It's been a while since I've really sat down and finished reading an article on the New York Times or Project Syndicate. I bought my last copy of Foreign Affairs, probably sometime after I officially graduated from college. What happened here? I haven't lost interest...yet. I've just been busy really diving into various other interests I have fueling within me (such as design and whatnot). Moreover, judging the political progress or lack thereof to be precise saddens me. To be able to succeed in such a school, it takes motivation, dedication, a strong sense of belief, and power to do so. I do sound selfish here. But who isn't selfish (fueled by self-interest) when it comes to tricky situations such as the day-to-day backwardness we see in society? Human rights still cannot be guaranteed. The planet is heating up everyday. Poverty becoming more prominent in all parts of the world. Different political parties bickering back and forth for nothing. Criticism that leads to nowhere. And Generation Y and Millennials bandwagoning on views and siding on issues they don't necessarily agree with or have a single clue what the wider picture entails.

Anyhow, I am no expert in this field. For now, I'd really rather relax for a little bit before gathering the energy and momentum to 'do the right thing'. That's the problem though, what is the right thing to do? Do I settle for less in order to achieve progress or does my inaction yield greater outcomes? These are the things that I think about when I take on the role as a barista at work.

To end this in a more positive note, one of my best friends is currently working on a super exciting project - establishing the first cat cafe in Seattle. I've been to this particular one in Hong Kong that I truly enjoyed. Not saying that I truly endorse the idea but I'm sure the majority of Seattleites would be able to yield happiness from this - who can resist being surrounded by cute animals? I sure can't. My friend's team is going to have a pop-up cafe event in the following month and has asked me to design a poster to promote the event.

Here's a preview:

The poster looks a little tacky. And it looks almost comical. Nonetheless, the juxtaposition of the typography and the almost kitch-looking silouhettes of the cats and the outline of the mountain works great (at least in my opinion). Note: I never went to art/design school so I can't really provide a meaningful review of my own work. I can only justify for the choices I made.

The cats were vectors found here, the hand drawn mountains are from here and the typefaces used is Lulo Clean.

Cheers and enjoy.

Meow.