While spending an extended time with family in the U.S. I came across a pro bono project. An art teacher wanted to make infographic instructions for her class. Although I have access to graphic programs like Illustrator …Read more
Designer at Barn i stan AB
For about 2 ½ years I worked at Barn i stan AB as a layoutartist, image editor, web administrator and designer “handyman”. Starting out as a paper magazine in 2004, it was an information source for family friendly activities. Today the business has expanded to providing this …Read more
Why spacing out is so important
I used to be the queen of spacing out. You know when your eyes just wander off into any given direction and your mind wanders? A couple of minutes later I’d always return to earth with new found energy, focus and, more often than not, an idea. At my most recent position I got caught up in the …Read more
The pleasures of sewing your own clothes
Fashion is fun and cool and all, but for me it’s always been more important to feel good in what I wear. My clothes very often match my mood. It’s hard to wear dark colores in the summer and bright colors in the winter. When I’m feeling blue I tend to wear black. And when I feel creative I sew my own clothes. …Read more
Customized illustration with marker pens
I made this as part of a wedding gift recently; a marker pen drawing of the newlywed’s dog, their first “baby”. I included symbols that pertained to the dog; his stuffed animal toy the fox, dog treats, a graduate’s cap from when he graduated doggy training. He also …Read more
Designing a new theme for DesigningTara
Change can be kinda nice. And fun, too! DesigningTara.com got a new suit, to match the superhero themed business cards I designed a while back, and also to make it easier for you, the reader, to get an overview of my work alongside my interests, since the website is now more “bloggie”. I had my webguy build …Read more
Superhero businesscards
I’ve always liked smart and different looking business cards. Ones that say something about you or your company. Everyone has a mobile phone today, and there are more ways than one for people to take down your information. A business card can give you the opportunity to …Read more
Drawing challenge
I love the idea of a drawing challenge; to draw something everyday for a month, be it by hand or digitally. My friend posted a drawing challenge on her blog with daily themes like “high speed”, “seasons” and “the neighbor”. And I thought I would go for it. I’m sorry to say I didn’t get further than one …Read more
Poster for ad campaign
My copywriter friend did this as a project in school and needed me to illustrate his ad campaign for scooterMAN. I went with the simple design style of the scooterMAN website to design this print ad, coasters and napkins. I used some simple Illustrator and Photoshop work to put it all together. …Read more
Magazine cover design
I recently found this among my “just for fun projects”. If I was on the cover of a magazine, what would it say about me? I guess you could say it’s a kind of CV in the form of a magazine. …Read more