Purpose

Jason's and my latest project to be used on t-shirts, name tags, an invitation, and agenda for an international conference being held in Washington, D.C. this June.

Boat Lettering

A while back, I wrote a post about selecting Clem's typeface. After searching through 2,289 options on fontshop, Eric and I decided last night on Brioso. Described as lively and energetic, this typeface is based on calligraphic tradition yet is "tempered by an ordered structure and lucid form." We think it honors our Westsail's reputation for being a solid ocean-going vessel yet allows for rhythm and grace. Tomorrow, BoatUS is printing this out on vinyl and next fall we will have it hand-painted on Clementine's hull.

The name and hailing port graphic was created by my good friend Jason who is most definitely the best designer I know.

The Yummi Cookbook

The Yummi Cookbook is now available on Amazon! The author, Nathalie Thandiwe, is an Adams Morgan friend of mine who now lives in the NYC area. Jason and I collaborated with her on the cover design and interior layout. She's a holistic chef, a trained herbalist, a radio show host, and an awesome mom. Recipes include clever titles like Jamaican Me Crazy Red Beans and Rice. To find out more, click on the link.

Make It Work!

Next week is our Schedule of Classes drama. This is our most important project, not because it's interesting but because it's our largest print run, everyone sees it, and it absolutely has to be on time.

Hollywood Stan says we shouldn't laugh at our clients, but as you can see we're laughing alot, both at them and ourselves. Clearly this isn't the cover that will go to press next week, but wouldn't it be funny IF?

First in a series to cover my office walls.

Leslie in Adams Morgan

Side two of my new business cards.