Being Geek Chic is a blog about one woman navigating the male-dominated industries of production and tech. It's written by Elizabeth Giorgi, Founder, CEO and Director of Mighteor - one of the world's first internet video production companies. Learn more about Mighteor here.
I re-watched the Hunger Games last week after seeing the new trailer for Catching Fire and I have to admit that I haven’t given Suzanne Collins and her story much credit. After a few months of utterly bland movies at the box office, I was reminded that we are on the cusp of some really fantastic film. And Catching Fire is sure to be near the top of that list. So let’s celebrate with a freebie!
The astonishingly talented Natalie Willoughby sent me the sweetest email asking if she could create something for BGC readers and we agreed that Katniss was a kick-ass choice. I think you’ll agree that Natalie knocked it out of the arena, so to speak.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR NEW KATNISS WALLPAPER
If you love this wallpaper (and why wouldn’t you?) then you can follow Natalie on Twitter @spcebaby and on Tumblr at Leia Shot First. Go follow and say thank you for the great freebie!
What other tech freebies would you like to see around here?
The Doctor has two hearts. Double the heart beats. Double the heart breaks. Double the pitter patter. But of course, it also means double the love. Who doesn’t want double the love?
Get your downloadable freebie for your iPhone or Android phone after the jump, double lovers!
Katie Deedy is just the kind of girl you want to know. Barista turned wallpaper designer, she has a real knack for telling a story with her whimsical and sensitive designs.
Here’s her story: As a girl, her mother (a children’s book author) nurtured their creative connection by sharing adventures together through the woods in Georgia. Later, when she moved to New York and worked as a freelance illustrator, she realized that her wonderful designs could be developed into patterns. She picked up bar-tending and worked as a barista and saved her pennies to start Grow House Grow. The companies motto: A story for every storey.
The thing I love most about Deedy’s designs is that they combine challenging stories and ideas with levity and grace to create a pallet that keeps drawing you in for more. For example, one design named Mary Treat, pays homage to the American-born naturalist. You’ll get a history lesson out of this wallpaper! Treat was devoted to the understanding of carnivorous plants and made several contributions to her field - including publishing many books. She even had a scientific correspondance with Charles Darwin:
Treat and Darwin’s recorded discourse extends over five years, and most notably involves the inner workings of the Utricularia plant’s trap. Darwin believed insects wedged their heads into the traps, thus becoming stuck and then consumed. Treat’s extensive research, fueled by her curiosity and vigor for experimentation, revealed that the Utricularia plant actually snapped shut when small hairs around the entrance of the trap were triggered. Treat so influenced Darwin’s understanding on the subject that he references her several times in his Insectivorous Plants (1875).
It’s worth exploring Grow House Grow for the stories alone! I suggest Mme. Jeanne and Captain Smith. By putting one of Deedy’s wall designs in your home, you’re almost guaranteed to have a lively and educational dinner conversation every time you host.
There’s nothing I love more than art that is about something. Deedy’s the master.
