We are fans of Georgia O'Keefe's work. A few years ago, we discovered her yellow flowers in the Forth Worth Museum in Texas. Then later on we saw a large collection at O'Keefe museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We were so delighted to see these red poppies at the Weisman Museum in Minneapolis.It r
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09/30/2018
One of the reasons we never tire of going to the Santa Barbara Farmers Market is that the Farmers displays are akin to art. These displays are a form of marketing and attracts buyers. For instance,we love these rainbow carrots on a blue linen cloth at the Garden of Eden Stand!These heirloom oni
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09/29/2018
This was the entrance to the Weisman Museum at the University of Minnesota. Frank Gehry's touch was evident and palpable and the skies added their own magic to the scene!The museum was human scale and friendly with groupings of various exhibits, The showstopper was this 25 foot all glass fish (
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09/28/2018
We enjoy taking pictures of nature's color combinations. Nature is the best source of inspiration when it comes to brand colors. Sometimes, it takes a bright accent color to make a brand pop off the page and be memorable. For instance, in the photo above you can see that small spot of purple on
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09/28/2018
When working with a luxury real estate company or an agent, we work as a team by thoroughly researching the marketplace. One of these involves reviewing statistics, with a focus on strengths and what is working as well as what is not. This give all of us the 360 degree perspective, and becomes
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09/27/2018
This very appealing entrance would be wonderful for a home, a high rise condo, an office building, or a store. This is the entrance to the Ralph Lauren Store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Although, they recently remodeled their store and expanded it, they kept this beautiful entryway. This e
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09/26/2018
Like people, brands have personalities usually reflecting the ownership of the company and their place in the marketplace. Yesterday, as we were leaving Beverly Hills and waiting for the light to turn green on Sunset Boulevard we noticed this truck in front of us. Among all the mobile groomers
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09/26/2018
It seems like ages ago that we had made a date to meet up with Kasey of Kasey & John Boles. Yesterday was the day! Thanks to our participation on Active Rain, Kasey became our recommended proof reader for the marketing materials we produce for one of our most successful client. It was a busin
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09/25/2018
We recently watched the first part of a PBS series called The Amazing Human Body. What impressed us most besides the 87 year old iron man thriathlete who continues to compete year after year, was the fact that in the average human life span, we laugh only six months in a lifetime.Here are some o
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09/24/2018
There was something about this lonely bucket of teddy bear sunflowers at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market that caught my attention. I (A) always associate Vincent Van Gogh with the 12 sunflower series he painted: seven in Arles in the South of France, and five in Paris. When Paul Gaughin (a sto
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09/23/2018