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Adobe Max Conference
Adobe Max Conference

Finding Professional Community During a Pandemic

on November 18, 2020by andrealeksen in Type Design with 1 Comment

As the rain settled in on month eight of social distancing since COVID-19 hit Bellingham, WA, I found myself craving professional gatherings, conferences and geeky design talk. I hadn’t felt drawn to sign up for conferences, as I feel like the most beneficial part is the random meetups in the lobby and catching up with friends from around the world. However, out of …

Falling Into Flowers Table of Contents
Table of Contents for book design, Falling into Flowers

Falling Into Book Design

on November 4, 2020by andrealeksen in Book Design

One of the great things that came out of a quiet, COVID year, was my first cover-to-cover book design, Falling Into Flowers. I couldn’t say no to designing pages packed with type, and gorgeous, wedding floral photography. Working with author and wedding floral designer Alison Ellis was—to say the least—inspiring. She delivered piles of stunning photos of her beautiful floral work by professional …