The Breakfast Journal

Inky Kisses for Punchdrunk Panda

People often ask me where I get inspiration from. I'm always afraid to disappoint the interviewer because I never really (have to) dig deep to give them an answer. The truth is, I'm inspired by wha...

The 2015 Giving Journal

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Giving Journal is one of my favourite yearly projects because it really pushes me to think creatively. This is my fourth year working on the journal, together w...

Watercolor+Calligraphy at Makeshift Society SF

There is something quite liberating about drawing with a calligraphy pen. Your mind wanders off to places while your hand draws out each stroke. Slight imperfections are okay. There are no r...

For the Little Girls in Your Life: The Sugarcane Shop

Get something for the special little girls in your life from Sugarcane's brand new online shop!  Inspired by travels with her globe-trotting toddler Amelia, designer and mom Ria Faust breathes...

The November Calendar + When Things Fall Into Place

Here's a fuzzy herringbone & plaid calendar to (visually) keep you cozy this November. ;) Click here to download the November 2014 Printable Calendar. The lettering work is a produc...

A Weekend of Design: DesignTalks at ManilaFAME and the Type Kita Exhibit

What an October it has been! I'm sure this month has been crazy busy for everyone else. I have been blessed with so many great opportunities this month, and am really grateful for all the wo...

The Ampersand Collection by R2R

I'm what you would consider a uniform dresser (button down shirts & brogues or sneakers all day, errr-day), only because I don't like thinking about what to wear. I prefer to save the creative...

DOWNLOAD: October 2014 Printable Calendar

October is here!! This month marks LifeAfterBreakfast's 3rd birthday! There are so many events lined up this month, from workshops, to exhibits, to talks, to new restaurant openings. Just la...

Travel Diary: Back in Hong Kong

We landed in Hong Kong on Tuesday, right when storm signal no. 8 was over the island. Yup, we were on PR300 that morning, on which we experienced the scariest airplane descent. Even before we depa...

September Student

In keeping my promise to myself that I would dedicate September to learning, I joined the Inky Doodles workshop by GooglyGooeys, which was held in the HeyKessy Studio. I was a bit late for class (c...