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Clickworthy: Week of September 30th, 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by rinnykin — No Comments ↓

back with another round up of what’s super duper, worth noting, freaking cool or just plain readable. first week of fall, here we go!

for the week of september 23rd…

- “…the elevator to success is broken. get out and take the stairs…” – the incredible 3 minute kick in the ass talk from the fabulous Jenifer Lewis on success and living your life during the opening night screening of Baggage Claim (wanna see it!). do yourself a favor and watch this, it will get you up out of that chair!

- a short, thoughtful article on how women in Palestine, specifically refugees, are learning yoga – as women there are rarely allowed to participate in any sports, the effects physically, mentally and emotionally have been good – namaste!

- why generation Y yuppies are unhappy (plus the hilarious stick figure and unicorn illustrations that accompany it) recently went viral and for good reason – it’s honest, to the point and encourages all of us gen Yers to face reality… life is tough, deal with it.

- not a big fast food person by any stretch, but have always thought chipotle was particularly good. really loving their commitment to natural products and the animated scarecrow video they recently made to promote their sustainable practices… and this stop-motion video they made in 2011 is still my fav (so creative and the characters are all so cute!)…

- dusty and awesome photos from the wild and crazyness that was Burning Man 2013… wanna go!

 

another week, another manic monday – here’s to getting things done and a bit of spontaneous awesomeness to break up the week!

images courtesy of (clockwise from top left) calligraphuck, zim and zou, the impossible project and nasa’s instagram

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project update: a locanda verde rehearsal dinner

Posted on October 7, 2013 by rinnykin — 1 Comment ↓

time for another project spotlight!

liz and cole recently got married (just this past weekend, yay, woohoo, congratulations!), and the rinnykin team had a blast coming up with a sophisticated and distinctly new york design for their rehearsal dinner invitation. after doing some really fun work for liz’s bridal shower stationery (will post soon!), and their original nautical save the date, it was so special to be able to help design one of the last pieces their closest guests would receive before the big day.

the rehearsal dinner was held at the oh so swank, so chic locanda verde in tribeca (of mr. robert de niro fame). the groom’s parents (and fabulous hosts of this lovely soiree) wanted the invitation to tie into the luxurious feel of the wedding invitation, while still maintaining a unique, slightly more casual vibe. the space itself served as the inspiration – exposed beams, a beautiful stone fireplace, and long farm tables accompanied by the classically modern Le Marais chairs, not to mention the gorgeous secret garden views through the sky high french doors. everything ties together to create a truly magical and rustic space – accented simply with the warm glow of candlelight.

talk about a perfect jumping off point!*

recreating the warm, signature tablescape on paper was pure joy, as shown above.

ultimately however, the client and i agreed that since many people would be coming from outside of nyc and visiting locanda verde for the first time, the coolness factor of the custom handdrawn tablescape wouldn’t dawn on them until the rehearsal dinner.

so instead we went with a slightly more practical design which included a graphic map (for everyone coming from outside manhattan, and as a quick reference for the diehard new yawkers) and a sweet star to signify the magical event that was going to take place!

all in all a really fun project, for absolutely wonderful clients. and it sounds like it was a beautiful night, and a beautiful weekend. congrats again cole and liz and co.!

if you have an event coming up you’d like to really customize, by all means, reach out here! whether it’s a special venue, or a special pet, the rinnykin team specializes in custom illustration : )

*photo credit to noah fecks from the locanda verde site

names and information on invitations has been changed for privacy

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Clickworthy: Week of September 23rd, 2013

Posted on September 24, 2013 by rinnykin — No Comments ↓

back with another round up of what’s super duper, worth noting, freaking cool or just plain readable. first week of fall, here we go!

for the week of september 23rd…

- loving this NYT article on stepping away from the phone – good advice for keeping some perspective and some form of quiet in your day to day life by putting the damn smart phone away for a hot minute… c’mon people…

- have you heard of the impossible project? it’s basically the awesome result of polaroid going bankrupt (not awesome) and people banding together to keep analog instant photography alive. after finding a so 80s polaroid camera at home a few weeks ago (more on that soon), i was thrilled to see they not only make and sell polaroid film, they also just came up with a fab new device to print your instagram photos to polaroids WITHOUT a polaroid camera – say whaaaa? yeh, check it out.

- ben affleck says justin timberlake makes him feel insecure… a life-affirming example of how “comparison is the thief of joy” (current mantra) and the amazing fact that everyone (even famous celebs!) feels inadequate sometimes – hilarious and fantastic, ben affleck we love you, don’t worry.

- artsy just launched their iphone app – if you like art, museums, galleries, or just seeing unbelievable fun and funky stuff everyday, this is right up your alley – search and explore over 60,000 works of art… from your phone.

- my oh my… while everything the artistic duo zim and zou creates is beyond mind boggling, their alphabet of easter type made out of clay (?) made my jaw drop – letters formed from individual blades of grass with hidden eggs – holy moly marvelous!

- this confession by a TED talk fellow to having $5 to their name, and the outpouring of support they received was humbling, inspiring and worth reading (thanks for the share cathy!)

- there are a ****load of cuss words on calligraphuck, but there are also a ****load of overwhelmingly beautiful, calligraphed notecards for sale. some of the most elegant work i’ve seen out there in terms of calligraphy, with a good dose of humor – this will become your go to shop when looking for a card for your cynical and sarcastic friends…

- ira glass (of NPR’s this american life) speaks candidly on how to get your work to reach the level of your ambitions, and embrace being a beginner in life. this has drastically changed my outlook -  if you do creative work, you need to watch this. heck, if you want to do anything better, watch this.

- coca cola uses their star power in romania to solve a nationwide problem, and bring people together – a really cool, interactive ad campaign that makes a difference and is fun to watch…

- and finally… nasa is on instagram! i’m following and it’s as awesome as it sounds…

another week, another manic monday – here’s to getting things done and a bit of spontaneous awesomeness to break up the week!

images courtesy of (clockwise from top left) calligraphuck, zim and zou, the impossible project and nasa’s instagram

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