Craft Design Technology, Japan
Craft Design Technology, a stationary label hailing from Japan, have been on my radar for a little while, ever since Winkreative provided creative direction across all aspects of the business, including brand name, logo and overall corporate identity. You can definitely see the Monocle type theme ru
NORM Architecture and Design
I found this really nice multidisciplinary design studio called NORM based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. They focus on residential architecture and commercial interiors, but they also dabble in product design. Founded in 2008 by architects Kasper Rønn and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen, these two guys want to
Wieden+Kennedy’s Executive Creative Director John Jay on Creativity
This video has been making the rounds and has become extremely popular on certain websites, ones thou shall not name, but it was too good to pass up and I thought it would be a very inspiring piece for individuals who haven’t seen it, or those who want to view it again.
Sit and Read at Brimfield by Part & Parcel
Brooklyn Art Direction, Illustration, Video and Graphic Design studio, Part & Parcel, filmed this short piece with Sit and Read owner Kyle Garner. If you dont know, Sit and Read Furniture is based in Brooklyn and maintains a well kept stock of mid-century and industrial pieces. In this video we
Studiomates Film by Sam Rosen & Zack Zirlin
Studiomates is a collaborative workspace of designers, illustrators, bloggers, writers, and developers. Located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, Sam Rosen and Zack Zirlin filmed this short video piece as part of a series for Desktime featuring coworking studios.
The Hourglass by Ikepod
Very much a beautiful piece of art in terms of production of this product called The Hourglass by Ikepod and also the way in which the film is directed. The shots are mesmerizing and really leave you in some sort of trance, beautiful. This item is Australian designer Marc Newson’s latest creat
Donna Wearmouth for Quadra Gallery
Donna Wearmouth, a junior designer at Gardiner Richardson, created an interesting series of design work for Quadra Gallery. These minimalist pieces include an opening poster, various guides, and the identity, all with the same basic aesthetic. The use of type was something that originally caught my
Interview with Jim Coudal of Field Notes
This little brand is highly regarded by many designers and is a product used all over the world. Field Notes, created by Draplin Design Company in conjunction with Coudal Partners, is inspired by the vanishing subgenre of agricultural memo books, ornate pocket ledgers and the simple, unassuming beau
Doll House by Mishenin Anton & Andrey Kalinin
This ones slightly off topic but is still relevant in a lot of ways, a 3D animated rendering by Moscow based creative Mishenin Anton. He teamed up with Andrey Kalinin on this video, who worked on the modelling side of things, but the rest was all by Mishenin himself. The piece is actually an archite
Obsolescence is a Crime by Vitsoe
Vitsoe have been producing some nice videos on their vimeo page as of late, I picked out their newest one titled Obsolescence is a Crime. They discuss something that is known in the product world as ‘planned obsolescence’, products that are deliberately intended to have a limited useful
Apartment Renovation in Barcelona by Arquitectura-G
An incredible 160cm2 apartment renovation in Barcelona by design agency Arquitectura-G. I happen to be an avid subscriber of Apartamento Magazine, so this beautiful airy space really appealed to me. Arquitectura-G has produced something special, using a number of double door mechanisms that can slid
unTitle Sequence by Martijn Hogenkamp & Marvin Koppejan
A really good sequence by Amsterdam based designer Martijn Hogenkamp, collaborated on by Marvin Koppejan. I found this through Martijn’s portfolio website, also known as The QBF. The QBF is a pretty cool site, which houses all Martijn’s information and also a select amount of work. The b
