earthy spirited graphics

Fresh from the bakers oven….

Have just created this new marketing material for Ruach Ha’Aretz, (Spirit of the Earth). This branding campaign includes a new logo, program postcard, and html email, as well as website update, all describing the wide variety of programs Ruach Ha’Aretz – which has become Aleph’s mobile retreat center – is currenty planning. These include a wisdom school, two summer retreat programs, a mid-winter retreat program, a chanting program (kol zimra), a sage-ing program, and more.

Nice to be able to include a wide assortment of photos for the email especially, showing various aspects of the programs, including locations, teachers, the land, and of course the attendees, including many kids in the summer retreat. Hoping to capture the multi-faceted nature of these programs, which take place in beautiful locations around North America.

elegant, safari!

The new Top Sites view that the latest Safari browser shows makes for an interesting layout. I like the three-dimensionality of it. Looking at it makes me want to “design it”, i.e. place pages, and create a little movie showing my work. I especially like the reflection at bottom. (Empty cell at bottom’s for a new website just for you!) Just updated – to have this site within a site….

floral inspiration

This Geogia O’Keefe painting is at the SFMOMA right now. Her vivid flowers, her gentle landscapes, her colors, the vibrancy…

It makes me want to get painting again now! no excuses! (like where to set up the easel, how to not make a mess, where to store the canvases, blah, blah blah)

Also makes me think of taking a trip out to New Mexico – to Abiquiu… drove through there once – so beautiful. Maybe one day I’ll sign up for an art class there…. there’s an idea.

eye on the street

One of the many amazing images that came to life over the weekend, at the San Rafael Italian Street Painting Festival. It’s a privelege to be able to watch these many artists at work. Thank you, and thanks to the City of San Rafael.

yoga chair stretcheroo

Amazing what you can do with a simple chair! Yogachairprop.com had me put together postcards, ads, and a minimalist e-commerce website to sell this chair for Iyengar-based yoga asanas. Wish I had a couple of these chairs here in the office right now – that right-hand pose looks like a great stretch!

coming to the idra

… working on a graphic look to represent a series of interconnected spiritual learning opportunities at Kol Shofar, just the kind of challenge I love. This beautiful tree is right here in San Rafael, and here is an ad, I created for the series, recently published in the J.

matzah, anyone?

How is it possible that Passover is upon us already?

I created these Passover illustrations for some greeting cards a while back. Matzah does make for some fun doodling. Surprisingly.

big canvas

SO MUCH FUN!!!

Working with Anna Ullerich on a look for her family of businesses….

• Plainpaper Studio
• Nextbracket Films
• Digalls and Whine Publishers
• Worksheets Financial

All under one BIG CANVAS.

a simple sun

I created this sunny illustration for an announcement of birkat ha’chama, blessing of the sun, the special sun celebration that happens once in 28 years…. happening next month, on April 8. More info at http://www.sunblessing.org/.

kitschy banner

Just love working with great material for this banner for an online auction. This year’s fundraiser at Congregation Kol Shofar, as well as the Purim spiel, are sure to be lots of fun with the kitschy Disco theme.