Artful Desperado Picks

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Gabe

Who:

  • Annaleenas Hem - interior design and minimalism galore.
  • A Lil’ Louder - a collection of daily inspiration by a group of taste makers in Boston.
  • Paper Fashion - a gallery of colorful illustrations by Katie Rodgers.

What can we learn from them?

Personality!

Personality and consistency are the secret ingredients for blog success. All of the blogs mentioned above stay true to their style and that’s what sets them apart from the rest. Even though they talk about different things – design, parties and illustration – they share the same goal: to stay true to their vision and to soak their personality in every post. Look, even A Lil’ Louder made a video for it – how fun!?

Remember, in this ocean of blogs, your awesome personality will be the ultimate BAM! factor that will get you noticed.

Happy blogging!

x, Gabe

 

ANNALEENAS HEM

Description: Interiror/craft blog with a focus on scandinavian style.
Categories:  DIY, Design,
Location: Varberg, Sweden
Twitter: @annaleenahome

 

 


A LIL’ LOUDER

Description: A LIL’ LOUDER
Categories: Art, Business, Design, Lifestyle
Location: Boston, MA
Twitter: @alillouder

 



PAPER FASHION

Description: Fashion Illustration Blog
Categories: Art, Design, Fashion, Music
Location: Boston, MA
Twitter: @paperfashion

 

Got personality?

Add your blog to Directory B today and #BFOUND!

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We’re Loving: For Me, For You

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Jessica

So Kate Miss is pretty awesome. Not only is she a talented graphic designer, photographer, and jewelry designer but a pretty rad blogger. For Me, For You is filled weekly round-ups (‘goods‘, music, ‘bits‘), photography, and my favorite series, wordless.

Her design is minimal with a lovely warm color palette (red, bisque and brown) that let’s her beautiful content and great sense of humor shine. She clearly pays attention to the little details – check out how she handles photos (ahem, same widths) and her sidebar (love the blogroll listed like that) – really great work.

FOR ME, FOR YOU

Description: Personal photos, music mixes, and random likes from a graphic designer/jewelry designer in Los Angeles.
Categories: Design, Lifestyle, Music
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Twitter: @katemiss

ps – check out her anti-hate blogger gang – love it!
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We’re Loving: Lobster and Swan

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Christina
It sounds so cheesy, but the first thing that came to mind when stumbling onto Lobster and Swan is literally ’hello, beautiful things’. Jeska curates the perfect hodgepodge of daily inspirations and finds, recipes, DIY tutorials, and weekly blog picks. Her style not only translates perfectly onto her blog but keeps content fresh and so charming.

LOBSTER AND SWAN

Description: Writing, design, interiors, photography and things of beauty. The place where I like to share all the things that cheer my soul, from favourite recipes and decorating ideas to daily discoveries and inspirations.
Categories: Art, Design, DIY, Fashion, Food, Lifestyle
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Twitter: @lobsterandswan

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Shiny and New: Week of 4/9/12

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Bheard

This week was filled with some pretty awesome additions to the directory! From a team-run couture fashion magazine in Singapore, endless inspiration between both The Fresh Exchange and Coordinately Yours, musings of a mom-to-be in Glen Burnie, to awesome music and food pairings in San Francisco and delightful DIY tips in Roanoke… you can literally choose your own adventure!

COORDINATELY YOURS

Description: Entertaining, event planning and design that celebrates life. Inspiration and advice for entertaining, home and weddings.
Categories: Design, DIY, Family, Food, Lifestyle, Wedding
Location: Leawood, KS
Twitter: @julieblanner

COUTURE TROOPERS

Description: COUTURE TROOPERS is an online magazine website where nothing is truly impossible. The name has derived from the clear visual of how designers send their models down the runway donned with ornate, highly decorated clothing, marching the stage like they’re troopers on a mission to send a message to the world. So here we are, a team of four writers who celebrate the sheer notion of creativity, innovation, enticement and excitement; channeling our vibe for good style in a totally unique and spontaneous perspective for the fashion-savvy and anyone who enjoys a good read and coverage from fashion to the arts to music both in the local and international scene. Let us march the streets to deliver nothing but the best to you.
Categories: Art, Fashion, Lifestyle
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Twitter: @couturetroopers

