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favorite things . Other People’s Paper

· April 13, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for the well-intentioned design nerd}… Yep, this inspiration will surely confirm my design nerdy-ness. I just ordered myself one of these paper packs from Three Potato Four filled with snipped specimens of paper and text from their curious collections of vintage items. The promise that each pack is curated from an “assortment of maps, tickets, stamps, cards, labels, signs, stencils and and all things old school” sold me for sure!

[I’ll keep y’all posted about what typographic loveliness arrives.]

Categories : favorite things

Tags : favorite shops, paper craft, typography, vintage design

favorite things . “Light Reading”

Posted by haley montgomery

· April 12, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for the well-designed bright spot}… How about the inspiring ingenuity of this “Light Reading” chandelier from Lula Dot? It’s made of unused or unwanted books that are too labor intensive to feasibly recycle. Repurposing to the rescue in this funky alternative to crystal and metal. Great shape. Great concept.

Categories : favorite things

Tags : interior design, repurposing, well-designed products

favorite things . “Be Present Every Day”

Posted by haley montgomery

· April 11, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for the well-designed week}… I’m adopting this admonition from Groundwork by Dana Ray as my motto this Monday morning! It’s a fitting goal in work and play. And the intriguing prints of Groundwork are fitting inspiration. Enjoy!

Categories : favorite things

Tags : illustrators, typography

inspired by . Well-drawn Closet

Posted by haley montgomery

· April 8, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for the well-drawn closet}… Take a look at these great illustrations of fashion accessories by Jenny Mortsell from Line – A Journal, No. 6. It’s an inspired and unexpected approach to showing products that are usually all photos and glitz. The intricate illustrations become little jewels hovering over the background textures. Nice.

Line – A Journal is an intriguing quarterly online magazine focused primarily in fashion with art, design, film and people-watching sprinkled in. It always sports some great photo styling!

Categories : inspire

Tags : blue, fashion design, gray, illustrators, photography, pinks, reading recommendations

favorite things . Analog Postcards

Posted by haley montgomery

· April 7, 2011

Daily PONDspiration [for well-designed low tech}… I came across this set of postcards from Yellow Owl Workshop and couldn’t resist the great black and white illustrations and reminders of time-honored tools. Even their hand-screenprinted process gives a nod to now-rare techniques.

Categories : favorite things

Tags : black and white, hand-crafted, paper craft, screen printing, stationery, vintage design

Hello & welcome! I’m Haley Montgomery, and I’m the designer and owner of Small Pond Graphics. I sometimes fancy myself a frog kisser— a documentarian coaxing poignant moments from unexpected places. This blog has evolved from those moments.

The small Pond FIELD GUIDE is part diary, part sketchbook, and part wish list – an archive of ordinary wonders. For years, this space has housed my stories – creative ideas, vintage inspiration, our forays into curious places, and the simple artifacts of quiet of conscious living. Through watercolor, photography, and illustrated tales, these pages uncover the blessing of ordinary days and the wonder found in authentic places and pursuits.

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