All Coned Out – Almost

Like the energizer bunny, the crazy ideas just keep on coming. For whatever reason, I find sticking to a word and trying to find as many visual puns for that word is the way that my mind works. So I’m still stuck on “cone” as in the thing the vet puts around your pet’s head… Continue reading All Coned Out – Almost

The Cones are Coming!

My very strange mind has been thinking about cones. Why? I have no idea. This weird stuff just pops into my head. I thought about doing this design by putting a cone on one of my dogs. Who knows, I might still try that too. But I thought I’d spare them the humiliation and do… Continue reading The Cones are Coming!

The Business of Business

There’s a good reason the word business is the same as “busy-ness” – it keeps you busy! So starting my own online design business is doing just that, keeping me very busy. I have a warped sense of humor, supposedly a sign of early dementia according to a BBC study, I love dogs, and I… Continue reading The Business of Business

Mind Your Own Business

It’s fairly easy to write about something you are passionate about, like dogs, adopting them, rescuing them, and about the great people who do this for a living. But, geez, it’s not so easy when you’re trying to write about your own business. So now that I’m minding my own business, I of course have to… Continue reading Mind Your Own Business

What’s New?

What’s new? This site, that’s what. Cold Nose Design is finally here. So, what that might be? I’m a dog lover, pun lover, and designer. Put them together and you have punny dog designs. There are some nice artsy ones too, but I tend to go for the warped, the ones that make you groan.… Continue reading What’s New?