Nicole LaFave is the San Francisco, California-based founder and graphic designer of Design Womb. This is a port to share, show & tell. Expect food, pugs, paper & design.
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Wednesday October 26th, 2011
Earlier this year (yes, I’m that behind on sharing this) I had the opportunity to collaborate on some creative branding & quick application screen shots for smrtUp, a mobile app startup company. I haven’t seen the new branding in use yet, but you can compare the old vs. the new at smartupapp.com.
Tuesday October 25th, 2011
Flower & Gold is a hair and makeup beauty operation catering to both the fashion and wedding markets in the San Francisco bay area. I got the pleasure of helping Ashley & Alexia launch their brand (Ashley does my hair). Their skills speak for themselves if you take a peek into the gallery, and I’m pretty certain their personalities would make them a great pair to have around on your big wedding day or a stressful event. You can see more of the project here on Design Womb. The website was a developed by Kyle R. Young, extended family and a favorite of mine to collaborate and work with.
Monday October 24th, 2011
Here are a few snapshots from our weekend trip to Napa with T&B (Chicago peeps). It flew by and I loved it. We did a bike ride and a picnic Friday and spent time with other good buddies that happened to be in San Francisco and Napa at the same time. We were spoiled with good company, gorgeous weather and wine tasting. I have a lot to learn, and can not wait to go back to do more biking, but this was a good first step for me. I dream of designing wine packaging and labels and doing branding for a winery someday. It’s been on my bucket list for awhile now, alongside branding a coffee company and maybe some chocolate. Or more beverages. Okay, fine. The list goes on & on.
Monday October 24th, 2011
Raw oysters! Jean-P didn’t have to “cook” anything this time, but boy did he shuck & shuck again to feed the two of us. Pretty impressive by the end. This was my first time trying oysters, they came from Siren SeaSA. Delicious. For those of you that know me and my past eating habits, even just a few years ago this would have been the unthinkable and unimaginable. I have officially graduated.
Tuesday October 18th, 2011
Today is hot/cold. Do you know what I mean by that? It’s warm and sunny outside, but the cool air from the ocean and fog is rolling in over the hills of our neighborhood. It was an interesting sensation on the way to the mailbox. This is a quick snapshot looking down the end of my street.
Monday October 17th, 2011
A month or so ago I read an article about how ambient light can disrupt sleep and can lead to all sorts of odd health problems. I started using my blackout travel eye mask that I usually take on the airplane in my own bed. Though at first it was a stretch, I have really gotten used to it. I’ll be honest. My black out eye mask isn’t very “sexy” but these Otis Batterbee cotton velvet masks at Liberty London are pretty cute. They also make a perfect little girly gift for just about any occasion.
Friday October 14th, 2011
Novum 11/11 – Making Of Cover from Paperlux on Vimeo.
I am bananas over this video and project by Paperlux that I came across on Graphic-ExchanGE this morning.
Tuesday October 11th, 2011
This bad boy belongs in my house. With my future black pug. And my future self in pajamas, snacking on some caramel corn on a cool fall night. The Pelican Chair was designed by Finn Juhl in 1940, 71 years ago and it still manages to maintain its forward-thinking edge. Chair design like this makes me swoon for furniture and sparks a tiny part inside that yearns to have my own chair design manufactured someday. I wonder what that process entails!? You can find the Pelican Chair for sale at Design Within Reach. I just texted Jean-Pierre to bring back caramel corn from his grocery store run. A girl can pretend in the meantime.
Thursday October 6th, 2011
Thursday October 6th, 2011
People who don’t really like Steve Jobs are kind of like people who don’t really like dogs to me. Yesterday was a very big day that we’ll always remember for some of us. Very strange to imagine my world without the tools and ideas that Steve’s imagination had a hand in. I use them every single day. I remember going to the store to get my first Apple Computer when I was just starting college with my mom. We filled the shopping cart, it was the beginning of getting to where I am today. Cancer is an ugly thing.