i’m still reeling from the beauty of savannah. the houses, the smells, the people, everything was just magical, almost movie-like. one grad student described it as the “slutty season” because everything was so dewy and lush and the smells of jasmine and magnolia hung so heavy in the air. i compiled a little slideshow of…
May, 2007
Thursday May 17th, 2007
Wednesday May 16th, 2007
savannah
i’m heading home today but i just wanted to share a quick sneak peek of what i’ll be posting on thursday from my scad trip. this has, without a doubt, been the most inspiring design trip i have ever made. the students working here are creating pieces that have opened my mind and changed the…
the paper place
the paper place is a wonderful resource for paper goods and small gifts. they were listed as part of the d*s toronto design guide and i was excited to take a deeper look at their website. they have some really unique gifts and pieces by local artists so just click here to check them out….
bklyn designs+
i posted my favorites from bklyn design on monday but i also compiled a larger slideshow of pieces from the show right here. 20 more photos and products/designers that weren’t in my first roundup. if you have a second be sure to check it out- there are some great people in here that didn’t make…
sukie
i’m loving this cheerful letterbox from sukie. available online right here…
Tuesday May 15th, 2007
ask a designer: judy ross (answers)
Q: Do you try to incorporate how your design will ultimately look in a room into your design process? And if so how does this attitude affect your designs? A:I really start with a blank piece of square paper and put my ideas. I do sometimes try to create a design that would have a…
julia rothman
i’m referencing julia rothman today (along with many others) in my lecture today at scad so i couldn’t resist sharing another one of her beautiful patterns. these patterns (lucy and amaze) have such great color combinations and julia’s unique way with line. amaze is particularly lovely for it’s handdrawn feeling. i love that sort of…
ask a designer: judy ross (answers)
so sorry for the delay with this, we had some minor technical difficulties with our text docs but everything is cleared up now. to see the full answers to all of your questions from judy ross just click here. thanks so much to judy for taking the time to answer everyone’s questions. i’ll be posting…
Monday May 14th, 2007
lara snider
lara snider is an artist who recently moved from brooklyn to london. a former visual coordintor at anthropologie, lara creates beautiful paintings that remind me why i’m always so nuts about the displays at anthropologie. her sense of color and proportion are spot on and i’m really loving the smooth, stone forms she’s created in…
headed south: SCAD edition
i’m hopping on a plane right now (two planes to be precise) to head down to savannah to speak at the savannah college of art and design. i am so, so thrilled to be meeting with such talented students and getting to spend time in such a lovely city. i’ll be in town through wednesday…
flavor paper: new for icff
leslie at flavor paper was nice enough to send over some beautiful shots of the new wallpapers they’ll be debuting at icff this month. there are over 9 new patterns (including the dan funderburgh we all loved) and i’ll have to say i’m pretty darn psyched to see each one of them. above and below…
Sunday May 13th, 2007
bklyn designs
bklyn designs was a tough one to review this year. i’ve seen some online coverage of it so far that’s pretty glowing, but for me the show was something of a dissapointment. it’s really tough to give a brooklyn-based design show a lackluster review; this is a design scene i’ve covered intensely for over three…
perch
amy adams at perch is debuting a lovely little pendant light called “zooey” at haute green this year. i’ll be covering the show but you can check out more on haute green right here. [thanks, amy! there's a small preview of her icff work below]
bella bella
i’m still collecting yellow like it’s going out of style- these beautiful yellow poppy cards from bella bella just scream spring to me. available right here for $3. [thanks, julie!]
cabin + cub
jan posted on cabin + cub last week and it was just too cute to pass up. valerie thai’s wood burned art panels make for such wonderful gifts- and for only $15 it’s a gift you can afford to give. click here to view valerie’s full collection and shop online.
satsuma press
congrats to lynn at satsuma press who just launched her new website- click here to check it all out…. [sorry for delay with judy ross' answers. i'm waiting on a few more answers so i'll post in full as soon as i have them]
Friday May 11th, 2007
bklyn designs
i’m on my way to bklyn designs to cover the show. this weekend i’ve got to prepare for the scad lecture so i’ll be posting the best and brightest from bklyn designs on monday. stay tuned…[lamp above by donna brady of re-surface design. showing in the bklyn designs annex] [judy ross’ answers to your “ask…
guide to ny design week
need a guide to anything and everything “design” in ny over the next few weeks? core77 made a pretty darn good guide to the crazy design season here in ny. if you’re visiting it’s a must. click here to check it out. [thanks, allan]
toronto design guide
i’ve been so thrilled to be able to add some reader generated city guides to d*s. today’s addition is a guide to shopping (design), eating and galleries in toronto, ontario. created by freelance writers meaghan clark and waheeda harris, this guide is an extensive look at the city’s best. you’ll find tips for the perfect…
julie moon
artist xenia taler sent over a wonderful link to canadian ceramicist julie moon. julie’s work combine bold pattern and color with playful, almost whimsical forms. an element of her work reminds of me jaime hayon’s most recent collection for bisazza, but with a much earthier feel. julie has a full catalog of her work online…
