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June 2008 -- It's a busy birthmonth! (June 14, thank you very much.) I am pleased to welcome new clients Skin Renew, Centennial Realty Co., Go Green, and Old South Landscaping. These companies will receive various services such as logo and website design, search engine optimization, and AdWords. More info to come on these great small businesses.
June 2008 -- Snow Lion Publications has accepted my cover design for The Dark Red Amulet by Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal. I will be designing the text this summer. Snow Lion is located in Ithaca, New York, and is the premier publisher of Tibetan Buddhist texts. The Khenpos are Tibetan lamas who escaped after the Chinese invasion in 1959. They are based in upstate New York.
May 2008 -- Welcome to new client, DuBose Conference Center. Based in Monteagle, they are a conference center of the Episcopal Church in Tennessee. I will be designing print collateral to raise funds for one of their buildings which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
May 2008 -- I am pleased to welcome aboard TAAG – Tennessee Agents Alliance Group. Based in Nashville, they serve over 70 agents, allowing them to offer outstanding insurance and financial products.
April 2008 -- I am pleased to welcome Bay Home & Window to my client roster. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, they are a leader in their industry, having received the coveted BBB Honor Roll Award for eleven consecutive years.
April 2008 -- I am pleased to welcome Focus Fitness to my client roster. Focus is a personal training studio designed for one-on-one exercise and coaching. I've been working out there since last November... they rock!
April 2008 -- I am pleased to welcome Woodstock Brushes, based in Brooklyn, NY. They specialize in high-quality art brushes, some with beautiful packaging.
March 2008 -- I am pleased to welcome Pace Investment Partners to my client roster.
February 2008 -- Snow Lion Publications has accepted my cover design for a landmark biography of Dudjom Rinpoche, Light of Fearless Indestructible Wisdom, by Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal. It features a repeating pattern of Dudjom Rinpoche's insignia, which I found on an old document and turned into a graphic element. I will also be designing the text this spring.
January 2008 -- Now offering workshops and talks on meditation and living mindfully through The Presence Project.
December 2007 -- I am pleased to welcome new client Gaylord Hotels, one of the premier resort and convention destinations in the country.
December 2007 -- I am pleased to introduce music label WMI Nashville and country music sensation Correna Ann as new clients.
November 2007 -- I am pleased to welcome new client James-Ben Studio & Gallery Art Center, an acclaimed gallery and award-winning working artist studio located on historic Morgan Square in Greeneville, Tennessee. It is owned by my dear old friends, James-Ben Stockton and Daniel Luther. Their new website is now up, featuring a look that is as eclectic and friendly as their gallery.
November 2007 -- Completed training in Flash CS3 Professional for website motion graphics at Echo•eleven, an Adobe authorized training center in Atlanta. My second class with the inimitable Holly Quarzo, two-time Macromedia Instructor of the Year.
October 2007 -- I am pleased to welcome Naked Stages to my client roster. One of the most innovative professional theatre companies in Nashville, their concept is to start with a bare stage and only add what is essential to telling the story. Their tagline says it all: "Artsy. Not fartsy." Their logo and branding follow the same theme of unadorned chic. To download their season postcard, click here.
October 2007 -- New magazine launched for Upper Room Ministries. Named Portico, it is a combination magazine and catalog for the United Methodist Publishing House. It's in a stylish 6"x10" size, suitable for the new mailing prices and small enough to carry around in hand. Editor: Stephen Farrar, Publisher: Jill Ridenour, Art Director: moi!
October 2007 -- New website launched for The Oxford Real Estate Company, with offices in Memphis and Middle Tennessee. Their identity is all about black on black plus silver, yet most websites rely on color for punch. In this case, subtle black-on-black textures achieved the desired result and reinforced their branding.
September 2007 -- New website launched for Tim Disalvo & Company, a master home builder/remodeler in Memphis, TN.
July 2007 -- New website launched for RiverBirch Homes, an award-winning, upscale home builder/developer. Phase One of their launch is 20 web pages, with more features to come in the future.
July 2007 -- I am pleased to welcome Tim Disalvo & Company aboard. Tim is a high-end builder/remodeler from Memphis featured in the July issue of At Home Tennessee Magazine. My first job will be to re-design his website. Special thanks to Mike Boatman, whose excellent interior photography is featured in the above magazine.
June 2007 -- New website launched for Tuscany Hills of Brentwood, matching their new, luxurious community brochure, which I also designed for them.
May 2007 -- New website launched for AmiCare Behavioral Centers, LLC. Check it out!
May 2007 -- I am happy to announce two new clients:
Hickory Ridge Mall in Memphis, TN. I will be redesigning the mall graphics for this millionish-sq-ft mall.
Snow Lion Publications in Ithaca, NY. I will be designing the book, "Tara's Enlightened Activity," by Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoches, Tibetan lamas with a retreat center in upstate New York: PBC.
May 2007 -- Completed certification in Adobe Dreamweaver for website design at Echo•eleven, an Adobe authorized training center in Atlanta. Instructor Holly Quarzo, two-time Macromedia Instructor of the Year, rocks!
work... work... work... love it... thanks! bring it on... work... work...
April 2007 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
Mario Martinez, Psy.D., based in Nashville, TN. Dr. Martinez is a pioneer in the field of biocognitive therapy.
March 2007 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
RiverBirch Homes, based in Brentwood, TN. This builder makes custom designer homes, with over 4,000 homes built and more than 60 industry awards spanning two decades.
March 2007 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
The General Board of Discipleship, the publishing arm of the United Methodist Church, based in Nashville, TN.
March 2007 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
TDG Phenix, a treasury and payments consultancy and services firm, specializing in emerging banking and payments products, based in Brentwood, TN.
February 2007 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
AmiCare Behavioral Centers, LLC. Based in Nashville, TN, AmiCare provides behavioral treatment for troubled youth, with operations in four states.
December 2006 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
Schmiede Corporation, a high-precision contract machining company in Tullahoma, TN. They are the Rolls Royce of their industry, with clients such as NASA, Boeing, and Lockheed.
October 2006 - Joined Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and exhibited at the regional Business After Hours.
October 2006 -- I am happy to announce a new client:
ResortQuest, a division of Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville, TN. ResortQuest is the premier provider of vacation rental homes in the US.
September 2006 - Left the agency world and launched Dakini Graphics full-time. Wahooooo!
May 2006 - Received TeleChoice Award for annual report design for Ben Lomand Telephone Cooperative, sponsored by NTCA (National Telecommunications Cooperative Association).
Februay 2006 - Received Addy Award for designing event materials for a conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Tucson, Arizona. Client: Arizona Teachings, Inc.
"The most beautiful thing
we can experience
is the mysterious.
It is the source of all
true
art and science.
He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
– Albert Einstein
"If I don't manage to fly, someone else will.
The spirit wants only
that there be flying.
As to who happens to do it,
She has only a
passing interest."
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Since everything is but an illusion, perfect in being what it is, having nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one might as well burst out laughing!
— Longchenpa