An Idea I Love: Faceted Paper Lamp

all things paper: Faceted Paper Lamp: Do you remember making folded paper fortune tellers when you were in grade school?

Go For Baroque 2

Today's good idea: take serious style risks. I went to ADDY Awards with a beehive style Marie Antoinette hairdo. Big hit. I even went around town after the event with my hair all huge. Hair style by Harley at Eskandalo!

Award Ceremonies: Go For Baroque

My colleagues at The Morning Call, who are also members of the Greater LV Ad Club's ADDY Committee, have worked tirelessly with me this year on a theme of 18th Century French style. The catch phrase chosen was "Go for Baroque", which I absolutely love. Some other ideas I had were "Come be Adorned," "The Feather in Your Cap," Oh My Gaud," and "Baroque as a Joke." These were the result of extensive Mind Mapping and daydreaming immediately after my first ADDY Awards last year: theme was MadMen (which was the theme of so many other ADDY awards that year.) I wanted a theme that was elegant, but not as likely to be imitated. I personally love this style of gaudy fashions and it seemed like something that could be easily done. I researched and found some amazing inspirations. I made some illustrations, and Sarah made some amazing mailer pieces and take-home pieces. Many sketchbook pages later, Sarah, Tanya and I came up with the idea of props for fun photo playtime at the event, including home-made masquerade masks, and other surprises. We also created some feather bouquet centerpieces. Photos to come.


If I learned anything from this large event planning experience, it is that one must understand the importance of the little things and the viewpoint of the attendees. When planning an event, I've noticed that committees think of the event in terms of themselves, how can we fit this into our budget, how can we make things run smoother, do we really need this or this, what's our next step; always keeping in mind the time and money that it will cost them. 


I propose that it's about the experience. What are the people going to this event going to remember? What are they going to take home with them? Will they talk about it? Will they come back next year because of the good time that they had or do they just see this as an event that they wouldn't mind skipping? If all of the fun little goofy things that people enjoy are taken away because of cost and time, it's obvious that the people planning DO NOT CARE about the people attending. 


So here's the main idea: The experience is what it is all about. Everything leads up to that one night. All that work will have been for naught if everyone thinks the ceremony is boring and lame. And no one wants to attend a stuffy event that feels like a business meeting, sorry (especially if they are PAYING for it!!!!). Bare minimum isn't gonna cut it. Not every budget needs to be cut. Some things are worth spending time and money on. If you don't care, then why are you even bothering?


So at the ADDY Awards this year, we hope you have fun. Take goofy pictures and play with our hand-crafted props. Make noise, be rowdy, and appreciate the cleverness. We tried really hard, with not much of a budget, to add some funky flair and debonair design to an event that is FOR DESIGNERS. 


We hope you win something and we hope you enjoy our idea: Go For Baroque!!!

Designed a T-shirt!! Concept by Terry Payne

Behold, Nichibi!

I've gone and done it. I've created my perfect character. 
She will forever help me visually express my ideas and thoughts. 

Dream Big Dreamy Dreamer

Dream dreams! And write them down or clip images and post them on a sketchbook or a cork board in your house. These make your dreams more real, and also more on your mind. Logically, aren't you more likely to make your dreams a reality if you think of them every day because you see them every day?
Here are some of my visual dreams: 

DC vs Marvel??? How about EVERYONE ELSE?

I am a comic book fan. And although the giants DC and Marvel grab so much of the attention of the rest of the population, nerds know that things exist out there in such wonderful lands as: Image, Dark Horse, and IDW. Some comics that are F***ing amazing, but you only see in the backgrounds of nerd-made shows and movies (like Big Bang Theory and Paul), include: Goon, Locke & Key, The Walking Dead (which some people still don't realize is more than just a TV show), and Invincible. Even if you are not a fan of comics, there is a good chance you might like one of these or many others based on their amazing stories. If visiting the comic book store weekly isn't your thing, you can always grab some trades or hardcovers. The Walking Dead has a LOT of trades, and so does Goon. And you will NOT be disappointed.