I really miss my old job, creating posters and banners for student activities, from my old school days. I think that's part of the reason why I even have a blog in the first place. It's always needing to be redesigned and modified, so I can flex what little graphic design muscles I have. I always get so excited when I get the opportunity to design for someone else. It's just so fun to work on fun/unique design projects. A couple of months ago a friend of mine, Stacy Hart, emailed me to see if I would make some designs for her etsy shoppe. I got particularly excited because there are so many crappy etsy banners out there. She just opened shop and I really want to brag about the design.

Above left: Sketch straight from my sketchbook. Above right: Finished version

I think the name she came up with was super cute. Kind of like heart + soul, but her last name is Hart and she likes to sew. Anyway, you should check out the hart+sew etsy shop which has the MOST adorable hand sewn clothes from vintage patterns. Check out the hart+sew blog, too, it's full of great ideas and Stacy's super cute projects.