Pink Pix: Lindsay Lehmann

We are pleased to introduce Lindsay Lehmann, the first featured photographer from our new category, Pink Pix—Design Dish's sister category for photographers. Most recently we worked with Lindsay on our new corporate portraits, but she has been one of Pinkergreen's favorite photographers for years. Lindsay has a unique career as a photographer running her own business in Connecticut and teaching high schoolers photography, doing both full time and incredibly successfully.

Where do you work/What do you do?
I'm a photographer for my business Lindsay Shaw Photography, and I work as a photography teacher at Pomfret School—a boarding high school in Northeast CT.

What's been inspiring you lately?
While I'm seemingly lacking in the inspiration department lately, I guess what inspired me all summer was my son. Seeing things through a different eye, a new eye, a fresh eye has opened my ideas to different ways the world is viewed. Whether it be from someone very small or someone very tall, everyone sees things literally in a different way. My son is seeing so many new things for the first time. Things that scare him that shouldn't and things that make him laugh which we all take for granted. I guess getting a new take on life through him is what is inspiring me lately.

Who's album is on repeat on your iPod?
Etta James, and Ella Fitzgerald. They take me back to a time that was easier.

What are you reading?
Right now children's books and how to be a better photography teacher. Exciting, I know. But I really don't have time to read. There are so many books I would love to read, but the list will have to wait.

What are your Top 5 Bookmarked sites?
Amazon
ESPN (I participate in the pigskin pool here at school)
www.lynda.com
ancestry.com
My Personal photo site
facebook.com

Been to any good gallery or museum exhibits lately?
Yes, the Eric Carle museum in Mass. this August. It's awesome, had a great exhibit on childrens book artistry. Original pieces from back in the 20s to current. Including all of the Hungry Caterpillar art.

How do you unplug?
That's the question of the day. I unplug once a month, with an awesome therapeutic massage. I don't do much for myself but that's the best way for me. I guess I can also say I unplug daily with a cup of hot cocoa from the dining hall. It's rich and creamy (full of fat) but completely calming.

Riccardo Vecchio

Check out Riccardo Vecchio's work. I like his line quality and strategic use of color.

NKOTB

We recently moved to the South End! As the new kids on the block, I wanted to highlight a couple of the creative businesses that make up our new community.

Morgan & Milo shoes take are a great example of age-appropriate cool. Not that I have anything against giving a toddler a blue mohawk, I just think that there are better ways to express your–I mean–their coolness. Morgan & Milo shoes are cute, modern and practical. I wish a couple pairs came in grown-up sizes.

Pink and Green at Paul Smith

Paul Smith has been on a very serious pink and green kick:
Women's wallet
Women's gloves
Women's scarf
Bujold shoe
Ballet pump socks
Women's beanie
Men's scarf
Men's V-neck cardigan

Jon Burgerman Paper

I love the idea of Jon Burgerman's Colouring-In wallpaper. I know there are others out there, and I know I've probably posted about them. I feel like this design is different somehow– probably because it's more freeform and less of a paint-by-numbers thing. I'll concede that it could overwhelm a room. BUT if you color in set palette and plan on leaving a portion of the wall the original black & white illustration(as in the photo above), it could be very awesome.
Colouring-In wallpaper (£40) available online at NineteenSeventyThree

look up

New York is one of my favorite places on earth. I think Grand Central's Main Concourse can be an especially beautiful place. If I'm not sprinting to catch the Met-North back home to suburbia, I take a moment to look up. Paul Helleu's astrological sky mural makes me gawk with the tourists. I get that warm fuzzy gee whiz I love NY feeling–that is, until a commuter inevitably bumps me on their way to catch their ride home.

Canon: Journey

Cool montage technique used in this spot by Grey for Canon. Grey was also responsible for the E*TRADE Baby commercials that crack me up.

Design Dish: Janet Kim

We are pleased to feature, Boston designer/artist Janet Kim for this week's Design Dish. We wrote about RSVP Press, founded by Janet, in June when their line of wedding invitations was picked up by Bloomingdales. Enjoy! Janet is offering Pinkergreen Blog readers a 30% discount on her wedding invitations as well as business cards, collateral, and holiday cards, etc. until December 6th, so act soon! (code: PG112008)

Where do you work/What do you do?
RSVP Press, The Artist and the Creator
I work in a studio loft located in a old historic textile mill right across from a beautiful view of the Charles River of Waltham, MA. When not designing in the upstairs loft, I'm usually printing invitations on our antique letterpress printing press downstairs.

What's been inspiring you lately?
My family and friends, magazines & blogs with beautiful collages, Cities like Paris, Montreal, Boston and NY, architecture of beautiful cathedrals, nature's texture and colors...

Who's album is on repeat on your iPod?
My taste is usually eclectic and it's always changing. At the moment I have a few:
"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "Kids (Jeu Du Foulard) by Coralie Clement , "Those Dancing Days Are Gone" by Carla Bruni, "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay, "Book of Love" by Peter Gabriel.

What are you reading?
Either Martha Stewart Weddings, Domino Magazine and Cookie Magazine.

What are your Top 5 Bookmarked sites?
Design Sponge
Martha Stewart wedding blog
oh joy!
love made visible
NY Times

Been to any good gallery or musem exhibits lately?
The last museum I've visited was the Cloisters (affiliated with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY). After a visit to the Cloisters I would always visit the New Leaf Cafe. Highly recommended!

My list of other favorite museums are:
the Met, nyc
MFA, Boston
Isabella Gardner

How do you unplug?
I love trying out new restaurants and dessert shops, traveling or just relaxing at home with my husband and my dog.

p.s.- we are having a 30% sale until 12/6/08 for winter brides on letterpress wedding invitations for a limited time. Designers are welcomed for a referral discount by Pinkergreen. (Includes business cards, collateral, holiday cards, etc.)
code: PG112008

Free coffee, cool typography

This Election Day, Starbucks wants to spot you a free cup of joe. You vote, they'll give you a brewed coffee. Not a bad deal. I think this spot had a good use of type... and I happen to love coffee.