Link Storm - Graphic Design Articles

Good resources for you graphic designers out there.

via shape of design 

• Helpful articles at Adobe Create magazine

• The four phases of developing your creative voice via 99u

• The psychologist's view of UX design - very helpful

• Designing a facebook page for a business? Good examples and advice over at hubspot

• I didn't know this existed - the official google blog

• The shape of design book

Link storm - Girly sites

via Juju Sprinkles

• The little market - wonderful fair trade online store founded by Lauren Conrad. Lots of charming baskets and blankets and home wares.

•Elle & Co. for graphic and web design tutorials, and blog and business advice

•Self - online women's magazine

• Lovely interior design blog by Emily Henderson

• The Everygirl

• Juju Sprinkles - cute illustrations and lots of Konmari

Book shop adventures with my little sister

Wrapping papers at Oliver Bonas - Amazing + traffic cone monster

The other week my littlest sister came to stay and we went on some jaunts. We went into Oliver Bonas which she had never seen before and oggled at all the pretty bits and pieces - I am loving all their neon, paint daubs and scribbles at the moment. We then went over to Foyles book shop and spent a good hour getting lost in their shelves. It is like a sweet shop for me there - if I was rich I would go in every week and get a new book. The covers are really beautiful and the book selection makes me want to read all of them. 

I also love the kids section which is full of comforting old favourites and edgy new kids books with incredible illustrations. I could spend so much money in there.

Link Storm - magical books, movies and music

Image via Messy Nessy Chic

Well its getting darker and darker and colder and colder as the season progresses. Time to stock up on red wine, tea, blankets and spiced cider and curl up with a good movie or book to read.

Here are some links for when it is dark outside:

• A nice breakdown of how Wes Anderson does what he does

• Secret Paris toy shop from Messy Nessy Chic and a gothic library that wouldn't look out of place in Hogwarts

•Style guides with a historic and literary twist from the beautifully designed and descriptive Miss Black:
• Literary snob
• 1920's party looks
•1930's summer looks
• Slytherin style guide and common room
• Ravenclaw style guide and common room

• Librivox recording of the classic, The Moonstone

• A mix of my favourite classical composers to listen to while reading and drinking tea with the lights low

• Beethoven's symphony no. 7 from the film 'The Fall'. Stunning movie and powerful music.

• Moody dark piano from Satie