may the force (of typography) be with you - design ♥ For The Love Of George

name. lauren (let's leave it at that, shall we? this is the internet after all)
likes. the scent of gardenia blooms
dislikes. saying no, and people who pretend to be victims of circumstance
has her best ideas. whilst napping. best excuse for an afternoon kip
dreams of. the ether
wishes. she could speak three languages + dance to hip hop (she will never be that cool)
loves. sunshine
really loves. organising stuff, setting up systems and processes.
yeah baby

I am an art director in the magazine publishing industry, residing in Melbourne, Australia.

Dangerously close to 30 years of age, I haven't clung to the appearance of youth, but embraced the 'nanna-arts'.

When not whipping up a layout in InDesign or attending a photo shoot at work, I love nothing more than cosy-ing up at home with my lovely husband and gorgeous puppies.

JAN

may the force (of typography) be with you

06 JANUARY 2011 | DESIGN | NO COMMENTS

Ok, confession: I am a Star Wars nerd. I grew up in the 1980s with an older brother whom I worshipped, it was a little hard not to be. Combine that with my love of typography, and what's on the top of my wish-list? These friggin’ awesome posters, that’s what! Check out Abduzeedo for more info.

PS. Don’t get me started on the changes George Lucas made to the original masterpieces. Such as, “You’re lucky you don’t taste too good” was changed to “You were lucky to get out of there” — Luke was referring to R2D2 and the dragonsnake on Dagobah — why George? WHY? Minor, yes, but enough to grate when you know the films word-for-word! If you’re a nutter like me, check out this Wikipedia page for a full list of ‘improvements’ (BAH!).