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Designer’s Digest

Sabra — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:51:46 +0000

It’s not a whole lot because I’m pushing deadlines this week, but here’s what I’ve been reading:

» CSS Sprites Revisited
» Goodbye -9999px (the comments are more interesting than the article)
» Type Camp India (great article!)
» Paint a monster in Photoshop with Dave Rapoza (because I love Dave, not painting monsters perse)

I was also in awe watching this video of Tatyana Kudryavtseva demonstrating her painting skills. (be aware, it has sound) While I was browsing around YouTube anyways, I also enjoyed this speed painting by Agnes Cecile.

Weekend Portfolios

Sabra — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:36 +0000

I love browsing through other people’s work over the weekend. Here’s what I’ve spotted this weekend:

Designer’s Digest

Sabra — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:00:50 +0000

Every Friday I’ll post a little list of the articles I’ve read this week. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week. Enjoy!

» Designing landing pages that work.
» Stop giving away so much free information!
» “Undesign” your portfolio website
» Redesigning With Personality
» Give Your Website Soul With Emotionally Intelligent Interactions

I’m also still reading Rachel Andrew’s Fourth Edition CSS3 Anthology and Sitepoint has a fun test you can take to see if you can achieve CSS warrior status. (I failed!)

Wrapped (status)

Sabra — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:26:14 +0000

A couple of months ago I started my spare time project “Wrapped”. As you may have noticed, the updates on that project stopped a while ago. I did a poor job of estimating the number of projects I need to take on to keep my business growing and unfortunately those projects are taking up all my time at the moment.

I will try to sneak in an hour here and there to finish the photos that were already taken, but this might take a while. When the dust settles and I have more time to revisit this project I’ll let you guys know.

Letters & Stone

Sabra — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:27:47 +0000

I love Typography recently posted this inspiring interview with letter cutter Fergus Wessel. He has some great things to say about letter spacing, rhythm and proper typography.

Thank you, Captain Picard

Sabra — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:14:37 +0000

I don’t know if he messed with the time-space continuum, but something out of this world happened: I got an apartment. Say what? An Apartment! After seven years I finally got one and I’m SO thrilled!

Yes, it’s rental. They painted the walls lime green. It’s way over budget. On the eleventh floor (help…) and located in what they refer to as a ‘project neighbourhood’.

But…it also has three bedrooms (That’s. Right. Bitches.). A great view. (HELP!) And it’s close to the elementary school I signed my son up for. And it’s MINE, ALL MINE!

Stay tuned for crazy rants about moving and pictures ofcourse!

Knock knock…

Sabra — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:10:19 +0000

…I’m here. Kind of. I feel bad for not taking better care of my blog lately but I’ve been feeling rather down. Or stressed out. I can’t tell the difference sometimes.

My son has been ill for weeks now, sometimes he feels better for a few days, then something else strikes. Flu, infections, fever, the whole package. I feel awful because he feels awful and at the same time life goes on. I feel inadequate, as a mum and as the owner of my business. I cannot for the life my figure out a way to combine the two in situations like these, without going nuts.

This week I was so frustrated with myself, I figured why not just write it down. If anything, it won’t make it worse. I wrapped up some deadlines and hired some people to do the rest, so I can breathe. Maybe I’ll try some painting this weekend but I’m not sure. All my artistic confidence a few weeks ago resulted in a number of unfinished works that I do not dare touch now because I simply lack the peace of mind.

I honestly apologize to everyone who emailed/called me and got no reply. I’m trying to catch up on my private emails, but I hope it’s understandable that work and house hunting are my main priorities right now.

Take care,
Sabra

Wrapped, Part V

Sabra — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:44:32 +0000

We actually wanted to do this shoot in the Stairway To Heaven bar, but being the proper rock cafe that it is, it turned out to be too dark inside.

Determined to find the perfect spot for our glamrock-meets-babywearing-shoot we toured around town, untill we came across Tivoli. Tivoli? Tivoli! Before we had babies, and every-hour-feedings, and poopy diapers and other things that lovingly take over our life, we used to spend many mad nights in Tivoli.

And so the beautiful baby boy Julian had to be patient while mommy checked out the upcoming events and artists. And I just shot some great photo’s.

Godspeed, Steve

Sabra — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:21:31 +0000

Thank you for being a long-time inspiration to many of us.

Apple icon Steve Jobs died last night at the age of 56. Here are some good articles to read:

Wrapped, Part IV

Sabra — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:27:45 +0000

The fourth shoot, with Nathalie, got a little complicated when the weather decided to get nasty, and my son refused to be in a wrap (I CAN WALK!).

Therefore Nathalie’s husband had to chase after my son, to prevent him from ending up in the canal, under a car or with his two feet in a pile of dog poop. Did I mention I love being in the park?

I’m not that thrilled about the quality of the photo’s, so we might have another take later this year.