About Lillian
I am a graphic designer from Chicago who creates thoughtful and compelling designs for companies with vision.
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Typography Cupcakes: An Edible Type Tutorial
When planning the holiday party for The Society of Typographic Arts, I overzealously blurted out “TYPOGRAPHY CUPCAKES!” when asked if there was anything I could contribute. I was sure as heck that someone out there in this design world had embarked on such a project before, so it would be just a matter of googling to [...]
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Recent Work
I was super thrilled to design these posters for the Northalsted Business Alliance for their holiday gift card program. Northalsted is Chicago’s LGBT epicenter (also known to locals as “Boy’s Town”) so I knew I had free reign to do something creative and memorable! Gotta love clients that value good design and aren’t afraid to [...]
Blog Action Day: The World’s Water Crisis
In honor of Blog Action Day, today’s blog post is dedicated to the subject of water, specifically, the dwindling supply of safe drinking water the world over. In 2009 I had the honor of creating a branding package for LIDA, the Laboratorio Internazionalle Dell’Acqua in Milan, Italy, a museum completely dedicated to the science of [...]
General Store Typography + The Blessings of Fall
A couple of weekends ago, we found ourselves taking yet another road trip to Wisconsin for a housewarming party. There we met a very woodsy gent who pointed us in the direction of an apple orchard that was on the way back to Chicago. After a couple of unintentional detours, we founds ourselves in New [...]
More Craft Love
Thanks to all the Renegade Craft Fair participants who responded to this post. I’m as psyched as you are to have your work featured on our blog! Here’s a few shots sent in from crafters and designers: Josh and Renée from Robu Roku sent me these photos of their neat-o creations!
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Pads with Panache
The kitsch life in Milwaukee This past weekend I was hosted by my good friend Rebecca R. in Wauwatosa, WI, which is a charming little suburb outside of Milwaukee. Her neighborhood is populated with arts-and-crafts style bungalows and mid-century modern ranch houses. Her apartment is in the converted attic of a bungalow, and she has [...]
Hidden Chicago
Birdhouse Menagerie Seen in Ravenswood Manor near the Francisco Brown Line Stop on 9/19/10.
The morning after…
After great friends and too much wine.
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Renegade Craft Fair Highlights
Yesterday was a gay time had by all at the Renegade Craft Fair! The weather cooperated beautifully and I had quite a time strolling around all of the booths. What a huge collection of talent, so much so that it was kind of a little too much for me to handle all at once. I [...]
Discount!
An update to yesterday’s post about Marjie Best’s pillows… she’s offering a 10% discount for Love Driven Prints readers with the discount code “LOVEDRIVEN” at checkout. You rock, Marjie! And I forgot to mention – all the pillows are printed on organic cotton. So pretty-up your space with something special, wontcha?
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Pilloh! by Marjie Best
Would you just LOOK at these lovely pillows by Chicago designer Marjie Best! Such a whimsical and delightful aesthetic that could easily go on your couch from Design Within Reach or tucked into a child’s crib.
Posted in Graphic Design, Home Decor, Illustration, Interior Design Tagged Chicago Designers, Graphic Design, Illustration, Marjie Best, pillows 2 Comments
Favorite Holiday Party Scenes