Being on Half Dome that night felt like being on another planet, a smooth granite surface under our feet and endless space spinning overhead. The morning’s sunrise felt like the first proper sunrise we’d ever witnessed. —Project Yosemite Project Yosemite captures spectacular vistas in photographs and time-lapse video; it shares what you will find in … Continued
Author: Mindi Raker
Colorful Save the Date Wedding Website Design
I just came across images of the save the date wedding website we made for ourselves back in 2011–2012. Obviously, Riley and I love working together and we had a ton of fun creating the website and invitations for our wedding. Being designers, we both have a strong opinion about aesthetics. The overarching design was … Continued
Photo Captures the Magic of Seattle Snow Days on Flickr
The winter of 2013–2014 has been exceptionally harsh across the U.S. Here in Seattle, we are luck to have comparatively mild winters. So when it snows, it is special. We get excited. The city shuts down. People build snowmen, go sledding, and walk around taking pictures. Here’s the best photograph I found on flickr of … Continued
The Lovemark—Be a Part of the World’s First Crowdfunded Monument of Love
Okay, I admit it. I am a sucker for public art and sentiment. This project—The Lovemark—captures both. If funded it will bring people from all over the world together in a celebration of LOVE. Good.Is said it right, “Quit the flowers and candy: Express your love in a monument.” Join their crowdfunding campaign to … Continued
Go Seahawks! A fun ad created for Henderson Dip!
Good Luck Seahawks!! Here’s a fun ad we designed for Cliff Cannon Foods and Henderson Dip. See the full branding project. Go Hawks!
Weapons of Mass Creation Design Festival
Riley and I we’re lucky enough to attend the Weapons of Mass Creations Design Festival in August. I loved being surrounded by such a creative community, “I hope to always remember not to have an ego but be a part of the community around me and inspire others with my work, kindness and an occasional … Continued
Invitation Design—UW Rugby Club Celebrates 50 Years
The use of the University of Washington’s Gold and purple brand colors mix well together to create a sepia duotone image for this invitation design. The use of duotone images is a fun way to spice up a 2-color print job, and keep your printing cost low. Learn more about the gala event at Husky … Continued
Fun Paintbrush Packaging Design
Uber fun packaging designed by Canadian designer Simon Laliberte uses the texture of the paint brushes to complete his packaging illustrations. Via Toxel.
My Hand Lettering Summer Side Project
I am so happy to share my creative challenge for Summer 2013: The Hand Lettering Side Project The side project will live on tumblr. I thought of posting it here on our Blank Space Design Blog, but I think I will benefit from an online space where the focal point is my hand lettering project. … Continued
Portland Street Art Book is a Kickstarter Project—Let’s Help Create a Time Capsule of Portland’s Urban Art
A. Tarantino brought us the the Seattle Street Art Books, and now he is focusing his efforts on Portland, Oregon. Let’s help make this project a reality on Kickstarter! The Portland Oregon Street Art Graffiti Book, coming this Summer, will contain over 100 original color photos taken in 2013. There are some good perks too. … Continued