Terribly Nice

A couple of weeks ago a received a very short and sweet email from someone named Carla Cascales. She just said she loved my blog, and beneath her good bye was a link to her portfolio.

It’s always nice to hear that someone likes your work, but to hear it from someone as talented as her, is just the best. Thank you Carla for your kind words, and in return, here’s this post. Her work is absolutely beautiful, sweet, romantic, nostalgic, minimal and just purely awesome.

I have selected my favourite pieces and I also did a tiny interview that you can read below. Yay for talented people!

Paula (a.k.a. Terribly Nice): If you could bring any place in the world to Barcelona, which and where would it be?

Carla: I love traveling, for me it’s almost a state of being, a feeling of true happiness, the fact of discovering new places and soak yourself in its light, its architecture, its culture, its colours… it’s one of the best feelings in the world. I also think it’s very enriching to live somewhere else for a while, so that you can really absorb the essence of the place. A year ago I had the chance to move to Lisboa to do a photographic project about the city, commisioned by the Say What Studio in Paris (you can see it here). At the same time it gave me a chance to study Editorial Illustration in the contemporary art school of Lisboa. I remember with a lot of nostalgia when I walked home every afternoon (I lived in the old town, near the castle) and everyday I would pass the Portas do Sol, a beautiful mirador, where you get the most beautiful sights of the sea and the city, with its uneven houses and especially the sky and the particularly special light the city has. Ever since I came back I miss walking through there, going through the tiny streets and all of the sudden reaching that magical place, where it was impossible not to stop and stare at the view. Without a doubt, I’d love to have that place in Barcelona.

P: If you had to wear one colour for the rest of your life, what would it be? Answer in Pantone, please :):

C: I’m not a big fan of bold colours, I like natural and neutral hues, and I think that just by looking at my work you can clearly see the abundance of pastels and minimalistic compositions. When I dress I get the same thing, but if I had to pick one it would be a Pantone 401, a Warm Grey. It’s close to earthy tones, light and goes well with everything.

P: If your computer had only one font, what would it be?

C: Oh! You got me here! Just one font… I’d have many problems because I like so many of them and what I like the most is combining them the right way. Plus, for every project it is very important to find the font that communicates well what you need to express, although I do have to admit I have a weakness for the Gotham font by Tobias Frere-Jones (NY, 2000). It’s a very geometric sans-serif, but for headlines it seems very delicate, simple and very direct at the same time. I’ve used it many times in my work.

P: If you could change one thing about this blog, what would it be?

C: What can I say… “Terribly Nice” is also Terribly Beautiful. I love the topics and the pictures, the layout of the blog and the clear tone of your writing. But, if we’re being picky, I would perhaps change the serif font of the titles to a sans-serif, and this way you could get more contrast with the post’s font and with the logo, but it’s just a tiny detail ;)

P: Thank you so much Carla! I think I’ll be changing my font pretty soon! <3

All images property of Carla Cascales.