Silvatar_Deco

Silvatar Media; a luxuriously art deco logo

I finally finished this gorgeous baby up a couple of months ago, and I could not sit on it any longer! I can’t even believe I kept this project under wraps for as long as I have! I absolutely love

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Silvatar_Deco

Silvatar Media; a luxuriously art deco logo

I finally finished this gorgeous baby up a couple of months ago, and I could not sit on it any longer! I can’t even believe I kept this project under wraps for as long as I have! I absolutely love

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jne_EWS_1

Movie poster noodlings

The idea that designers (or anyone, really) should create work for free– or as it’s lovingly called in the industry–creating work off of ‘spec’ (short for speculation!), is never a good idea. You see a “job posting” that advertises more

jne_EWS_1

Movie poster noodlings

The idea that designers (or anyone, really) should create work for free– or as it’s lovingly called in the industry–creating work off of ‘spec’ (short for speculation!), is never a good idea. You see a “job posting” that advertises more

Mod Cat writes a letter!

Haiku No.2: The Unbearable Awesomeness of Mod Cat

This little gem was tucked way deep inside my inspiration folder. I imagine I plucked him from the depths of ffffound.com, but how ever many years it’s been since, cannot imagine what it could be used for inspiration wise. It

Mod Cat writes a letter!

Haiku No.2: The Unbearable Awesomeness of Mod Cat

This little gem was tucked way deep inside my inspiration folder. I imagine I plucked him from the depths of ffffound.com, but how ever many years it’s been since, cannot imagine what it could be used for inspiration wise. It

jne_brandboardsclientInspo5

Branding Client Inspiration: Art Nouveau Wishes and Art Deco Dreams

Let’s just start this post off the right way by declaring it what it really is: a grateful squeal of giddiness. Sometimes you get clients whose style is so delicious it feels like one of your bucket-list dreams have been

jne_brandboardsclientInspo5

Branding Client Inspiration: Art Nouveau Wishes and Art Deco Dreams

Let’s just start this post off the right way by declaring it what it really is: a grateful squeal of giddiness. Sometimes you get clients whose style is so delicious it feels like one of your bucket-list dreams have been

circular logic!

Why you should be talking to strangers on the internet*

*Disclaimer: Adults only! And also: Let’s Not Be Creepy! Maybe it’s because I’m one of these millenials, but I’ve always been comfortable talking to people across the internet as if they were down the street. It started when I was

circular logic!

Why you should be talking to strangers on the internet*

*Disclaimer: Adults only! And also: Let’s Not Be Creepy! Maybe it’s because I’m one of these millenials, but I’ve always been comfortable talking to people across the internet as if they were down the street. It started when I was

jne_brandboardsclientInspo6

Branding Client Inspiration: Bright, Bold & Modern

I’ve been selfishly hoarding this particular client’s delicious inspiration for a few months now, and I decided it’s simply time to share all of this wonderfulness once and for all! While it’s fun to explore various looks and styles for

jne_brandboardsclientInspo6

Branding Client Inspiration: Bright, Bold & Modern

I’ve been selfishly hoarding this particular client’s delicious inspiration for a few months now, and I decided it’s simply time to share all of this wonderfulness once and for all! While it’s fun to explore various looks and styles for

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Inspiration: Illustrations and Image Quality

While rummaging through my truly loved inspiration folder for my next haiku subject (which is TOTALLY HAPPENING), I found these illustrations I’d collected for my first round of image inspiration for the Kubrick Project. I love the richness of color,

3469522378_18eddaa933_o

Inspiration: Illustrations and Image Quality

While rummaging through my truly loved inspiration folder for my next haiku subject (which is TOTALLY HAPPENING), I found these illustrations I’d collected for my first round of image inspiration for the Kubrick Project. I love the richness of color,

jne+Duarte

When rejection isn’t really rejection

Back in December, I applied for a Senior Designer position over at this really interesting company in Northern California. In preparation for my second– but first face-to-face– interview, I was asked to put together a solid presentation talking through some

jne+Duarte

When rejection isn’t really rejection

Back in December, I applied for a Senior Designer position over at this really interesting company in Northern California. In preparation for my second– but first face-to-face– interview, I was asked to put together a solid presentation talking through some