14 | A LOTUS&ASH SUMMER

it's a lotus & ash kind of summer

before lotus&ash transplants itself to oxford for ten weeks this autumn, it needs to soak up all the northern california sunshine and air it can in the meantime.

the summer provides for perfectly-lit afternoons to have a paper & grass photoshoot, new and bright designs, and plenty of time spent in the new lotus&ash office.

plenty of time, eh? indeed. this summer, lotus & ash will be introducing new paper designs, and experimenting in web design with a revamped website.

also, i will be producing a cross-media project for the stanford cantor arts museum, provided for by the ASSU. BINARY PRESS will give me the opportunity to learn the craft of letterpress at the center for the book in san francisco, as well as develop my web skills further with a web documentation of my project's progress.

this summer will definitely busy with so many design pursuits and explorations! but, there will also be plenty of time for relaxation, reading, visiting farmer's markets, and cooking -- everything that a summer should be defined by.

| FRESHLY CAUGHT TROUT with FARMER'S MARKET ASPARAGUS cooked 06.2008 |

stay tuned.

| ALL PHOTOS by LOTUS & ASH 06.2008 |

13 | from a bean to a bean

It was over 10 years ago that the nickname came into use -  bean, the endearing name between my best friend, erica, and I has been long lasting. and, to celebrate her graduation from college, it was only appropriate to make her a bean-specific congratulatory card. thanks to the newest version of the adobe suite, making images for my greeting cards has been made SO much easier than before. illustrator's live trace and paint functions have become a lotus & ash favorite.

there's something special about custom work - whether it be a logo, an invitation, or a greeting card. custom means thought. custom implies a relationship between a designer, her product, and it's recipient. that's why lotus & ash specializes in custom work : to preserve the idea of thought in correspondence and communication. to get chuckles, shrieks, giggles, awwws and the like > > >

10 | weekend of paper

the lotus & ash factory, i.e. my dorm room, was covered in paper producing a new line of thank you cards, birthday greeting cards, and 3 new designs, including cheetah print. new packaging completes the L&A look with a simple aluminum tin to display and hold not-yet-used stationery.

| (TOP > BOTTOM ) SIMPLE DOTS . CALIFORNIA FLORAL . GREEN BIRDCAGE . SAFARI designed 05.2008 |

09 | New Paper

spring has arrived, and with it, come new floral and bright designs, as well as a new masculine design for your handyman. a set of handmade greeting cards with asian accents for an international customer adds to the lotus&ash collection wishing recipients the happiest of birthdays around the world.

| (L-R . BY ROW ) RED BIRDCAGE . YELLOW BIRDCAGE . HANDMADE HAPPIEST BIRTHDAYS . SWEET LINES . HANDMADE HAPPIEST BIRTHDAYS II . HANDY MAN designed 04.2008 |

07 | happy green.

for 20 years, i have celebrated my birthday on st. patrick's day. this year, things may or may not have been the same. nevertheless this year's birthday fell on the first day of winter quarter finals, so after a weekend of celebrating with dinner, a study-picnic (see below) and plenty of carefully chosen cards, i spent the day doing things that make me happy:

1. waking up early

2. visiting the cantor

3. designing, in the sun

4. making stationery (see "GRATITUDE")

5. run: lake lag > the dish > stanford ave.

6. laundry

7. procrastinating with a blog post, and a facebook album.

| TWENTY TWENTY . designed 03.2008 |

| GRATITUDE&LUCK . designed 03.2008 |