Letterpress by Naomie Ross
Naomie Ross is a designer based in New York, she created this short piece based on the Lettepress process. Very much a beautiful film that not only has really nice close up shots that are very detailed and colour rich, but also really innovate type on top of it. Type that moves, changes, and adapts
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.
Made Here, Tim Whitten by Jay Carroll
Marlinespike Chandlery is a quaint store, a place where you can find maritime themed ropework for boats, homes, and people. All of it is made by Tim Whitten, a self taught master of traditional ropework. Jay Carroll films Tim Whitten at his shop in Stonington, Maine, where he goes into detail about
MEET YOUR MAKER by Asylum Artists
Meet your Maker is a fantastic new project by Asylum Artists, a production studio that handles lots of different digital work, for example filming, staging, and CG/Motion. This time round they film a piece that follows the journey of a hand built guitar with stringed instrument maker, Joe Yanuziello
The Belt Project by Wood & Faulk
The Belt Project by Matt from Wood & Faulk has been an interesting project to follow, especially for all of the craft enthusiasts. His friend JD Hooge kindly documented the whole process and shows us just how skilled you have to be to make your own leather goods!
Martha Cooper for Art in the Streets Exhibition Film
I came across this interesting piece by Charlie Inman who caught up with American photojournalist Martha Cooper before her exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Martha is well known for her documentation of the New York graffiti scene during the 1970’s and 80’s, th
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
Thunderwing Press, Garrison
April has ben a good month for Thunderwing Press, the full-service design and letterpress studio in Garrison, N.Y. They’ve been making the rounds on the internet, specifically picking up some much deserved coverage in The New York Times. Started by Nic Taylor, who received his first letterpres
Shelter from the Storm by John X Carey
A truly exceptional short film produced by Creable Films and directed by John Carey titled ‘Shelter from the Storm’. It’s a piece about a lady called Ms. Reifler who is a one of a kind elementary school teacher who educates her students on the importance of living a life that matte
The Best Made American Felling Axe
Best Made Company have become very popular over the past year or so, they have taken something completely niche and in some ways quite ‘boring’, and have turned it into a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Designed in New York City, they worked hand-in-hand with a fourth-generation Americ
