by Kristin Maija Peterson | Mar 16, 2021 | Creative Inspiration
Photo credit: Woldgang-Hasselmann My season of transition will likely be as long as the winter, six months to be precise. Or at the end of March. Whichever comes first. It’s the boundary of time I have set for myself. Transitioning can be scary and unpredictable. It... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Jun 22, 2020 | Education, Graphic Design
There are many moving parts putting together a whole season of YouTube video episodes, including the design of each episode’s thumbnails — basically mini-movie posters. Here’s a run-down of that project. The pandemic pretty much up-ended everyone’s world including how... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Dec 5, 2019 | Best Practices, Infographic Design
ABOUT THE CLIENT: HOURCAR is a nonprofit serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area with an efficient, equitable and sustainable transportation ecosystem ~ a car-sharing, membership-based program designed to fill transportation needs and gaps for individuals,... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Mar 22, 2019 | Creative Inspiration, Environment
Today’s post is a reflection of Climate Generation’s Zero Waste Challenge – March 11-20, 2019. Because I have an innate need to create and make a living as an art director, graphic designer, and artist, visuals are poster designs inspired by the Zero Waste... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Jan 29, 2019 | Environment
Photo credit: Aaron Lee via Unsplash.com. This post is inspired by attending a Climate Change and Water workshop hosted by Fresh Water and Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy. Growing up in Minnesota, the scariest thing about “Mother Nature” was that she could... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Jan 4, 2019 | Environment
Photo credit: Daniel Hjalmarsson via Unsplash.com Northern Green is an annual conference “Where Outdoor Pros Connect + Grow” held every January at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This year’s conference runs from January 15th through 17th. Attendees are owners of... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 28, 2018 | Design Thinking
I know, I know. We are incredibly exhausted from the 2018 mid-term elections. Yet it was a marvel to witness and be a part of. More than 47 percent of voting-eligible came out to cast their vote ~ a 50-year high turnout for a mid-term election. That statistic gives me... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 13, 2018 | Design Thinking
People have ideas of what design is. The dictionary states that design (as a noun) is a plan to show the look and function of something that will be built. It also references design as a pattern, style, shape, composition, and form. An intention is the third –... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 1, 2018 | Creative Resources, Practical Resources
Here’s my short list of stock imagery websites that I have used myself and vetted for the cheesiness factor, from free to very reasonable. There are iStock.com and Bigstock.com which are OK, you can find some decent royalty-free images on these sites. But if you’re... 
by Kristin Maija Peterson | Nov 1, 2018 | Best Practices, Design Thinking
How Stock Imagery Can Be Your Best Friend While I’m a big fan of organizations having a library of custom photography to authentically represent their brand in the world, there is a place and space for stock imagery to reflect your brand, too. It just takes some...
