Let me just start by saying – these blogs are not always my favorite to write (re: not great at sitting still). So I am GENUINELY SHOCKED I would ever need to split a blog into 2 parts because I just had so much to yap about but here we are. Welcome back! Kyoto was […]

Block LII Design, Travel

July 8, 2025

Lost in Translation PT II

Anyone that knows me can confirm, google flights hates to see me coming. Traveling has become part of my identity – and as promised in my first entry for all 4 of you keeping track, will now be part of this blog. To be completely honest, it may even be a vice at this point. […]

Travel

June 10, 2025

Lost in Translation PT I

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Creativity takes time. But as many other designers will tell you, every now and then a project comes along where that creativity is just as valuable in managing an intense schedule as it is designing the space itself. The Winston on the Water was one of those projects, but dial it up to 11. For […]

Block LII Design, Design Techniques

May 12, 2025

Short + Sweet

Title: Coming to a Phone (already) Near You I have 12 folders of saved posts on my Instagram, 7 on TikTok and countless more dm’d to friends of places I want to go. A good chunk are foreign countries, national parks and watering holes, but at least half are restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels that […]

Block LII Design, Design Techniques

April 2, 2025

Coming to a Phone (already) Near You

Let me take a moment to geek out over branding. I find it fascinating how you can create a brand new identity purely out of colors, graphics, a couple of fonts and a some well directed attitude. Not to simplify the process, but to do it well is an artform. Plus, if the brand is […]

Block LII Design

March 5, 2025

Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.

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