Colors of Hawaii
I recently went on a trip-of-a-lifetime with my family to Hawaii. Flowers, whales, beaches, jungles, lava, tribal art, colorful paintings, hand painted signs, manicured gardens, hula dancers, and mural art all were so inspirational and recharging to my design work.
At an intensive language school in Zacatecas, Mexico, an instructor once told me, “You have to have input to create better output.” This applies with language–but also with design. Experiencing what the world has to offer allows me to create a better output.
Since Hawaii, I have been inspired to use color and personal touches more in my visual communication output. Stringent grids, modern type, and stock photos offer a quick way to finish a design project and make it acceptable to a customer, but tend to lose the human to human voice that is so important in actually engaging an audience.
Here are some pics–first set of pictures are from Maui, second set of pictures are from the Big Island. And, below is a quick jot of my favorite things to do in Hawaii!
Hawaii favorites
We did a total of 12 days, roughly spending half in Maui, exploring beaches and snorkeling, and the other half on the big island, in the jungle with volcanos and lava sight-seeing. Below are my notes to remember for next time… !
Maui: Stayed on beach just North of Lahaina
Baby beach–awesome snorkeling, clear water, great sand
Lahaina–Amazing tree park down town, Hawaiin French toast (out of this world!)
Steve’s Whale Watching Adventure–2 hours on a raft checking out the incredible whales and learning about migration, babies, etc.
Atlantis Submarine–such a cool way to explore a reefs, and a ride on a submarine! Saw puffer fish, reef shark, sunken ship, fish galor
Leona’s pies: pick up and take to beach–Well-worth the trip wherever you are on Maui
Big Island: Stayed in jungle near Volcano National Park
Volcanos National Park–Lava Tube hike and viewing real lava at night
Lava museum in Pa’hao/spending time in Pa’hoa–talking to locals about 2018 lava flow
Panalu’u Black Sand Beach–first sea turtle I ever saw!
Manau Kae–stunning, crescent moon shaped white sand beach that has a hotel bar on it where you can grab a cocktail
Kikaua Point Park Beach–tiny little sandy nook surrounded by lava rocks that block the waves. Akaka Falls–stunning waterfall jungle hike near Hilo