Holly Gordon

2012

Miss Gordon — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:41:59 +0000

It will be hard to top 2011, but 2012 has good things in store. If the world doesn’t end according to the Mayan calendar, of course.

Boston Tweet

Miss Gordon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:36:50 +0000

Tom O’Keefe – aka @BostonTweet – needed a set of logos for his website featuring his popular tweets about Boston’s best restaurants and watering holes.

Author Appreciation

Miss Gordon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:05:40 +0000

These are just for fun, but I have plans for many more. For now, we have the legendary Edgar Allan Poe and Charlotte Bronte.

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Miss Gordon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:48:16 +0000

Sometimes I get really excited about my clients and their businesses, and this is definitely one of those times! I was lucky enough to be entrusted with creating a logo and food truck for Roxy’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese. Have you seen them on The Food Network?

North Shore Baby

Miss Gordon — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:47:25 +0000

North Shore Baby, published by Union Park Press in December of 2011, is a handy “field guide” for parents with children in the Boston area. The book highlights the best local activities, day trips, museums, theaters and classes, and it was as much fun to illustrate as it is to read. Aside from setting the typography, I created the front and back cover and worked on some of the interior illustrations.

Mugshot Appreciation

Miss Gordon — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 01:36:03 +0000

I can think of no better way to simultaneously do my civic and artistic duty than by illustrating offenders of the law. The people are real, the expressions are frightening and the idea of creating a portrait of someone at their absolute worst is strangely intriguing. And kind of morbid. Sorry.

Spanish Wine Region Posters

Miss Gordon — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:14:46 +0000

I created these posters for September’s Wine Riot in Brooklyn. There was a lounge at the event sponsored by The Heredad Collection that featured wines from five different regions of Spain. There needed to be some compelling, mildy educational and eye-catching visuals to draw attention to this area of the event. The inspiration comes from bright and colorful vintage Spanish travel posters.

Fun Fact: Most of the photographs on the posters come from Tyler Balliet, the president of Second Glass and creator of Wine Riot, who has traveled through Spain touring vineyards!

Life on the Best Coast

Miss Gordon — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:19:50 +0000

I moved to Los Angeles last month from Boston. Sold my stuff at a yard sale, got an apartment on Craigslist and packed up the car with the cat (advice: don’t do that). It was a spontaneous decision, and while it may not have been the most thought-out one, I couldn’t imagine settling down in beautiful little Boston forever. Plus, I’d never driven cross-country before and was afraid that I’d be too lazy to drive all the way back if I had just planned a road trip.

So here I am! Only four and a half weeks in and I can tell my experience here is going to be weird. There’s lots to look at –good and bad– which is what initially beckoned me on my first visit. Visual stimulation overload is fun, kind of like being at a carnival. Plus, there’s lots going on to take inspiration from.

There’s a ~~snobby~~ super-hip art scene, quirky little independent theaters, and really beautiful mid-century architecture (which might explain the Danish Modern furniture stores on every block). There’s even a Frank Lloyd Wright house down the street called the Hollyhock House, which is so lovely. There are hummingbirds and vegan restaurants, great farmer’s markets, and amazing neighbors–my whole building is full of freelancers–score! Everyone here seems to be from somewhere else, and I meet more people here each week from Boston than I did in Boston.

I’m still working for my clients on the East Coast, but would eventually love to migrate more business over here on the West. I think there’s a whole lotta opportunity on this side of the country, and I can’t wait to figure out how the hell to take advantage of that.

Boston is Melting

Miss Gordon — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:54:30 +0000

That is all.

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Miss Gordon — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:49:03 +0000

So, I’m going to be honest and up front in admitting that I’m going to use this entire post to brag and gloat, but I swear I’m just really excited. So here goes:

So, you know how I designed the Roxy’s logo and truck?

Well, guess what? THEY ARE ON FOOD NETWORK’S GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE. ON NATIONAL TV.

That means thousands of people will see my truck! And a giant congrats to James and the guys who delivered delicious grilled cheese to people all across the country.