Designing an OK wedding
It turns out that planning a wedding, no matter what the scale, is an awful lot of work. From booking venues, to flowers and tents,...
"A well-branded life."
Between book covers, typesetting, marketing design, writing (not enough!), roller derby, and whatever other commitments I've taken on in...
Why publish your rejects? & other thoughts on commercial design
One of the questions visitors to CorusKate.com seem to have relatively frequently is: WHY PUBLISH YOUR REJECTS? Why, when a book has gone...
Grocery shopping with Kate, yet again
If you've read my blog before, you will know that I have a weakness for packaging, specifically in the grocery store. I go to the shops...
Live. Local. Legit. Border City Brawlers
My life for the past few years has been essentially split between work (mostly design) and play (always roller derby), so it makes sense...
Grocery shopping, or why I spend money on products I really don't need
CONFESSION: I am one of those people who really likes to go grocery shopping. I enjoy strolling every aisle, crossreferencing sales to...
The good and the bad of design
I see design everywhere. Good design, bad design, design that makes me want to buy a product and design that makes me wonder who got paid...