Once again I had high hopes to get my cards out before Christmas. But I’ve had more work this December than I’ve had all year, so my poor card never got sent to the printer. The sentiment is still the same. I wish everyone a wonderful holiday filled with love, peace, and joy : )

Once again I had high hopes to get my cards out before Christmas. But I’ve had more work this December than I’ve had all year, so my poor card never got sent to the printer. The sentiment is still the same. I wish everyone a wonderful holiday filled with love, peace, and joy : )

Flashback Friday! As I was picking up my beloved Dunkin Donuts coffee, the Tears for Fears song Shout came on XM radio and totally took me back to 7th grade. That, in turn, reminded me of a favorite poster I had on my wall which was to become instrumental in shaping my design aesthetic. The poster above was designed by Paula Scher, who is a brillant designer and educator with Pentagram. But back to my story. I was obsessed with Swatch watches back then, I put the scented Swatch watch at the top of my Christmas list, and I specifically said that I DID NOT want the paisley swatch. In fact I wrote that I would be happy with ANY swatch watch, EXCEPT the paisley one. So guess which watch I received that Christmas?  Yes, I got the hideous lego colored paisley watch. Turns out I grew to love that watch, and moreover, I adored the cool poster that came with the watch. I was fascinated by everything in the poster and I would gaze at it. I knew then that I wanted to do work like that. Just thought I’d share a silly tidbit about events that have shaped me and influenced me as a designer. P.S. I lost that beloved Swatch watch on a trip to Canada in high school and still wish I had it. I do have the case still… High-res

Flashback Friday!

As I was picking up my beloved Dunkin Donuts coffee, the Tears for Fears song Shout came on XM radio and totally took me back to 7th grade. That, in turn, reminded me of a favorite poster I had on my wall which was to become instrumental in shaping my design aesthetic. The poster above was designed by Paula Scher, who is a brillant designer and educator with Pentagram. But back to my story. I was obsessed with Swatch watches back then, I put the scented Swatch watch at the top of my Christmas list, and I specifically said that I DID NOT want the paisley swatch. In fact I wrote that I would be happy with ANY swatch watch, EXCEPT the paisley one. So guess which watch I received that Christmas? 

Yes, I got the hideous lego colored paisley watch. Turns out I grew to love that watch, and moreover, I adored the cool poster that came with the watch. I was fascinated by everything in the poster and I would gaze at it. I knew then that I wanted to do work like that.

Just thought I’d share a silly tidbit about events that have shaped me and influenced me as a designer. P.S. I lost that beloved Swatch watch on a trip to Canada in high school and still wish I had it. I do have the case still…

Switching gears

I literally just finished an exhaustingly large, yet exciting project for the New York Genome Center. If I had been able to go to Manhattan, I would be watching the fruits of my labor at this moment. These are just a few glimpses of the work which I will show when I have post-event pictures.

My good friend, David Whelan, a very bright and creative business strategist from LA, brought this client my way, so I am super grateful to him. This identity project was exciting because there is much visual inspiration in the field of science and genetic study.

When I first was asked to design the logo, I knew it had to incorporate the vibrant life of NYC, while staying true to the field of genome research. The idea came rather quickly as I was playing around with skyline ideas. Karyotype images have such a wonderful graphic pattern with the stripes and blips as Dave nicknamed them. The bright, translucent color palette was drawn from the vivid colors found in nature and also the vibrant spirit of the city. I felt like a kid again being able to use virtually every color in my swatch palette!

Well, I’m off to meeting at a very sweet company to discuss a chocolate package design. I love my job!

Voting is open!

So I could use your help… again! Voting is open at Minted for the Head over Heels wedding challenge. I had a blast working on these designs, so if you would like to help a friend out (that friend would be me) you can just click on the links below. Thanks a bunch!

wedding invitations - summer's end by Jennifer Wick

Summer’s End  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/39077

wedding invitations - A more perfect union by Jennifer Wick

A More Perfect Union  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/38650

wedding invitations - Sense & sensibility by Jennifer Wick

Sense & Sensibility  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/38564

wedding invitations - poppies & peonies by Jennifer Wick

Poppies & Peonies  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/40474wedding invitations - ballaster by Jennifer Wick

Ballaster  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/37317

wedding invitations - Column rule by Jennifer Wick

Column Rule  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/37660

wedding invitations - harvest moon by Jennifer Wick

Harvest Moon  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/37831

wedding invitations - pink blossoms by Jennifer Wick

Pink Blossoms http://www.minted.com/design-rating/39235

wedding invitations - sail away by Jennifer Wick

Sail Away  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/38130

wedding invitations - painted petals by Jennifer Wick

Painted Petals  http://www.minted.com/design-rating/38142

Happy Friday everyone! Make sure you take a little time to live, laugh and love : )

Happy Friday everyone! Make sure you take a little time to live, laugh and love : )

Wouldn’t life be so much easier if everyone followed this simple suggestion : )

Wouldn’t life be so much easier if everyone followed this simple suggestion : )