I had to modify my outfit this morning to include green. I opted for a shirt close to Pantone 3985 U. What about you?

What shade of green did you throw on today? Post a comment below.
 
With that in mind, why not have a color for the other 364 days of the year? Check out the Pantone MOODS application on Facebook. I just updated my Facebook status with Pantone 136-1-3 C, of course.

Shop online at pantone.com and use the priority code PANTONE20 at checkout to save 20% off of everything on the site.


Take 25% off all Inhabit pillows. Use promo code PILLOWS.

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I love the ampersand. It's such a classy character. So when I saw this adorable ampersand necklace on Etsy, I was tempted.



But don't really wear necklaces very often, so I emailed the store owner and asked if she'd ever considered making earrings. Turns out, she'd be thinking about it for a while and agreed to make me a pair for $20.

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Creative Director, Fine Foods
LPK, Cincinnati, OH

LPK is looking for a Creative Director with extensive experience in food packaging, and photographic direction, preferably premium or Private Label brands.

-Editorial food styling know-how a must.

-Broad, multi-category, highly-complex initiatives must be
demonstrated to be considered for this position.

-Strong strategic knowledge with ability to direct design team to beautiful,refined and tasteful solutions is also must.

An LPK Creative Director consistently delivers strategic and creative leadership and is a valued consultant externally and internally. The Creative Director oversees a large segment of business or businesses in a Creative Unit; he/she leads the development and guides the application of the creative vision for the brand(s).

The Creative Director inspires the creative team and ensures the highest standard of creative excellence. He/she supports LPK principles of career and skill growth, while seeking challenging, stimulating opportunities for team members. Specific management responsibilities are noted within the Leadership Requirements for Managers document.

The Creative Director partners with Client Services on all matters relating to the successful accomplishment of these roles and responsibilities. Mutual respect, seamless communication and teamwork are the desired outcome. The Creative Director must maintain and develop deep client relationships and is a valued and expected presence at key client presentations.

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We don't often do sneak peeks at upcoming issues, but as we send the May/June issue of HOW to the printer today, I'm so geeked about this edition that I can't keep it under wraps.

One of my favorite features in the issue taps into the whole DIY/handcrafted movement that's shaping design right now. Art director Bridgid McCarren, senior editor Megan Patrick and photographer Al Parrish teamed up to create three original projects and document their process. The projects involved different hand-printing processes: screen printing, stenciling and block printing. You'll get a step-by-step photo tutorial and materials list for each technique, so you can print your own personal projects or inject a bit of handcraft into your client work.

Here are a few shots of the screen-printing project, a fun little stationery set.

I loved this graphic by the remarkable designer Paul Sahre in Sunday's New York Times Week In Review section, accompanying an article on the stock market's decline. He pretty much sums up everyone's sentiment these days:

The Sci Fi channel is changing its name and logo to Syfy. Ugh. Not only is the word mark horsey and unattractive, it's doesn't have an obvious pronunciation if you're not already familiar with the channel.


old logo


new logo

Flickr has partnered with Getty to license specially chosen images for commercial use. The Flickr Collection currently offers 7,243 images to choose from, but Getty says it will continue building the collection by inviting select Flickr members to participate. Here's a small sample of what you'll find:







via Unbeige

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