11/18/08 Thanks to the wonderful new blog, The Familiar Strangers, for their kind shout out.

10/15/08 I've been invited to be a contributor for an amazing graphic design blog, Graphic Hug. It is an honor to be contributing amongst so many talented designers that I admire. We love graphic design. We love to hug. We love to hug graphic design.

9/03/08 Someone ffffound me!! Thanks!

8/12/08 Today is the debut of my new design blog! I've been writing posts for a while now while i've been fixing minor details. It's finally up and running full force. If you have any spare time in between those long hours of kerning and tracking, please visit my blog at www.thisthattheseandthose.com.

8/01/08 I just came back from a week long design workshop held by Paul Sahre, James Victore, and Jan Wilker at the Art Directors Club in NY! I can definitely say that these guys are on the top of my "people with brilliant minds who are super nice" list. Thank you, gentlemen for a great, one of a kind experience.

Paul Sahre exhibited a bunch of his test print silkscreens that he had accumulated over the years. We were all very fortunate to be given a signed copy of his one of a kind prints!
James Victore is known for painting on plates and I'm so thrilled to be an owner of one of his plate illustrations. Thanks!

7/08/08 I've been given a great opportunity this summer to work with some very talented designers at Eleven Inc. This internship experience has taught me quite a lot about design in the real world. Currently, I've been busy working on Autodesk, Apple, and Northstar projects. Hope everyone is having a great summer! Stay cool. Portfolio updates will be made very shortly.

5/17/08 Exciting news!! The magazine is finally printed and ready for distribution and will be available at our spring show.
If you would like a copy sent to you please email me at crystal.chou@gmail.com.

3/16/08 I've been invited to be a part of the Design Milk blog as a graphic design contributor. I'll be posting every Friday so please keep an eye out for my posts!

3/11/08 I've been busy the last few weeks helping design some print collateral for the upcoming Vapor Exhibition at Southern Exposure. Vapor is a survey of new art, architecture and design that bring awareness to the troublesome issues of our declining air quality. The gallery will be featuring work by Amy Balkin, Natalie Jeremijenko, The Living, Eric Paulos, Preemptive Media, and one of my favorite design groups in San Francisco, Futurefarmers. The opening reception will be on Friday, March 14th.

2/27/08 Big thanks to Design You Trust, Behance Network, and one of my all time favorite blogs, FormFiftyFive for featuring my work!!

1/08/08 I've been working on a collaborative project with Boisset Family Estates. The Boisset Family, France's leading producer of wines from Burgundy and California has led an industry pioneering efforts toward biodynamic farming practices and innovative packaging. They have asked my classmates and I to help promote their passion for terroir and innovative packaging to other vineyards around the world. Jean-Charles Boisset will be presenting the work we have designed for him at the AIGA Compostmodern Conference on January 19th.

1/07/08 Just started my exhibition/installation intership at Southern Exposure and have been working with Jenifer Wofford and Chris Bell on their brilliant installations. The opening night will be on Friday, January 11th.

12/18/07 Mundane Saves the World is finally complete! Here is a sneak peak of what will come. The publication will be printed and distributed in the spring. If you would like a copy please send me an email. Keep an eye out for some Mundane Saves the World posters and stickers around the city. More to come soon!

12/07/07 I've finally finished the photo shoot for the YCN piñata Challenge! Here is a sneak peek of what I did. Can't wait to see what others have done. The YCN piñata publication will be out early next year.

10/28/07 I'm so happy to be invited to take part in the YCN's Piñata Challenge. YCN will be sending out 50 piñatas designed by the very talented Anna and Lauren from Jiggery Pokery to 50 different people around the world. Each piñata has a unique mix of surprises inside relating to this year's YCN Awards. The challenge is to break open the Piñata in an interesting way, and to photograph or film the process.

9/09/07 Fall semester has started and I'm taking part in a collaborative project with my very gifted classmates. We will be designing a magazine in partnership with New Leaf and Cenveo Colorgraphics. Our magazine, Mundane Saves the World is a publication that celebrates the normal. In a world where popular culture dictates beauty, success and happiness, this magazine recognizes the inherent interest in the lives of ordinary people. Our goal is to share the stories of the everyday person in an attempt to expose the beauty and wonder of the seemingly mundane and in doing so, reclaim our sense of self-worth.

7/23/07 The photographs that I took for my Growing apart together project were chosen to take part in Rock Paper Scissors Collective's "Family Portraits" showcase. I'm extremely excited that my photographs were selected! This will be the first time my photos will be exhibited in a gallery. The opening will be part of the Oakland ArtMurmur on Friday, August, 3rd.