, we're setting our sights to the year ahead. ... ...

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Dec 21/12

Countdown to 2013: Traina's Endless Summer Calendar Giveaway

With Christmas just days away and 2013 fast approaching, we're setting our sights to the year ahead. ... ...

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Dec 19/12

Holiday Soul: Music that Celebrates the Spirit of the Season

Holiday music is in the air, and it's the time of the year where the most popular drink at Starbucks is a gingerbread latte. ... ...

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Dec 15/12

The Agony and The Ecstasy of Holiday Card Design

The family holiday card can be a point of significant stress during this time of the year. For designers, it can be overwhelming. ... ...

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Survival of the Giftest

In the torrential push and pull of the holiday season, it can be difficult to maintain an air of poise and grace. ... ...

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