Rambull Newsletter - I curate the best word-of-mouth recommendations from interesting people. A great way to learn about new people and to discover products, shows, apps, podcasts, and more. A searchable archive of previous recommendations is here. Edited by me, Rob.
Logo Results: Wow, a resounding win for Option “C” (logo at the top of the email) with 67% of the vote. Thanks to all that voted.
Throwback Recommendation: The Yuka app. Molly P. reached out to say that they are “addicted to the Yuka app”. We love it too - will change how you grocery shop.
Let’s dive in…
📍 Denver, CO
Freelance Designer and Art Director
Alexandra’s Self-Description:
“Man, I'm struggling with this one.
A co-worker once described me as "a general good-time gal" and I really liked that. I'm an INFJ and a Sagittarius, but I don't really know what either of those things mean. All my life I've felt my spirit animal was a crow, but lately I'm wondering if it's a raccoon...”
Why I wanted to profile Alexandra:
Alexandra caught wind that I was potentially profiling Grainger Stewart, my brother-in-law, and her high school classmate. Distraught that readers would be subjected to recommendations for Carhartt work pants, World of Warcraft raiding guilds, and Heyz trance techno EDM music, she kindly offered to step in. Alexandra is also my first cousin’s, first cousin. The internet is fuzzy on if this means we are related or not. Her recommendations will most likely make you smile and realize why we needed to get her profiled.
Each recommendation below is written in their own words
📺 Stream
TV Series: Drive to Survive (Netflix)
Charles Leclerc is an absolute snack.
TV Series: Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous (Netflix)
I first saw Cat at Club Cumming in NYC during one of her "Cabernet Cabaret" performances and she has really blown up since then! She's so funny and talented, definitely go see her live if you live in New York.
Movie: Spirited Away
Right now you can stream all of the Studio Ghibli movies on HBOMax as well as a couple cool docs about Hayao Miyazaki.
🛒 Purchase
Nothing says "I'm a thirty-year-old without children" quite like the sentence: "I love puzzles." But I really do. Preferably 1,000 pieces, preferably showing unique scenes, and preferably with fun-shaped pieces. The branding was also done by a designer who I love and I adore every aspect of their site and packaging.
📞 Download
Are.na is like Pinterest's hot younger sister. I find some of my most unique inspiration here. The experience is a little clunkier than Pinterest, but it's a newer platform. And unlike Pinterest, Are.na doesn't finance itself through advertising or user data collection which we love!
💪 Incorporate
I watched Fantastic Fungi on Netflix and decided that mushrooms are going to save the world and me. I take a tincture that I buy from a woman I met at a farmer's market in Santa Fe. Is this doing anything? I really couldn't say.
Birds Nesting Live Cams
The work week can get lonely since I work remotely and for myself. I was addressing this previously by watching interrogation videos on Youtube all day. Turns out that's actually worse for your mental health than being alone in silence. So instead I've started watching birds nest live cams:
Video 1 - Shadow the eaglet recently flew the nest so it hasn't been as exciting lately
12 Hugs A Day
12 hugs a day. It's science... 4 hugs for survival, 8 hugs for maintenance, 12 hugs for growth.
📝 Consume
It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings. I'd start with whatever celeb interests you most, but Lil Yachty was a personal fave.
Pekingese Dog Instagram Accounts
All of my friends know I have an unhealthy obsession with Pekingese dogs. My favorite is Baram. Zzinbbang and King Kong are also great starter pekes for the uninitiated. I've honestly learned more about body positivity from loving these perfect, plump creatures than any Dove Real Beauty campaign ever could.
🥉 Honorable Mention
Personal Board of Directors
I think I originally got this concept from one of those conversation starter dinner games, but it has always stuck with me. My board is composed of talented mentors I've met throughout my career, friends who know me deeply and family members who I love. These are the people whose opinion I respect and they're who I go to when I'm making big decisions. I've got an expert in all fields. I'm not necessarily going to go to my old CMO for relationship advice, but I wouldn't make a significant career decision without consulting him first. Identifying who these people are has made me more conscious of keeping these individuals close and making a concerted effort to "keep up" with them.
Font Foundry: VJ Type
My favorite font foundry is VJ Type. I can't imagine anybody else cares about independent font foundries on this newsletter, but they're the best for funky, chic fonts. Honorable mention to Oh No Type.
🔌 Plug
Design Work from Alexandra
You can find my portfolio at http://www.alexandra-fortune.com/ or follow me on Insta https://www.instagram.com/afortune906/ where I post more of the stuff I design for fun.
Programming 📆
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