Archive for the What's up Category

This week in news…

Lots of little fun things going on… so, a general update for you:

Sara Cowley Design was featured in HOW magazine’s ‘Site of the Month’ June round-up! If you are coming to us from there, welcome!
We are working with a new client, X3 Sports, so I expect to have lots of fun new work to share. [...]

Design Trick: the Seal

So, yes, designers do have a few tricks up their sleeves. One of these is the seal. It makes for a nice, neat little mark that can be applied towards a logo design, a stamp or any other small piece of information that needs to make a strong first impression. We’ve certainly tried it a [...]

Trend forecasts

Pantone (the “world-renowned authority on color”) releases color forecasts every year. They are geared towards the fashion industry, but it’s no surprise that we see these colors trickle down to everything from food packaging to corporate materials. Below is what they have forecasted for this fall- and keep in mind, this is what they predicted [...]

Our office makeover!

I know I should be ashamed about this “before” picture. For a long time, I have wanted an inspiring and beautiful space to work in, but just haven’t put forth the effort—at least until now, I should say. We moved some things around last weekend, and the new office is coming along nicely, and is [...]

The Mono Expression Gallery

I am happy to be a part of an interesting photo project, where Graham Smith of UK’s I’m Just Creative is compiling profiles of artists from all over the world. Do you also consider yourself creative, either professionally or personally? Then feel free to participate! Below is my portrait. You can find the gallery here.

Holiday gift idea

I’ve been on a bit of a craft kick lately, and have been making personalized stamps for my friends and family on birthdays and for wedding gifts. Throwing in some nice stationery along with it will really get you an A+.
I got mine here, and they did a great job (fast, too!).

And the winners are…

Pantone releases color trend forecasts every fall, and here is what they’re expecting next year. Guess it’s not a huge surprise that bright, happy colors are taking center stage in this drab economy. Good for us designers though—can’t wait to play with some of these lovely combinations!