As a design journalist and a children’s writer I was very excited to see the graphics for the upcoming Salone del Mobile fair in Milan, one of the biggest design events of the year. The 2023 graphic campaign for the fair, designed by Milan-based Leftloft studio and Gio Pastori, playfully illustrate this through a series […]
By R. C. Orrell When John Hafernik was six years old he became fascinated by insects like the Monarch butterflies that passed through his backyard in central Texas on the way to their winter migration in Mexico. Today, Hafernik is a Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University where he studies the evolution, behavior, […]
I’m excited to share that my entry for the #FallWritingFrenzy contest received an Honorable Mention! The contest was run by Kaitlyn Sanchez (Fall Writing Frenzy creator), Ameerah Holliday (2021 Fall Writing Frenzy Guest Judge), and Lydia Lukidis, (Fall Writing Frenzy Co-host) as a way to encourage writers to start their own blogs, make new connections, and get inspired to […]
Happy Fall everyone! The Fall Writing Frenzy is a writing contest created by agent/author Kaitlyn Sanchez, and co-hosted by children’s author Lydia Lukidis. This year is the third edition of the contest and I decided to throw my scarecrow hat into the ring to try to win one of the great prizes. Writers needed to pick […]
Rita Catinella Orrell 