Imaginary vacations

The ABC's of New Orleans, Louisiana. 

I’m so excited that we finally did this! We took a little video of how we make the maps for our City Maps series. First we draw the neighborhood map (not shown because it takes for-ever), the we make the drawings into clipping paths.

The Cape Town, South Africa City Print pattern was inspired photos of sunlight glittering on ocean waves. Dancing bits of light in rays of sunshine. 

Nashville, Tennessee inspiration for our Nasville, Tennessee pattern and maps. 

I love that this little greenhouse built in St Louis, Missouri’s Forest Park is named the Jewel Box. I imagine opening the art deco doors and being met with a wave of heat and sparkling, bejeweled flowers. 

I’ve been a fan of Warhol’s forever. I loved his artwork, his sensibility and him as a socialite. My friend Ben has a bit of Warhol in him, you should check out his photos and follow him on instagram. 

Having a liquor store open below our studio has spurned a few more cocktail hours over here. We planned on doing this peach cocktail because we’ve been inspired by our Atlanta pattern and the studio has been a gazillion degrees...

Peaches, bikes and southern cooking - inspiration for our Atlanta pattern.

ALINEA  //  BUCKTOWN  // THE CUBS // DOGS WALKER EVANS // FERRIS WHEEL // GIORDANOS // HUMANITIES FESTIVAL // ICE SKATING JAZZ FESTIVAL // KUMA CORNER // LINCOLN PARK  // MUSIC BOX  // NAVY PIER O’HARE // PEDWAY // “Q” // RIVER // SKYLINE TRUMP TOWER // UNION STATION // VENUES // WRIGLEY FIELD // XAVIER YACHT CLUB // ZOO

Dear Chicago, your food is so delicious. From the high to the low… I’m always excited to visit and always return to Boston 5lbs heavier. Thankfully I have in-laws and dear friends who live in Chicago, and at least once a year I get to put on a few Windy City pounds. Thank you to my Chicagoan sister + brother-in-law, Adriane and Anthony for putting this round up together. ~ JHill