Spring is approaching, and around this time gardeners think about fertilizing their plants. When knowledgeable gardeners think about fertilizing plants, they think of worm pee. And those lucky enough to have received a gift of it in the past think of Lisa’s Worm Pee, the champagne of fertilizers.
Lisa gets the worm pee from her worm farm. It is a plastic crate with a valve at the bottom. Vegetable scraps go in, the worms do their thing, and worm pee comes out.
Faithful readers will remember the love of 1950’s character logos that inspired my Almond Baker. This year, filled with springtime enthusiasm and silliness, I created a character logo and slogan for Lisa’s famous fertilizer. Not only does it tell you what’s in the bottle, it also answers the perennial question “How do you get the pee from the worms?”
2011 was a tough year for everyone, so I didn’t feel like making a typical New Year’s party card. Instead I came up with this quiet, introspective one.
This year’s birthday is a big one for Lisa. Since her birthday falls between Christmas and New Year, many friends are out of town and can’t wish her well in person. I sent out a cartoon plea to friends and family to attend our “virtual birthday party” and send her birthday wishes by email, mail or phone.
The top figure is a detail, the second figure is the entire announcement.
The third figure is a single panel cartoon inspired by, and quoting exactly, something Lisa said recently about getting older.
We all get older, and its hard to say much about it that doesn’t sound trite. But a good friend always wants to make you feel better. That’s what the third card, bottom figure, is about.
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A character logo
