The great logo design adventure

So this weekend I am supposed to design a logo for a Fall Fest event. For the past two days at lunch, I've been at the library looking through books or some ideas. I've looked through a lot of great ones but I've got two more to crack open before the weekend is out.

I find it interesting that inspiration can come from everywhere. The challenge is finding something that fits.

Well I'm back to the quest. I'll update later.


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It's a freelance kind of time

Recently I've been working on a lot of freelance projects. It's been fun getting to do a lot of work that's not the same as my day job. My day job is designing for Elementary teacher decor and other materials that older grades use for reaching their State Standards goals. It's fun but I really don't have to think much. I've gotten better at my speed in design programs.

I'm about to wrap another installment of design for Bayron Binkley for Governor and it's been fun. The primary season is in full bloom so that means there are only a few more months until the TN Gubernatorial election. We're working real hard right now to get the yard signs printed and to supporters by early August. I can't wait to see them everywhere. I'll post a picture at some point.

Another project that's about to wrap is one for Woodson Chapel Church of Christ. It's their 130 year, so I've been designing all of their promotional items. As of now, the postcard, poster and web ads are out for approval. I really am excited to get them done.

The final projects I've had my hands on are baby announcements. My friends have had girls recently, so I've volunteered to create their cute little cards. I've got one pretty close and the other is about half way done. I really want them to go to print this week if we can but it's not that realistic. I can't wait to post pics of them.

So that's my freelance list of projects in doing for other people. I cant wait to get to my own logo and website. It's about time I get something up.


So long for now.

Lauren


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Know your team

So I've been off and on reading from Lee Cockerell's book Creating Magic got about 2 years now. I'm only on page 38 if that tells you anything about my reading habits. I am not a reader. This book is a good book tht I find is super helpful learning about the business world and how I can make an impact in it.

The chapter in on now is on remembering that everyone in your comany is important. The section I've just finshed is about knowing your team. It's all about making each person feel comfortable and getting to know them enough to find out their goals so that you can help them accrue them. When you help them they will in turn help you. I think that this is a great way to help others no matter what your position at the company is.

Lauren


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Food Diary: Day 1 4/7/10

In order to help me stay on track with my fitness goals. I'm going to start a food diary. I've found that if I can keep up with my intake and output I'll see results.

Goal: look nice in jonathan's wedding on 10/9/10

Goal weight: -10 lbs

Breakfast:
8oz 1% organic milk
2 pepperridge farm cinnamon mini bagles
16oz coffee with 4tsp of creamer

Morning snack:
Kashi bar
Tea 3 cups with a tsp of raw sugar total

Lunch:
Wheat bread with 2 slices of provolone and 4 slices of thinly sliced deli ham
Glass of water

Afternoon snack:
Chocolate egg
15 gram goldfish
Yoplait light yogurt
One piece of orbits sugar free gum

Dinner:
Small salad with cheese, bacon bits, carrots and ranch dressing
Half of a baked potato with a third of a cube of butter, bacon bits and cheese
A 2x3" square brownie
12 oz of sweet tea

Evening snack:
4oz of 1% organic milk
One orbit sugar free gum piece

I didn't do to bad today but I was really hungry by mid afternoon. I think tomorrow I'll drink more water to help with the "hunger" factor.

Now it's out there so hold me accountable.

Lauren


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Sunshine

Today I'm enjoying lunch at the MetroCenter Starbucks. It nice to sit outside with my passion lemonade and spak up the sun's rays. It's been so long since it has been this warm and I am so ready for it. I'm glad that Spring seems to have come to Nashville. The Bradford Pears have bloomed and are really stinky nut it's ok since they're so pretty. There are Buttercups blooming all over the place. I think the only thing that would make today more beautiful is if I could just blow off work and stay outside until dark. That of course will not be happening but at least my workload is light today.

Until I have to go back to work, I'll be here sitting in the sun enjoying every minute of it.





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Cool Wedding Invitations

Tonight I've been looking at different types of design and I just landed on etsy.com's wedding section which has a lot of handmade invitations that are awesome. Seeing these, makes me really want to do some awesome wedding invitations. I think I'm running out of single friends, so I guess I should start looking into baby announcements instead.

Please check out this link below.

http://www.etsy.com/category/weddings/invitation

Free Time

It has come to my attention that I no longer have free time. What happened to it? What happened to being bored after work? What happened to hours of tv watching? That's right, they're gone. I'm resigning myself to the fact that they left many years ago. I am pretty sure that I spend my "free time" doing freelance work. It's fun to do something different than work stuff. I really enjoy the tshirts and invitations I've been doing recently. I've posted pics of them on facebook but none here. The remaining moments in my evening are made up of exercise or house stuff. I think that my day is full and I like it that way. I hate being bored - glad I'm not at the moment. I look forward to some time in May when all my projects are out the door and I have time to clean off the dvr.


Until later, enjoy your free time while you have it!

Lauren