Graphic Design

This giveaway is sponsored by minted.com. I’m receiving a credit to the site for hosting the giveaway, and they are supplying the prize as well.

Two giveaways in two weeks!? Who are we? We were thrilled when Minted emailed us late last week offering us the chance to offer you guys and awesome prize, $50 toward a Minted purchase!

I find myself on Minted quite a bit, looking for inspiration and ideas for my own work, which isn’t hard, because there is definitely no shortage of amazing talent there. I love the global community they’ve assembled, and how they vote in new work.

I’ve recently spent a lot of time there while designing my best friend’s wedding invitations. Two of my absolute favorites from their collection:

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They also have gorgeous journals…

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And wall prints!

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Suffice to say, there is NO way you will not find something you love and really want on Minted. Ready to win a chance?

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Prize: One lucky winner will receive a $50 credit to Minted.
Deadline: Entries to this giveaway will be accepted until Thursday, May 23, at 11:59 p.m. CST
To Enter: Enter via the rafflecopter entry above AND leave a comment below in the comments answering the following question:

What would you choose from Minted if you win?

Winning: One comment from this post will be picked at random and the author of that comment will be the winner!

Good luck!

This giveaway is sponsored by minted.com. I’m receiving a credit to the site for hosting the giveaway, and they are supplying the prize as well.

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Office

First off, thank you so much for sticking with us this week even though we’ve been completely absent online. It was not our intention but between me starting a new job and then us jetting out of town in the middle of the week for an awesome soccer game (that had us driving home at 1 AM!) in Kansas City, we are definitely more than a little behind on sleep and the rest of our lives.

I wanted to share a few pics of my new office, because I am absolutely in love with it. I’ve always noticed that designers tend to end up wherever there is room left, and although that was probably the case with my new office/team, they’ve really made it work. Our office is located in an attic that used to house a local campus radio station. It has short ceilings and tiny pocketed areas, and while some people might find that a little claustrophobic, I absolutely love its feeling of privacy and seclusion.

Game table

Scrabble

Scrabble game anyone?

My desk

A view of my desk, it’s still a work in progress.

I know Neil and I never really talk about my full-time jobs, but in the interest of transparency, I should probably explain what my new position is. I now work for Mizzou Online Marketing, which handles all the creative and strategy decisions regarding the online programs offered by Mizzou (University of Missouri). I was attracted to it because it offers a wide range of responsibilities, which is perfect for me, because I am professionally a little bit of everything at this point. I’m so excited to be working with a team again (I was a team of one in my last position), and in an office full of creativity and openness to new ideas.

What is your office like?

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Now that our basement is clean I have it in my head to finally create a little corner for myself. I’m absolutely loving See Saw Design’s simple space with colorful accents and a clippings wall made from chicken wire.

{Via Angela Hardison of See Saw Design}

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Calling Cards for Video Game Lovers

May 17, 2010

I can’t get over these letterpress calling cards for Nate Conger. If you aren’t familiar with gaming, “first person shooter” refers to gaming that involves gun- and projectile- weapons that is viewed from a first-person perspective. {via Jordan Ferney @ Oh Happy Day}

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Latest Freelance Work: The Thrifty Mama

May 3, 2010

We just completed an easy facelift for The Thrifty Mama. We also migrated her site to the new Headway engine for WordPress! Here is a small before shot. We’ve enjoyed working with Crystal on this project and hope everyone enjoys her new look and exciting usability additions. We look forward to working with her again [...]

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It’s Days Like Today…

April 13, 2010

…that I need a good kick in the pants and motivator to awesomeness. I designed this a while back when Neil was having “one of those weeks” at work. Now I feel I’m the one who needs the reminder. Available in Mint and other sizes.

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2010

Happy Belated Valentine’s Day from Neil and I. I would have posted earlier, but I was trying to outnap the cats and work off the headache I got from sake and wine celebrating last night. Doesn’t this image remind you of Wes Anderson’s Life Aquatic? Especially this scene, which is my favorite: If you haven’t [...]

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