Mina Tindle

This spring a friend of mine played a dynamic album, a combination of soul, pop & folk, from French artist Mina Tindle. While it took me a couple of months to finally create this post, I knew right away that I wanted to share her music on the blog! 

Mina Tindle was born in Paris and has spent her career pursuing her musical passion and solo career. Gifted as a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, she has produced two albums, her debut album Taranta in 2012 and then Parades in 2014. 

Frequent collaborations with The National and French pop and new-wave group The Innocents have helped to further elevate her musical clout. She primarily performs in France, but did come to Cincinnati in March for an act during the MusicNOW festival. 

I love her playful, yet sophisticated sound - and I hope you do as well!

See a collection of some of her song/videos below (a mix of both French & English pieces). 

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zoodles

This weekend I am going up to Chicago to visit one of my closest friends. Mara and I have known each other since Kindergarten and I deeply treasure our friendship. Mara graduated from DAAP at University of Cincinnati this spring and moved to Chicago to work with a design firm, Gensler & Associates. Mara has always been incredibly talented and super smart. She would have excelled no matter what she studied, but I am so happy that she chose to go to DAAP and am confident it was the best decision for her. I am so proud of all she has accomplished. 

Mara's New Year's Resolution was to complete a watercolor illustration of an animal, once a week. 

Her adorable drawings absolutely make my day - and I am sure I am not the only one that feels this way. 

I selected some of my favorite zoodles below, for you to enjoy! 

I encourage you to follow Mara on Instagram @mararussodesign - you can keep up with her weekly zoodles, as well as her other life musings (food, puppies, and everything in between!)

If you are interested in contacting her about either custom art work or a graphic design project/consulting, you won't be disappointed. 

I mean, come on, I've only been friends with her for 20 years - and I think I have a pretty good head on my shoulders when it comes to things like that :)

Check out her website. 

Follow Mara on Instagram. 

Enjoy your weekend, stay tuned to my Instagram for some Chicago pics. Toodles!

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Creative Workplaces

See The Workspaces of 14 Leading Creative Minds!

Where do some of the most inspiring artisans go to work each day? Photographer Todd Selby, scouted out creative minds and captured them in their working environments for his newest book, The Fashionable Selby.

See images of there fascinating work spaces below. 

Belgian designer Dries van Noten.

The studio of Japanese headpiece design artist Katsuya Kamo.

Brooklyn-based knitwear designer Lindsay Degan.

Diesel's artistic director, Nicola Formichetti.

Brooklyn artisan who has dyed clothes for Nike, Audrey Louise Reynolds

Ambika Conroy at her sustainable rabbit farm in upstate New York where she creates angora fur goods.

Virginia Bates luxe vintage store was outfitted like an old French boudoir.

Textile designer Natalie Gibson works on some dyes.

British designer Fred Butler's work is often graphic and sculptural. 

Christian Astuguevielle is behind the scents made by Japanese fashion house Comme des Garcons. 

Ben Kosters clothing studio.

Iris van Herpen's mood board in her Amsterdam office.

Eccentric jewelry designer Andrew Logan. 

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Sing me a song!!

Do you have any new music suggestions??

I always love hearing about different artists, humming along to new tunes, and adding quirky hits or classic favorites to my playlists. 

I'd love to know what you're jamming to now!

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