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February Type Project: 1-15

15 days ago I decided to launch my personal blog which crazy as it sounds was hard to do. Read the previous post and you'll get a sense of where my mind was. The same day I also decided to start a typography project to get me inspired because to be honest, lately I've been feeling REALLY uninspired. Maybe its the weather ...maybe its work ...maybe its DC ...maybe it's just the timing right now ...whatever it was I figured this daily series that involved constructing numbers out of found objects would challenge my creativity and encourage me to have some fun! Take a look and let me know what you think!

Can't figure out the items pictured? Let me help you:
Day 1 Rolo chocolates (Created before I ate the entire bag)
Day 2 Post-its! (Inspired by an album cover my friends Juan and Lina created)
Day 3 Stacked magazines (They surround me 95% of the time)
Day 4 Raw sugar
Day 5 T-pins (Key mannequin styling accessory)
Day 6 Earrings (I have an absurd amount of this must accessory)
Day 7 Gold spray painted walnuts
Day 8 Belts (Another day, another GAP styling job)
Day 9 Scotch tape (Channeling my inner Luba Lukova or Christoph Niemann)

Day 10 Lego (This is actually a Lego calendar given by my dear friend Nicole F)
Day 11 Crayons (every creative should have a box of these)
Day 12 Masking tape
Day 13 Belvita biscuits (What happens when you have crumbs lying around)
Day 14 Toilet paper
Day 15 Rocks

See the rest of the numbers daily via my Instagram.

#FitIn15

Zumba? Check. Jazzercise? Check. Gym time? Check. Above are some great items to help you look good while you sweat! Now get down and give me five! 

 

1 | Adidas Sports Bra $45
2 | Athleta Tee $44
3 | Wayfair Wrist Weights $10
4 | New Balance Sneakers $100
5 | Nike Headband $15
6 | Fitbit $149
7 | Without Walls Yoga Mat $65

Look Ma! I Have My Own Blog!

It's February 1, 2015 and after much scolding from friends, bouts of self-doubt, endless drafts regarding content, and general p r o c r a s t i n a t i o n, I've launched the blog you're reading. I took a cue from Nike and decided tonight to JUST DO IT. (I lie, I actually pondered several weeks over the launch date, thought the first of a month would be memorable and then blew off most of the day eating Hershey's chocolate carmel rolos and ravioli. What? I'm human.)

So anyway, here I am writing my own post for who I'm not 100% sure but feeling good that I can just rattle on and on about things I love (design, fashion, pop culture) without worrying about who the demographic its targeting or geared towards. As mentioned in my bio, I'm not a wordsmith or an editor but a visual person in the world of creativity. I don't have a copy editor or managing editor to police my grammar and sentence structure. What I do have is the foresight to spot great design, recognize the talents of amazing people and a keen fashion sense.

If I can pull this off, I'll being sharing products and design I find interesting weekly. Interviewing designers in a plethora of disciplines. Featuring architecture that defines traditional designs. Spotlighting artists and photographers that make meaningful work (or not). Pumping myself up for a 5k with "Fit in 15" fitness fashion posts and lastly making sure to give a shout out to an underrepresented demographic I fall into - African American creatives.

I know I just outlined a long list but I'm gonna give it the college try and try to post week by week. It's a new year. Looking forward to what 2015 has in store!

Thanks for stopping by.