Sunday Funday!

This Sunday I was feeling restless and in need of an adventure. I've been curious about the Scarborough Bluffs for some time and decided it would be an opportune day to visit.

POSTER DESIGN

The best times at work is when I can sneak off and let my imagination run wild. 

We have the opportunity to come up with some branding for a new show called "Toronto of the Future." Which has been perpetually delayed due to our hectic schedules. 

The logo my colleague completed had been approved already, so we just needed some secondary graphics. After investigating what was happening with architecture and building in Toronto, I presented 3 concepts — irregular shapes, jigsaw puzzle & layering. I wish I had brought the PDF I presented home so I could include those in this post.

I received an email from my boss on Friday saying she hoped we had time to make progress (I hadn't) because the big boss was asked to present the new designs at a meeting he had scheduled for Monday. With permission, I ran home (to avoid interruption, which has been happening a lot) and cracked out a few designs. They require some refinement, but it's a step in the right direction. 

As you can see I've been kind of fixated on texture and gradients lately.

Happy weekend to you!

SO WE WENT ON A ROADTRIP — PART 5: PORTLAND!

Highlights: Amazing hallway smell, Crazy fresh sushi, Unfriendly Voodoo Donuts guy, Koi fish pond, OREGON TRAIL SUNDAE!!, Awesome murals, Homegrown Smoker vegan bbq, Vegan paradise. 

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Portland didn't get a chance to impress us. We were so tired after all our lengthy driving and bad sleeps, we just wanted to nap the entirety of our visit, hence the few photos. However, we managed to cram in a solid day of exploring, and I was extremely pleased! 

Travelling for me is mainly about the food, and my goodness Portland has INCREDIBLE vegan eats! Back to Eden Bakery knocked me off my rocker. I wanted EVERYTHING! I had THE BEST sandwich at Homegrown Smoker vegan bbq food truck. If I lived there I would eat one EVERY DAY! Sorry for the allcaps, I still dream of these delights.

Our Airbnb accommodation was awesome and Megan (the host) was incredibly sweet (see heritage brick building - 19th photo in) and Voodoo Donuts was a very short stroll away (see badly lit photo below) though not overly impressive.

PHOTO WALK TO RELIEVE CREATIVE DROUGHT

So everyone in my world knows I have been struggling creatively for the last few months.  I've been trying to rediscover my "mojo" but to no avail. My boss has suggested I force myself to take a break and partake in some small creative pursuits. Last night I asked my man friend to accompany me on a "photo walk" and thankfully he was keen. We made our way to High Park in Toronto and had a really good night shooting together. Here are some images from our endeavour. I apologize, he makes a great subject, so his mug intermittently sneaks in there.