As the weather here has been taking a cooler turn, I’ve been finding almost daily purchases arriving for my twin daughters from AliXpress and Shein (If you don’t know, don’t learn). These sites are global powerhouses of quickly delivering low-quality stuff that lasts for a day and then is intended for rapid disposal and replacement by more. Not only does the material waste and impact bother me but think of the environmental impact of the shipping process or the labor impacts in low-cost countries. This got me talking with Alston about how we can be better stewards of the environment, whether as designers, their clients, or their stakeholders.

AI generated art has recently stepped into the spotlight, created magnificent and fascinating images, but will it eventually grow and remove the need for traditional artists?

We are thrilled to announce the refreshed logo for our favorite travel company, American Classic Tours. We have partnered with this fantastic company for years and were recently asked to help them redesign their logo and imagery.

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Alaska to witness its natural beauty and managed to sneak in some drawing classes.

All the Taggart’s decided to brave global air travel again after a many years hiatus and headed off to one of our favorite spots, Thailand!

Today I (Theron) was listening to an interesting discussion on NPR concerning the difference between native, heritage, and learned speakers of a foreign language. It really got me thinking about the challenge and opportunity of working with a graphic design partner to achieve your objectives.

Reverend Barber and his campaign are addressing the systemic injustices of racism, poverty, militarism, ecological devastation, and the corrupt moral narrative. Love that this movement unite all people across color, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, and geography in a moral fusion movement.

Hot off the presses! We had the pleasure of partnering with Angela to bring her book to life. Included are some of our cover ideas as well as the look of the final piece.

Last year, we had the pleasure of working with Neva Ingalls with transferring her website to a new platform. Her old site was outdated and needed a new, more modern design. We built her website in Squarespace and used the structure of her old site as a base.

When the pandemic began several years ago, my design work for the first couple of months was non-existent. I used that opportunity to dive deeper into my yoga practice and formalized my offerings by creating Big Love Yoga. We offer playful (and unpretentious) yoga classes to build connection and a space for you. We created a website for Big Love Yoga. We are available to help build your website dream!

found this amazing resource: Planting Justice. Love what this organization is about: Growing food; growing jobs; growing community... Check them out! In addition to plants, excited about cultivating my own mycelium (or mushroom) network. Fungus is amazing... And, If you live in the Tenleytown/Friendship Heights area, I am a drop-off point for Earth Springs Farm CSA (super customizable organic vegetable/dairy/meat options!).

To keep myself sane, I practice and teach yoga. To compliment years of practicing yoga (from gentle to power, yin to aerial), I have also trained in martial arts (Okinawan Kempo Karate and Ten Shin Ichi Ryu), ballet, modern dance, African dance, and bellydance (Egyptian and ATS/Tribal)—all of which inform my approach to the movements and instruction. I approach each class with a playfullness to engage, a smile to warm, and movement sequences to captivate. My hope is to channel emotion and spirit through the awareness of every moment through asanas and conscious breath, creating a fusion of heart, mind, and body.

What a treat to work with Recovering Voices, a part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Studio Red Design partnered with writer/friend Karen Rachel Brody to create the words and layout of this 8-panel closed gate brochure. Based on the available photos and decided language, realized that laying this out as a closed gate was the best way to present the information.

In early 2020, we had the pleasure of working with Shane Young to establish his new app, called Stkyr.

With so much time spent on screens, we want to be sure you message continues to reach your target audience. Especially with our current paper shortage, it makes sense to reach out digitally.

Art is something I’ve always loved. I even consider myself an artist above a graphic designer. It’s what I originally went to school for, but my anxiety and fear managed to dissuade me from pursuing it any further. I was a different person then. I’ve grown and become much more open to learning. I’ve decided to once again pursue that passion that I left long ago.

During our down time over the holidays, I was able to do some deep cleaning and organizing of our “making” spaces.

With current covid concerns, it’s hard to explore the world like before. Inspired to see museums taking their knowledge and collections to online platforms to make the art readily available without leaving home. Gustav Klimt is one of my favorite artists.

I am fortunate to love what I do, and to love the individuals and organizations I work with. This is Forest Trends’ third Impact Report, an annual report that highlights the successes of their past year and call for further support in the next.

Logo design is always a fun challenge; how to get an idea in its simplest form? What is the essence of the individual or organization? How do you want the viewer to feel when your mark is seen, and you are not there to explain?