One of the real upsides to working this job in my opinion is to see the progression of the younger and lesser known labels, it also gives us a chance to get behind them and showcase their talent. Particularly the ones who make their own products by hand or are really hands on creatively, Layerxlayer have made a few appearances on the site before and and I’m …
After much thought and deliberation I decided to do a small post on the Eames house, also known as Case Study House No. 8 since it was an experiment in American residential architecture sponsored by the Arts & Architecture magazine. They commissioned major architects of the day, such as Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen and Richard Neutra to design and build inexpensive and efficient model homes for the Unit …
Today I’ve decided to pull out some imagery from the Frank Leder archive, which in my opinion is really inspiring. It’s full of quirky imagery that’s not only humorous but also amazing photographically, if you put a lot of these on their own in a gallery they could stand as obscure pieces of art. Another thing is the progression through the eras, you can really see how Frank has improved as a designer and how his …
My favourite sort of photography doesn’t necessarily have to be about composition or clarity but a lot of the time it’s about the subject in the photograph and the natural lighting. I prefer it when the person taking the picture is inspired by what they’re taking and is very careful about the aesthetics, Kimberly Wu definitely fits this description. She runs two fantastic websites, one more of a blog format and the other showcasing her …
Things seem pretty dry on the craftsmanship front so I’m going to head back to the craft and pride series to supplement the rest of today’s content. Created in aid of Movember, this year the Urchin Associates have visited various creative types with their film crew for a diverse range of storytelling experiences. In this episode we get to hear the story of a passionate …
In the last few weeks I’ve had the tendency to revisit a lot of creatives work who we’ve featured in the past so I felt it was about time I introduced you to a new one. With this in mind photographer Craig Spence is heading into our archive today with this delightful set of self documenting images. Travelling to the west of America on vacation, Craig was compelled to take a break from documenting outside entities and instead …
