“ikea”

I generally prefer to minimize my association to the ‘hype’ community, however I was recently intrigued when I learned that one of the ‘hypest’ and currently hottest fashion brands Off White is teaming up with Ikea to produce a line of home furnishings. The collection includes rugs, a chair with a bright orange foot-stop, as…

usonia usa

This afternoon I was listening to one of my new favorite podcasts: 99 percent invisible, which I was actually turned on to by Jacob, and came across their episode about Usonia. Usonia, which refers to an American architectural style created by Frank Lloyd Wright, not only represents a distinct staple in American architecture, but also…

sans-serif

A phenomena that has been noticed and picked up over the past several years is loss of serif fonts styling amongst major brands and corporations. This has been especially noticeable amongst major fashions houses, namely Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein and Burberry. The shift to serif-less fonts is arguably driven by the current obsession with minimalism…

64/64

This is a really interesting and eclectic grouping of photos I found on “Booooooom”, one of the art sites that Jacob recommended to us at the beginning of the semester. The collection highlights the editors top pics throughout the year. There are 64 photos taken by 64 different photographers, which results in an amazing amount…

16 speckles

Some of you may or may not be aware of the Collctve: the rather conspicuous yet mysterious creative group on campus that is known for ~edgy~ photography, music, and events. Today I want to share a little behind the scenes information that I think compliments some of the topics that we’ve discussed in class. Much…

radical design

Authors Note: This blog post was intended for last Thursday, January 31st. https://www.ideo.com/blog/15-podcasts-that-inspire-creativity Hopefully this is pertinent to everyone in the class. This week I want to share a page created by one of the leading design firms: IDEO. Admittedly, I am not very familiar with the design industry outside of the major firms, but…

The Night Day, a story about the other side

https://www.thenightday.com Last semester I first came across the work of Keffer, a Paris-based photographer and visual artist. Over the course of the past 12 years Keffer has encapsulated the the essence of Parisian nightlife. His work, which is entirely in black and white, captures the raw nature of another world. It spans the creators, the…