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Here are some snippets from my work including patterns I’ve been creating as artwork for a 1-color booklet about Polylactic Acid. Below that are some of the illustration I’m doing for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Spring Meeting materials.
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These are inspiring me right now:
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“The 2009 US News & World Report Visual Arts and Design rankings have been released and VCUarts is once again ranked as the #1 public university school of arts and design in the country”!
Click here for all ranking information.
In semi-older news, Meggs, a book written by my former design professors; Rob Carter and Sandy Wheeler [...]
Also posted in Arts / General |
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A colleague informed me of the sad news that Restaurant Florent will be closing its doors. Its a great place…I found out about it first because of Tibor Kalman (my design hero), and second because I love good diner food. I am sad I wasn’t able to visit the restaurant when I was in NYC [...]
Also posted in Food, TIbor Kalman |
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I’ll be attending this event tomorrow night to learn more about practical and sustainable methods designers can implement.
From AIGA;
Designers and design studios have become more engaged in sustainability in recent years, but many still feel lost in a maze of confusing options. AIGA DC is here to help! Join us at Design Unbound: Renewing, Repurposing [...]
Also posted in Responsiblity | Tagged Responsibility |
By Gentle
Check out the architecture this Austrian supermarket chain MPREIS has…
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Scout-Holiday is the blog of artist Cheri Messerli. It features art, handmade books, fashion, and other pretty things.
By Gentle
“In recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, manufacturing and photographic arts, designers Charles and Ray Eames will be honored this summer with a pane of 16 stamps designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC. If you’ve ever sat in a stackable molded chair, you’ve experienced their creativity. Perhaps best known for their [...]
Also posted in Postage, Washington |
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Usually I just add the blogs I’m currently reading to the columns to the right, however, I feel this one deserves a “shout-out”. I recently discovered PingMag, a Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things”…and I think that it’s just great. There are loads of categories to browse…so, check it out and get sucked in.
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Book Club Font via byggstudio! is just a bundle of fun.