[poster design]
This Fall, I’ve enjoyed working with the Starkville Convention & Visitors Bureau / Main Street Association to promote Starkville, MS — my town! This year’s theme for the Christmas calendar of events was “Christmas in Candyland.” Enjoy a peek at some of the Ho Ho projects from the campaign!
[event flyers]
[event billboard]
[event e-vite]
Well, I’ve just cracked open my next 2012 calendar purchase! I’m already using the first calendar option because Miss Little Things Studio was kind enough to include December 2011 in her offering. Yay! Now, I can’t wait until January to hang this option from Heather Lins studio. It’s a monthly celebration of typography printed in thin wood veneer. Half the fun for me is the packaging and the process of opening my little gift to me. Enjoy the journey with me!
I recently had the privilege of completing a website design project for the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum. The Museum is located in Starkville in an old railway station and houses a collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the county, and it’s run entirely by volunteers. It was a pleasure working with their board to create a new digital presence to promote the Museum, so please take a moment to visit the site!
Back when I began the project, I took a field trip to the Museum to see the collection for myself with camera in hand. Naturally, my lens gravitated to letters and numbers, so I thought I would share a few.
I love calendars. Specifically, I love monthly calendars that give me some form of inspiration. I just enjoy the process of flipping the page to see what new image or color or font or message is in store on the first of each month. So, I tend to gather several calendar versions around my office, displaying them where I can see and enjoy. Sometimes they are hanging calendars. Sometimes they are other variations I prop or clip at will. For me, it’s like a little collection of rotating art. Just as I’m becoming blind to the familiarity of each piece, it’s time to change.
A couple of weeks ago, I made my first calendar purchase for 2012, and I thought I’d share a peek. A peek is all I took, myself, because the packaging was so lovely. I couldn’t bear to untie it until January 1. So I hung it up under one of the 2011 versions to enjoy the anticipation This illustrated hanging calendar was created by Little Things Studio right here in my home state of Mississippi. I love her whimsical patterns and vibrant colors. Mine came wrapped in orange cord with a bonus bookmark!
Marking time is one of our great privileges in life. To imagine a life with no opportunity to remember the past or dream about the future would be one without inspiration. To attempt a life without numbering our days would be one risking too much regret. Today is a great day to sow the seeds for 2012–in life and work. Let’s get started!
I couldn’t resist one last spook to share for October. Here’s to toothy grins, orange and good advice for all seasons!
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.
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