Little Paper Planes
I stumbled upon a new site called Little Paper Planes that features artwork, paper goods and more from a collection of artists. Below are some of my favorites. Above: Wild Garden Print by Aline Yamada From left to right, clockwise: Lost-Cruel Sea by Treatzone, Ship-Cruel Sea by Treatzone, Found-Cruel Sea by Treatzone, Madame Recamier Naughty or Sweet Print by Birds and Swings Blake E. Marquis Print Read More
A Week in Your Life
I.D. and Moleskine teamed up to give us “A Week in Your Life”, featuring renowned designers to promote the new Folio collection. The project includes work from the following artists: Giuseppe Amato Marian Bantjes Yves Béhar James Biber Ayse Birsel Louise Campbell Claesson Koivisto Rune Han Feng Seth Godin Michael Graves Alfredo Häberli Jessica Helfand Linda Tischler Oh, and did you know that April 27 was World Graphic Design Day?... Read More
One Color Love
Back in Black T-Shirt Show from Solid Motive on Vimeo I have to post about the love I have for one-color illustration, which usually works best on your favorite wardrobe item, a t-shirt. Above is a video from the 2008 Back in Black T-Shirt Show featuring an amazing line-up of artists who are beyond talented. Take a look at that screenprinting contraption, they mean business! The event is hosted by Back in Black Apparel and is presented by Hydro 74... Read More
Pennsylvania Spotlight
I love Pennsylvania, not so much for it’s frigid winters but the area in which I grew up was filled with picturesque landscapes, pennsylvania-german folk art, homegrown foods, and the ability to go to a large city within a few hours drive. I always wondered about any other artists that may have grown up in Pennsylvania and how they maintained their indstury connections while living in the “country.” Today begins a new series where... Read More
smART History
I’m an art enthusiast. I can honestly say I don’t know all my art history, but any mention of art perks my ears up. I’ve even considered pursuing a degree in Art History, the courses at Kutztown University with art history were my favorite. I regret not getting a minor in it and took several courses and then some but just didn’t have the time between working several jobs and working on my Communication Design degree. Well,... Read More
The Depression Reimagined
Mike Perry - Let Them Grow The folks over at ReadyMade asked five artists to reimagine poster art from the Great Depression. You can view the posters and a nice introduction conducted by Steven Heller. Nick Dewar - Simplicity BONUS! You can download all five of the posters (high-res) for personal use. Read More
Meet Your Printmaker
Printmaker I stumbled upon a site last night called Meet Your Printmaker that is a directory of commercial and independent printers and printmakers from all over the world. The goal of the site is to become a resource for artists and designers looking to work with or locate unique printers. Too often, especially in the design world, printers are uncredited and behind the scenes. We would like to bring them forward. If you’re a printer, go on... Read More
VW Fox Hotel
Project Fox Meet Hotel Fox, the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel in Copenhagen. Artists from around the world were selected to turn the hotel into a creative lifestyle hotel. Boasting 61 rooms, 21 artists from 13 countries and 1,000 ideas; each room was individually crafted into a unique piece of art. Project Fox Rooms range in size from X-Large down to Small and are not for the light-pocketed person. Room rates are based upon... Read More
