Archive for December, 2006

día del migrante yucateco

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Click here for photos of the murals in Santa Elena and Maní. The first two weeks in December were dedicated to working on the design and production of several “periodicos murales” for the Subdirección de Atención a Migrantes, a department of INDEMAYA that provides Yucatecan immigrants and their families with legal aid, general information about [...]

december 12 – día del virgen de guadalupe

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Today I was invited to my first novena to celebrate the virgen del guadalupe – the patron virgin of México. It was a stellar evening with prayers, songs, and more songs. My friend Juan and his father, Gaspar, regularly sing at novenas and are in high demand. I can see why – their sound is [...]

babies in cars

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

Baby seat laws in Mexico are certainly not the same as they are in the US. Here’s a photo I took while driving home from school today. Are there laws about photographing while driving? probably….

fería del libro

Friday, December 1st, 2006

The Fería del Libro de Guadalajara is the biggest book fair in the Américas. The children’s book design was excellent and it was definitely a land of movers and shakers. Here are some fotos of the booths – for design inspiration.