here and there

musings of a wandering mind

Category: Design

  • sit

    This is a sketch for a piece I would like to finalize at some point, but I also like the look of it as it is. Sitting meditation is foundational in my life, I am very grateful to the teachers I have learned from and for the retreats in which I have participated. If I…

  • a walk along the beach

    Today I went for a walk on the beach. It was sunny, and not too hot. I watched the shorebirds and stuck my feet into the water. The air smelled like seaweed. It was a good day.

  • self-portrait

    I drew this self-portrait today. It was fun. I plan on experimenting with as many styles as I feel like in these posts, because I don’t see the point of just having one style, at least for now. I refuse to believe in such limits. Drawing is something I’ve always done mostly for myself. It…

  • SEND IT

    Here’s a little motivational image for this Monday evening. I mentioned I’m a fan of sitting meditation. It helps me to relax my body and mind, and it allows me to know more about myself. What happens when I just stop? Like a tightly wound rope, breathing through a sitting session helps me to let…

  • The Imminent Future

    “Irreverence and no discipline rob your soul of light.” Rumi, The King And The Handmaiden And The Doctor It may come as no surprise that I, like many other people in the modern world, struggle to maintain a healthy work-life balance. It is too easy to get wrapped up in keeping up with our fast…

  • Wintersquash: An Adventure in Type Design

    I’ve been wanting to create a typeface for ages. I remember in high school finding out that there was software for making fonts, but after realizing how much the software cost, I forgot about it and moved on to other things. Sometime last year I stumbled upon Glyphs and Glyphs Mini again, which was about…