::: bits and pieces ::.

Also known as creative brainstorming. All the small side projects and random ideas that get worked on in the studio.

::: whyte ave art walk :..

With the charm of Old Strathcona, summer days and art, there is no better place to see art in the making than Whyte Ave. Visit the Paint Spot for details on this annual event.

::: painting series :..

With one printer and a large quantity of paint the series is well on its way. Mementos is an exploration of both the sentimentality of personal collections and the beauty of typography.

::: cooking website :..

A slowly evolving (slow cooked?) project, funkycuisine.com is meant to one day be an allergy-friendly recipes site. We are working on the back-end code for a reliable and stable recipe index as well as an appealing and easy to use front-end interface.

::: life on Rubi-Ka :..

Communities are a vital part of any on-line gaming experience so we are revamping the look and code for a community portal site. This particular one is geared towards role-playing in the world of Anarchy-Online.

::: things of interest ::.

::: resources for clients :..

Links to PDF articles by AIGA:
A Client's Guide to Design
Print Design and Environmental Responsibility

::: print & digital design resources :..

A List Apart - articles on web design.

American Printer - information and resources for printing.

CSS Zen Garden - samples and experiments with CSS based site design.

ConceptShare - the easy and paper free way to share and proof concepts across distances.

Webmonkey - website tips, tricks and questions.

W3C - for the tech speak on making it all work on the web.

::: associations :..

AIGA - the professional association for designers, take a look at their Centre for Sustainable Design.

AMIEN - the Art Materials Information and Education Network.

CBBAG - the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild

Graphic Artists Guild (GAG) - USA based network for graphic designers. Publishes the Pricing & Ethical Guidelines handbook

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada - Canadian association for graphic designers.

::: living & working greener :..

Conservatree - excellent source for information on recycled and tree-free paper.

Earth911 - provides a multitude of earth-friendly answers for everyday questions.

Forest Ethics - a non-profit group working to protect forests by focussing on corporate responsibility.

GreenBiz.com - solutions for business.