For as long as I can remember I’ve been a list maker.  Journals, agendas, Moleskines and Ecosystems rule my day, my week and my month.  I love everything about these little books … the paper, the covers and all the assorted tools, pens and pencils that go into creating the dairies of my life.

My “To-Do” list has been an important part of keeping me organized and on track but several months ago I looked at my list and it was just sad, “There’s no way I’ll finish all this.” The truly self defeating part of the whole thing was that I knew once I checked off one task it would only be replaced by two or three more.  This method was flawed and completely unsatisfactory.  So how does one change this seemingly fruitless situation?

Join us for one of the most enjoyable art events in Connecticut coming up June 3, 2010.  Art After Hours sponsored by the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Phoenix Companies presents Justin Lowe – MATRIX 159 from 5-8pm and AIGA CT joins the mix with Bad Ass Movie Night at 8pm with a special screening of the award winning film Herb & Dorothy.

My last experience at the Wadsworth’s Art After Hours was a splendid evening.  Music and cocktails after work amidst an elegant museum setting. Attend a gallery talk, enjoy music and other live performances, take in Justin Lowe/MATRIX 159 and then join AIGA CT in the museum’s art deco theater for the film. Thanks to the Wadsworth, admission to the Arts After Hours reception and BAMN screening is free to AIGA members.

If you have been a visitor here in the last 10 days you might have noticed that things have changed considerably. Not only has Lisa’s Living a Life of Art and Design taken on a new design but the format of the entire site has been upgraded and reformatted from top to bottom. If you came here and found yourself in the mist of changing navigation and posts, I apologize for the shift which might have left you wondering “What the hell is going on here?” Believe me, I worked long and hard to try and make the transition as quick and painless as possible for my readers. So why the change?

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Logo design for crosscurrent. Logo type by Bethel Blakesley

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Logo and Business Cards for Dragonfly Blu. Logo now also appears on Lisa’s Blog and on LisaMikulski.com

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Website design for LisaMikulski.com – Freelance writer for art and design

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Friend, Rick Scanlan, suggested I do something fun. This poster was created for the Mostly Mozart Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland. I love poster design and will be doing more in the future.

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