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In an accidental extension of the topic of queens, here is a fantastic Photoshop project to put a face on Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Amazing.
I wish I could say we did it. We didn’t. But I let out a little gutteral “oh!” when it loaded on my screen.
H.M. herself probably did it, actually. As if she didn’t already have a cool enough job being Queen of Denmark, she’s also an artist. J’adore the use of white (red) space, and [...]
…and a lot of online traffic in the coming year.
‘Tis the season to be thankful, and this year we feel great about supporting Writers in the Schools, an organization that matches professional writers with students at low-income public schools in order to help children develop their writing skills. Literacy is a gift that keeps [...]
Pantone has released their color of the year! 2012 is Tangerine Tango.
We love it!
And I especially love all the ways Pantone has marketed their color swatches. Even if you’re not in the business of printing with Pantone swatches, you can enjoy Tangerine Tango as a mug (a Pantone mug in my friend’s favorite color is [...]
It is no secret I have a Diet Coke problem. I will drive blocks out of my way to procure a small bucket with a straw from a fast-food drive-thru fountain despite repeated protestations from eat-healthfully-for-your-body gurus Lana Farson and Elizabeth Yarnell (who each rightfully point out the evils of the chemicals involved in Diet [...]
