I’m loving the photography of Chicago-based Daniel Everett. He definitely has a knack for capturing desolate locations and making them feel alive with invisible energy. Well, that’s my take on it anyway and I’m sticking with it! My favorite? His Disconnect series of Polaroids.
As a designer I’m forever looking for ways to get more hands-on with my work. To take it out of the computer and make it more about the process. In portfolio school I not only created a piece of “stained glass” with my headline embedded in the art, but I also dabbled in actual graffiti for another ad in the same campaign. It’s just so much more satisfying to create something tangible with your own two hands that takes on additional value when you’re actually paid to do it.
Fingerprint is about just that.
A new approach to design is gaining momentum as more and more designers seek to combine the power of the computer with the personal qualities of hand-made elements. Fingerprint offers insight into this fusion of the digital and the hand-wrought, with dozens of examples of some of the best work in the industry, including design that includes hand-lettering elements and design that incorporates collage.
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I’m in love with yet another calendar. This time it’s the Calendone wall calendar and not one that sits prettily upon your desk. And it’s perpetual, which is a HUGE bonus!
The Plantorb is fantastic! The hanging ceramic orb is 8″ in diameter with a 28” long woven sisal cord. As much as I would love to plant something in this, I think I would love even more to hang one inside my front door to throw my keys and sunglasses into when I get home.
Love the VÅJÖN plant stand in IKEA’s spring collection. The three 18.5″ planters are actually a removable part of the 32″ tall piece. I probably need a few of these and since they’re at IKEA I can actually afford them – yea!
I’m completely and utterly fascinated with the work of photographer Erica Shires. Her ability to catch a moment is breathtaking.
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Meet CB2s modern version of the Luxembourg gardens chair – the Buena Park Bench. Park yourself closer to the ground, slouched in laziness with the sun shining on your face. Rust-proof with really pretty ivory cushions in moisture and mildew-resistant spun polyester. Buena park chair also available to match.
This is something that I remind myself of daily, in so many different arenas of life. Leave it to Lisa Congdon to put it down on paper so beautifully!
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Posted In paper goods, printsI’m in love with the dry wit and tongue in cheek humor that is an integral part of Marc John’s illustrations. And he believes that humor leads to truth, which is awesome. And true.
“I use watercolours in ways you shouldn’t. I make my own sketchbooks. If I smoked, I’d roll my own. I’d rather draw than rent a movie. Don’t try to start a conversation with me about recent films. I haven’t seen any. I play the guitar. If I was a hobo, I’d learn to play the ukulele, because you could fit one in your duffle bag. My artwork and the materials I use are quite compact. You could fit my studio in a large suitcase. I hope you like my drawings, or at least some of them.”
How can you not love that??
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Just Another Day has the most adorable, cleanest stationary. I love the simple shapes and fantastic type choices. Guess that’s what you get when the designer is an art director by day and paper lover by night…
