Author: sharmaine

I was hired to design an image for a 70th birthday party, to be used on a step and repeat banner. The client and I went through quite a series of revisions (below) before we arrived at exactly what he had in mind.   Read more

Last fall, I (along with what felt like half of the Internet) was riveted by the saga that was playing out on The Bert Show… behind the scenes, on the airwaves, and on social media. After 14 years, Executive Producer and Co-host, Jeff Dauler abruptly resigned, seemingly leaving his co-workers completely dumbfounded, blindsided, and some… Read more

…some love. And maybe a hug (especially this weekend). You know that mom in your kid’s classroom that goes above and beyond for EVERYTHING? She makes you want to vomit, she makes you curse, and she makes you want to accidentally shove her face into the 6-tier cake she baked for the class Valentine’s Day… Read more

I was recently hired to design a print piece (a 5.5 x 8.5-inch “postcard”) advertising a chamber music summer program, which would also be emailed to constituents. Sounds like a easy enough task that wouldn’t require many hours of work, but besides weighing all the design options and revising, this is actually a perfect project… Read more

January 22, 2016 My life has changed drastically in the last 7 months. I had a baby in June, and I returned to work after maternity leave last fall to more “congratulations” than I could possibly count…but not because I’d had a baby. It was because I had made the decision to “stay home” with… Read more

As I sit here eight days away from my due date, I’m naturally pretty reflective, and my thoughts have taken me back to a blog post I wrote almost four years ago (below). That 29-year-old was filled with so much anxiety (not that that has significantly changed) and a little frustration. And while I wouldn’t… Read more

Dear Little One, What they said in the beginning was true: You weren’t quite “real” to me yet. You were so tiny that you were still just somewhat of an “idea.” Two ultrasounds later, that all changed. You definitely became real, and I fell so in love with you. And then came the day I… Read more

For Trinity’s Spring Annual Fund video, I was inspired by a concept in the movie, “Chef,” in which one of the main characters creates a video of one-second clips capturing his experiences traveling with his father on his food truck during the summer, and it’s ultimately used as a publicity piece for the business. I… Read more

Every spring, there is a push to increase parent participation in the school’s annual fund (“The Trinity Fund”), which is fairly typical of most independent schools in the country. Around this time, I’m given a series of messages to program on the outside electronic marquee (“Don’t forget your gift to The Trinity Fund!” – “Let’s… Read more

I grew up with constant reminders from my mom (via Dr. Charles Stanley) to “HALT.” I will (hesitantly) admit that by nature, I’m a perfectionist, and I tend to be quite anxious and high-strung, particularly when it comes to completing tasks. I always have been, so this reminder was very necessary for me, even as… Read more