Fueled by sunshine, music, scenery, travel, color, shape, old signage, literature, deadline, honesty, effortless fashion, the way our alphabet looks in 1000 different typefaces, challenge, competition, history, humility, rhythm, the Pantone library, Apple, complication, simplicity, the horizon, checkered Vans, breaking rules, really good coffee, Ed Ruscha’s painted words, Ed Fella’s appreciation for lettering, Sister Corita Kent’s meaningful bursts of type and color, Charley Harper’s impactful & unique illustrations, emotive interiors, the original Dogtown kids, wings, peonies, layers, fabric, California mornings, faith, industrial furniture, stark white, pure black, kinship, clean lines, bikes, silence, movement, ink, skeletons, succulents, the smell of paper, C&R Eames, Frank Gehry, a good bass line, close friends, family, a crisp cold beer, change, mad deep love, Egg’ns™, hard-hitting laughter, snow, saltwater, palm trees, pain, an amazing vintage find, a chihuahua named Brutus, a labrador named Kirra, a husband named Andy, a blank page, a good pen, the unknown.