Archive for December 2015
New Year’s non-resolutions
Some things I did this year that I’m happy I did: This is a little listsicle -thing that was actually fun to do! Highly recommended as an alternative to setting “should-could-gotta-might-won’t” new years resolution death spiral. Here goes: THINGS I DID THIS YEAR THAT I’M GLAD ABOUT… • grew my yoga. I got sneakily, subversively into…
Read MoreXmas newsletter
We’re having a drop-in party. I know my space is small but have you ever seen Dr. Who? That Tardis sure looks bigger on the inside. In celebration of the season I am inviting you to drop into my studio at 128 Hereford (first door on the right, red building by Cafe Talia) on Monday,…
Read MoreRAVEN Trust Victory Infographic
The client: RAVEN Trust The job: Infographics for year-end donation drive. The challenge: highlighting 2016 victories. What was fun: sampling from thousands of wonderful images of Indigenous nations and supporter events; playing with Coast Salish iconography from artist Mark Gauti. What was challenging: finding milestones for multi-year campaigns, summarizing complex legal approaches, finding themes and design elements to…
Read MoreCapital Regional District: Incorporation Study Infographics
The client: Capital Regional District The job: Infographics for Salt Spring Island Incorporation Study’s report. The challenge: to animate a very long dry report to inform the public prior to, and during, town hall style information sessions. What was fun: working with a motivated, energetic committee of volunteers committed to impartiality with a spirit of curiosity…
Read MorePull Together Year End Infographic
Dispaches from a daughter of hope
It’s been a roller coaster couple of weeks. We witnessed the heart shattering carnage in Paris and Mali. Recoiled in disgust at the prospect of eating genetically modified salmon. Saw surprising climate leadership from Alberta, of all places. And, today, we are hearing the first bewildered comments from newly arrived Syrian refugees, who are being…
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