THE FRESH EXCHANGE

Description: a lifestyle and design blog bring fresh inspiration everyday from the desk of designer Megan Gilger
Categories: Design, Lifestyle
Location: Traverse City, MI
Twitter: @hitchdesign

JT AND THE SEA

Description: I enjoy all things pretty, delicious, interesting and delightful and love to find fun new ways to add beauty to my life.
Categories: Design, Family, Lifestyle
Location: Glen Burnie, MD
Twitter: @horaceandmae

SECONDHAND SUNDAYS

Description: My name is Bekuh Browning and I am the rambling, all over the place, adventure seeking, creative type behind Secondhand Sundays. My dream for Secondhand Sundays is that it will become a treasure trove of wonderful food inspiration, fashion ideas, and crafty handmade goods that you can make and share.
Categories: Lifestyle
Location: Roanoke, VA
Twitter: @bekuhdoo

TURNTABLE KITCHEN

Description: connecting food and music.
Categories: Food, Lifestyle, Music
Location: San Francisco, CA
Twitter: @ttablekitchen

B featured here next week:

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Recap: Blog Brunch 4/7/12

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Gabe

If you haven’t heard of Blog Brunch yet, it’s an wonderful concept, started by the fab bloggers at The Pink and Blue Blog, The Fresh Exchange and Parker Etc. Every month they host a twitter conversation centered around different blogging topics and, as this month happened to cover the Basics of Blog Design, we figured what better way to initiate our newest contributor, Gabriel, than having him participate and write up a recap for us (after the jump)!

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We’re Loving: Miles to Style

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Bheard

Miles to Style is the adorable blog creation of the ever-so-stylish Christine Martinez and her equally fabulous furry partner, Miles. Everything is curated for the canine lover in mind – from decor to looking the part with your doggy sidekick to awesome dog-friendly haunts. We especially love her street-style coverage, putting the focus on those that care about fashion and their pups while out and about – adorable!

Some fun facts about Christine: not only is she one of Pintrests’ ‘Pinners to Follow‘, but she is the eighth member of the site and even teaches workshops (sign us up!). You can also find her writing for design milk‘s doggy counterpart, dog milk.

MILES TO STYLE

Description: A Stylish Girl. A Fabulous Dog. A Fashionable Blog. Welcome to the House of Miles!
Categories: Art, Design, Fashion, Lifestyle
Location: Oakland, CA
Twitter: @milestostyle

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Shiny and New: Week of 3/25/12

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Bheard

Sorry this roundup is coming a few days late! Here are a few blogs that signed up last week that you can’t miss!

CHROMEWAVES RADIO

Description: L.A. based music blog and internet radio station featuring the newest indie, garage, alternative, and electronic music.
Categories: Music
Location: Venice, CA
Twitter: @chromewavesrdio

IAMTHELAB

Description: The Brains behind Handmade.
Categories:  Art, Design, Lifestyle
Location: Captain Cook, HI
Twitter: @IAMTHELAB

SUNDAY SMILE BLOG

Description: A blog about photography, fashion, and other things.
Categories: Art, Fashion, Music
Location: Passaic, NJ
Twitter: @sundaysmileblog

B featured here next week:

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We’re Loving: Cecil & Carroll

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Christina

We love Lizzie. Lizzie was with us in the beginning, back when we were brainstorming names and color schemes, working for Jess at JSGD. She moved from Boston to London and in the process, began an incredibly charming blog, Cecil & Carroll – an ode to her stylish grandmothers and their legacies. Full of original family photos mixed in with a mesh of icons particular to different decades, Lizzie translates each of these entries into style for the now. Get ready to lose yourself in the nostalgia oh and the design is, of course, spot on.

CECIL & CARROLL
Description: CECIL & CARROLL is an ode to grandmothers who have left behind beautiful, understated legacies of style and grace for us to worship. They wore pantyhose with a seam, drank gin with an olive and never
Categories: Design, Fashion, Lifestyle
Location: London, United Kingdom
Twitter: @lizzziehunter

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