Posts in Behind the Scenes

In keeping with this week’s mood board theme at Jackson Fish, I’d love to share with you the inspiration for Carbon Grove. If you haven’t been to Carbon Grove yet, it’s a site that let’s you sign up for reminders for small things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Users get weekly e-mail […]

Invitastic is a super simple site for inviting friends and family to events. To convey the simplicity of the experience, I explored a mood board of fun, playful and simple elements. You’ll find bright, happy colors, mod patterns, hand-drawn typography, and party decorations. Even the logotype came from a garland of flags that you might […]

It’s no secret that a lot of designers use mood boards as a way of kicking off the creative process. What’s a mood board, you ask? It’s a collage of colors, typography, and images that together, helps to inspire a personality/theme/experience. But don’t be fooled into thinking it’s merely a decorating exercise. There are elements […]

To be perfectly honest, I did not know what I would be getting myself into with this internship at Jackson Fish Market. When I read the job listing, it sounded somewhat off-putting relative to what I thought I wanted to do. My hope was to get an internship that bolstered my experience in the programs […]

I’ve been a manager many times throughout my job history. There’s a trap that most managers fall into – the trap of control. Basically, you want to lead your organization and guide them to shared success. What better way to do that than to optimize them around a shared objective? After all, once everyone is […]