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Miel

I always have been fascinated by the honey bee and jumped at the opportunity to design a label for my apiculteur friend, Jean-Charles Oziemblowski, who is launching his honey business this year. His hives are in the countryside outside the charming...
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Emotional Rescue Kit

I learned how to temper and mold chocolates and couldn't wait to make up gift boxes for friends and family. I thought of the comfort chocolate brings us and created medicine-chest-looking "Emotional Repair Kits" to soothe whatever ailed them.Here's what...
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Cocktail chooser

Remember these? Monica Kühne, pastry chef and cookbook writer, came up with this nostalgic idea for a champagne party. I designed and illustrated the "cootie catcher" for a party book she authored. Here's what the piece looks like opened up:
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JCCSF blog

"3200 stories" is the name of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco's members' blog; 3200 referring to their address on 3200 California Street. The JCC hired me to develop a look and a header that would reflect the communal...
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Holiday gift tags

Someone (Emerson? Oscar Wilde? Mummy?) said that consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, and I enjoyed seeing how far I could mix it up with these gift tags, using disparate typography and imagery, without losing the coherence of the...
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