The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
Isn’t this the coolest deck of cards ever? I thought it would make a fun gift for any hipster husbands out there. I’ve never really offered a Father’s Day gift guide, but I thought I’d share a few ideas this week if inspiration hits me.
Are you a Helvetica font fan? Or a Helvetica-hater?
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We are currently living in a dreamy farmhouse in the French countryside. (I have to pinch myself each morning!) I post on the intersection of design and motherhood.
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We've used our base in France to do lots of traveling. It's addictive! Here are some of our adventures:
A trip to Amsterdam.
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A Belgian Waffle Tour.
A wintery visit to Cologne.
Three cheers for Barcelona!
The tulip fields in Holland.
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Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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my husband is a huge helvetica fan! i will definitely be ordering some of these :)
I don’t really have an opinion of Helvetica font…but I would love a Father’s Day gift guide! My husband wanted a frisbee golf set this year. Usually, I am at a loss as to what to get him…
best,
Tina
I love helvitica! One of my favourite fonts.
I love helvetica! One of my favourite fonts.
ooh ooh ooh, love these cards. I do like Helvetica (mostly, but not when it’s oblique or italicized…) and I so enjoyed the documentary that came out a couple years ago too: http://www.helveticafilm.com/
Did you?
Oh dear, I need a Father’s Day gift. Hmmm….
Oh shoot! It says expect 4-6 weeks for delivery. Not for Father’s Day this year!
People hate Helvetica?!
Very cool design! I’m kind of indifferent about Helvetica as a graphic designer. I don’t generally use it but I don’t hate it. I don’t really see what all the hype is about. (Now, I do HATE Comic Sans and Papyrus, though! Some overly used they make me gag!!)
Love me some Helvetica!
Love – the font and the movie
Love Helvetica, and the movie. I think someone should make a film about how awful Comic Sans is.
Okay, as a teacher I just wanted to note that elementary school teachers use Comic Sans in the classroom because it looks like handwriting and is a good model for their students. So, please give your kids’ teachers a break of they use Comic Sans! But I personally never took it out of the classroom! (And on my Mac, I prefer Chalkboard anyway.) If you don’t mind my venting, I think Curlz might be even more overused… :)
My husband would LOVE these and I would officially become the best wife ever if I got him these. Too bad they are 4-6 weeks out, wish I had seen these sooner.
My Hubby would FLIP….I think he watched helvetica the movie like 10 times! very good idea! thanks!
I definitely like Helvetica, and I’ve seen the movie twice {both times for my design courses} … my favourite font at the moment is Rockwell though!
huge fan and i think this is a must for my poker-loving graphic designer husband/babies daddy. so cute. thanks for sharing!
oh and Gandhali- you’re smart. rockwell is def on my short list of awesomeness!
I just purchased some, perfect for my husbands birthday in August. Excited!
Thanks for showing us:)
I’m Helvetica neutral. Don’t looove it, but it has it’s place. I do, however, loooove these cards! (Although my “strictly Hoyle” hubby probably wouldn’t.)