Yayy! I'm throwing a little party, because I just went on my 200th run! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that after each run I post a picture, usually of my shoes and something colorful. My instagram series #joelixruns has been so motivating for me throughout the past fifteen months and the support Read article…
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Kristina Dam Studio
The new botanic photography posters by Kristina Dam are a real treat for Urban Jungle Bloggers with a thing for scandi design. There's magic in the misty posters Kristina made in collaboration with Danish photographer Tuala Hjarnø. For me, meeting the makers behind a product can completely change my perception of the work. When I Read article…
The Typography of Travel 24
Beautiful typography and lettering spotted on some of my recent travels: Pharmacie Méot – Neuilly-en-Thelle, France Pinoli restaurant – London, UK 10 Corso Como boutique – Milan, Italy Modern' Cordonnerie – Creil, France Mademoiselle M culinary workshops – Paris, France Fairground creative venue – London, UK ► To see all previous editions of The Typography Read article…
Kidimo in Paris
If I'll ever make it to Las Vegas, I want to visit the Neon Museum. It's basically a huge collection of old and newer signs that contributed to the history of the gambling capital of the world. From the pictures I've seen online, it's pretty rad (if you like signs of course). But if you Read article…
You Can Now London
If there's one talent that I developed in the past few years, it is to stumble upon the coolest places in the cities I visit. Maybe it's not a real talent, but simply luck and an overdose of cool hotspots in cities likes Stockholm, Antwerp, Berlin or Copenhagen. Anyway, I found some in London too Read article…
#Blogtacular highlights
These are a few of my favorite quotes from speakers of Blogtacular, a creative blog conference I attended this weekend in London. Apart from top notch speakers, a great venue (The Royal Institution of Great Britain), my personal highlights were the more personal conversations I had with blog friends, old and new. During the weekend Read article…
Behind my desk
It almost feels like I have to earn my trip to Italy for #blago2014 next week: I've been working around the clock these past few weeks. Working from home, I get to design my own home office and it's not so bad: my ever growing and changing moodboard reminds me of previous trips and beautiful Read article…
Five tips to keep running
Ten months ago I started running every other day and I still do. I never considered myself a sportswoman and when someone recently introduced me as "sporty", it made me laugh out loud. Me? But of course: my instagram feed is filled with pictures of my running kicks and I really run very often. Anyway, Read article…
Happy 2014!
Een gelukkig nieuw jaar! Happy New Year! I hope 2014 will bring you everything you wish for, as well as lots of joy, luck, happiness, love and good health. Above is one of my proudest projects: our family New Year's card. My dad took the first photo in 1980 and in 2003 I joined the Read article…
Papier Tigre in Paris
There's a new gem in town! A few weeks ago, Papier Tigre, opened their first brick and mortar shop in the Haut Marais in Paris. You may already know Papier Tigre products: they create beautiful and contemporary paper products with a humorous twist. Their new space is like their webshop: bright, smart and with funny Read article…
