Product Management, Productivity and Personal musings
{Part of cleaning house: laundry and an improvised door-jam clothesline.} It has been over six weeks since my last blog post. I'm not sure how this accidental hiatus came to be except that life has been unmanageably busy as of late. More than that, life has expanded in ways that left little room in my …
{katemoore.ca} As you may be able to tell by my use of an exclamation point in a title on this blog, I'm excited! After putting in quite a bit of time, my professional website is finally up. I've been dabbling with it for the last SIX MONTHS but it took actually getting into school for …
Do you know who Chip Kidd is? Probably not, since most people are not that interested in book designers. But, if you haven't seen this Ted talk, please watch it! Not only will it make you realize how fun and important book design can be, it will also entertain you. I was embarrassed to have …
N and I are off to China next week which is pretty darn exciting, in itself! When we get back though, a big change for me. I'm heading back to school for a few months to study web design. This blog definitely started me on the path to web design and I've enjoyed it (and …
I met the lovely Maya earlier this year and found out about her custom spoon business. I immediately loved the idea! She recycles silver spoons by customizing them with a message. Aren't they cute? I think they'd be great for a new baby or for a newlywed couple. Check out Maya's website here and her …
For any of those readers on the East Coast looking for something to do this March, may I suggest a fantastic show at the Craig Gallery at Alderney Landing? Terri Whetstone, who just happens to be my aunt, is a super talented painter showing her work there from March 1 to 25. The show opens …
You may have noticed an entry in my blogroll for the last year called bentlily. Well, bentlily is a blog started by my super-talented boss, Sam, to help her be more present during her first year of motherhood. Now that 2011 has ended, it has turned into something that she wants to continue. And so, …
{Fred Weiss photos.} The Eastside Culture Crawl is one of my favourite Vancouver traditions. Every year East Van's artists open their studio doors and let the public in. I'm really excited to attend the Crawl with my mom, who will be visiting that weekend. This year, my friend Fred will be opening his studio. His …
{Preach it, brother!} Life is busy this week which means not a lot of time for my beloved blog. For some reason though, there is always time to get distracted by the internet. Here are a few things distracting me this week: How to be organized. A pretty dress that I'm coveting. A great cause …
Most graphic designers swear by their Macs. This cute, little video is a tribute to the beautifully designed computer that let's designers make ideas real, on the day the man who designed them has gone.
Kate Moore Hermes 