new + exciting things for marigold

I can't believe it's mid February already and I haven't even posted my goals for 2011! That doesn't mean I haven't been thinking of them. In fact, that's all I've been doing in my spare time—the little bit of spare time that I have. But instead of posting my goals (and there are many), I would like to share with all you the plans I have for marigold design. A lot of changes are taking place here in the studio—all of them good! Here's a peek at what to expect in the coming months.

A new look to marigold's web site and blog. Designs and concepts are underway and I can't wait to get this completed and programmed. It will have a totally new look with new projects, color and design information plus weekly surprises for my blog!

Marigold is teaming up with a lot of talented graphic designers to start a new business venture, designing anything related to paper—cards, wrap, journals, etc. This is a fun venture for me because I love paper, textures and color. Details are being finalized and I will share them with you soon! If you're a designer that loves paper as much as I do and would like to participate in this, please email me at mcole@marigolddesign.com

It's impossible to do everything when you own a business. That's why marigold is teaming up with Terry Tung, programmer and owner of webgenics, a web design firm, practically around the corner from marigold. He’s the expert when it comes to programming. I know the basics but honestly, that's not my specialty. I'm much better at coming up with the concepts, design and branding for a company than worrying about the programming part. That's why I'm so happy to welcome Terry into marigold's studio!

And this is just the beginning...

There's more to come!

Wishing you a colorful new year...

I'm a little late with my New Year wishes this year! Since the holidays are behind us now, I want to wish all of you a colorful New Year and share with you the gift that I gave to my clients this holiday season. I always obsess over my holiday gift because I feel it should represent me and come from the heart. And this year, I wanted to do something different. Since color is one of my passions, I designed a calendar based on the color wheel. I separated the color wheel into 365 days (not an easy task). The dates and months are shown circling around the color wheel. I had to print this poster size, 19 x 24 inches or the dates would not have been readable. And from a distance, they aren't but I never intended this piece to be practical because the message and colors are the most important elements.

the message:

COLOR IS POWERFUL.

IT SPEAKS TO US. MOTIVATES US. EVEN INSPIRES US. COLOR SOOTHES, UPLIFTS, AND TOUCHES SOMETHING DEEP WITHIN OUR SOULS. IS IT ANY WONDER SOME OF OUR FONDEST MEMORIES ARE ROOTED IN COLOR.

WISHING YOU A COLORFUL & MEMORABLE NEW YEAR!

Since I received rave reviews from clients and friends, I decided to sell copies of the calendar. I'm offering two options: OPTION 1 is printed on fine art paper which is 100% cotton and acid free for $30 and OPTION 2 is printed on 65# bonded poster stock for $20. Both includes shipping and handling in the U.S. only. Please email me at mcole@marigolddesign.com if you are interested in purchasing a calendar poster. I did revise the copy a bit, taking out the last sentence and emphasizing the first sentence more – please see below.

If you are a designer or passionate about color, this poster is for you! It looks wonderful hanging up. Of course, I have one hanging in my studio and I love looking at the colors, especially on a gloomy day!