Christmas in July Party invitations by starzraven
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 Occasionally, off-the-wall things strike me funny and sometimes from that comes a design. This is one of those times. From something that struck me funny on an episode of American Dad.

Alligator Shout-Out Shirt by sfcount
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Japanese Screen & Pink Blossoms Wedding Invitation by sfcount
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Vintage Typography Poster Bar-Bat Mitzvah Personalized Invitations by typographix
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Wednesday Favorites

This photo in neon colors by dbvisualarts would be fantastic in a retro decor!


This serene-looking kitty by Lucia_Salemi makes me smile.


A colorful selection of glass beautifully rendered in pastels by Marionsart!


Awesomely cool and fierce Keds shoes by AntiqueImages!



I can't help loving this adorable little birthday mouse by CSiravo!

Wednesday Favorites

Fabulous retro image in cheerful, eye-popping colors from designs2inspire!

Pretty in pastel Whimsical Candy Bar Sticker from CandyBuffet!

Elegant black and gold wedding invitation with peacock feather accent from NiteOwlStudio!

Lovely, simple design with blue tulips in a blue striped vase from FloatingLemons!


A very handsome recipe binder for your crockpot recipes from Klassy_Kitchen!

Influences

It was years ago. (I think it was probably shortly after suffering my last bearable indignity in high school and I had left for the last time.) It happened that I hadn't been awake until the wee hours of the morning and I was up early enough to be watching The Today Show. They were doing a segment on Milton Glaser and it was, during that short segment, when I decided I wanted to be a graphic artist. More specifically, it was this image that inspired the decision:The juxtaposition of the natural fluidity of the flowers and the rigid geometry of the grid left me awed. It had never occurred to me before that you could do such a thing! It completely changed the way I thought of art, making me realize that everything wasn't just the same prosaic paintings that hung on my grandmother's walls. Although I've since discovered many other wonderful artists since then, Mr. Glaser seems to be always at the back of my mind and continues be an influence in my work.