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Carpe Diem 2013

Carpe Diem

My friend Ann Foley surprised me this amazing New Year’s gift. She’s such a talented designer, as you can see, and she went the extra mile to have the calendar backing printed as letterpress on a heavy grade of delightfully textured cardstock.

Carpe Diem 2013

Holding Ann’s calendar in my hand is proof that, no, print will never die. We will always have this sensory need that only hardcopy can satisfy. In fact, the more digitized we become, the more meaningful an actual touch-and-feel piece becomes. It’s so tactile. So personal. So haut de gamme, if you will.

Goodness, I feel very special that Ann cared enough to give me a printed piece. And a beautiful one at that!

Thanks Ann!

Calendar Kudos

St. Mark's 2010-2011 School Year CalendarFor the last three years, I’ve been putting together a school year calendar for St. Mark’s Lutheran School, Watertown, WI. I have to say, each year is as fun as the year before.

What’s cool about this calendar is that it’s funded solely by business donors. And while these businesses are recognized with card-size ads on specific pages, their advertisements don’t detract from the monthly featured artwork—that of the students’. Because, after all, that’s what a school is all about—students, right?

So kudos to the calendar committee for all their hard work. Kudos to the businesses for their magnanimous donations. And most of all, kudos to the kids for their fantastic art. It’s awesome!

St. Mark’s School Year Calendar

print8.18.09 Talk about a fun project!

This spring I met with students in grades 3-8 from St. Mark’s Lutheran School, Watertown, WI. I asked them to be “investigative reporters,” and their assignment was to interview a parent, grandparent, or anyone who had previously graduated from St. Mark’s School. I then asked them to write a “Remembering St. Mark’s” story based on their interview.

Meanwhile, the younger grades did some fantastic artwork. They colored pictures of their favorite memory of St. Mark’s.

These interesting stories and cute pictures are the content for St. Mark’s 2009-2010 school year calendar. I must say the students did a great job. They made my job of creating the final product loads of fun. It’s a beautiful calendar!