On Track

Pretty excited to see the logo I designed for LiveOn on a racecar. And it won a race at Daytona!

The New York Times has a an article on it.

Support

New project! I was recently invited by Quite Strong to contribute a piece for a gallery show at the Chicago Artists Coalition based on the theme of support. For me, community and connectivity are some of the things that embody the idea of support – I created 3 patterns/illustrations taking inspiration from the support structures of notable bridges.

Each piece was fed through the inkjet printer multiple times to get a color layering effect. The golden gate illustration went through the printer 15 times.

Final printed pieces!

2011 Greatest Hits

2012 is here! I just want to take some time to reflect on the great year I’ve had.

Here are my top 5 greatest hits for 2011:

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1. Mom and Dad celebrated their 25th anniversary!!!

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2. Adopted a dog named Russell.

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3. Moved into a new apartment at the Ukranian Village in Chicago

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4. Saw the Niagara Falls!

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5. Still loving my job at DesignKitchen.

How about you – What were your greatest hits in 2011? What are your hopes for 2012?

Visit my 2012 ny resolution generator or view my past ny resolution posts 2010 2011

Chinatown, Toronto

What is it about Chinatown? There’s always something interesting to see. I particularly love Toronto’s Chinatown. It’s alive with vendors, tourists, and people just going about their daily lives.

Niagara Falls

Took a trip to see Niagara Falls over the labor day weekend. It was a spectacular site. Below are some of my favorite shots of the falls.

Something Old

Shots taken at Jan’s Antiques.

Maxwell Street Market

Maxwell Street Market is a unique and lively market that occurs every Sunday in Chicago. There’s a great range of things sold here – tires, socks, copper pans, electronics, boxes of fresh produce, sunglasses, soap, shoe laces, luggage…pretty much anything you can think of.  Yet, the main reason that I wanted to check this market out is because of the authentic &  fresh mexican food. I decided to stop by Rubi’s Tacos and it was delicious. The great thing about them is that they make their own corn tortillas on site! Freshly pressed and grilled. The tortilla is a little thicker than what I’m used (it’s good) and the al pastor filling was very flavorful. There are so many things to try out – most of the food trucks/stands offer similar items but they each have their own specialities. I would also recommend stopping by the Churro food truck. Yum! I’ll definitely be back…maybe next week.

In 2011 I Will

2010 has been a great year– one that flew by. Great things were made, new experiences were had and I’m really looking forward to what 2011 will bring. About this time last year I created a new years resolution generator on an impulse. It’s a really simple site that shares ideas on what to do for the new year. Hundreds of people from all over the world submitted their resolutions. It was really uplifting to read what everyone planned to do. Some were really simple like, “Tap my feet”. Others were more involved like “Train to run a marathon”. All of them, though, were pretty similar – to do good, to improve and to somehow make a difference. Here’s to a new year! Happy 2011 everyone!

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Christkindlmarket

Got a chance to visit the Christkindlmarket Chicago. I just love the way this place smells of cinnamon, sugar and apple cider. From the lights, the beautiful hand crafted ornaments and the delicious traditional german food, this place really put me in the holiday mood.

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter.

I woke up to the first real snowfall of the season…and then had some pho to warm up. Hmmmm…December’s off to a good start.