Category Archives: Designer

Daniel Friedman

Daniel Friedman does complete, floor-to-ceiling revamping of New York City apartments. Daniel can turn ordinary lightbulbs into one-of-a-kind chandeliers and mundane walls into floor-to-ceiling artwork. And Daniel used to be unknown – that is, until Alli Goldberg convinced him that … Continue reading

Posted in Architect, Designer, Furniture Designer, Lighting Designer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anne Ulku

“Didn’t think he would go there.” So goes one of the many Six Word Story Every Day projects from designer Anne Ulku and her writing partner, Van Horgen. The two collaborated to generate beautifully illustrated six-word tales with stunning typography. … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Typographer | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Maricor & Maricar Manalo

Twin-sister tag-team designers Maricor and Maricar Manalo like to create things by hand. Their obsession with paper and patterns has led them to create funky paper cut-out illustrations and mesmerizing sewn artwork. Their hand-embroidered typography, like their  ’Go Play’ header … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Illustrator, Paper Artist | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Brianna Harden

“I lived for 18 years in a brown townhouse in the middle of the San Fernando Valley.” says artist Brianna Harden. With that simple fact Brianna’s seemingly odd combination of palm-tree and traffic motifs makes perfect sense. Her delicate illustrations and … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Illustrator | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Oliver Jeffers

Exquisitely trained art critics and recently potty-trained children equally love Oliver Jeffers’s work. The Brooklyn-based artist, originally from Belfast, Ireland, leaves viewers of all ages and backgrounds in awe with his whimsical paintings, installations, illustrations and picture books. He is … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Illustrator, Painter, Writer | Tagged , , , , , , , , paper, , | 2 Comments

John Boardley

“Type, type, type.” John Boardley’s description of his work says it all. And so does the name of his popular blog, “I Love Typography.” As a British-born graphic designer and writer living in Japan, John has dedicated his life’s work … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Typographer | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Nate Berkus

Despite being known for his immaculate interiors, superstar designer Nate Berkus feels that his rooms are not complete until they are “filled with laughter and the first piece of furniture has a stain, a scratch, or a nick.” His signature … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Furniture Designer, Product Designer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Catherine Chen & Haley Boyd

There’s something for everybody in the “Le Marais” district of Paris, which is filled with everything from flamboyant transvestites to traditional rabbis. There was even something for Catherine Chen and Haley Boyd, who took inspiration from the Parisian region to … Continue reading

Posted in Clothing Designer, Designer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , shoe | Leave a comment

Ed Fella

At the age of 73, iconic artist and educator Ed Fella can break his work down into two groupings. One is 50 years of graphic design, which represents his journey towards becoming a typography trailblazer. Though he’s abandoned traditional client … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Painter, Typographer | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Gail Anderson

Gail Anderson’s promotional poster designs have stolen the spotlight from some of Broadway’s most famous shows. As the Creative Director of Design at SpotCo from 2002 through 2010, Gail developed stunning identities for iconic plays like Avenue Q, La Cage … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Typographer | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kelli Anderson

Kelli Anderson has a penchant for seeing things differently. Her website is built off of a Google Maps interface, she’s turned handkerchiefs into party invites, and she’s even recently finished a fully functional paper record player wedding invitation. The self-described … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Paper Artist | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , paper, , , | Leave a comment

Lotta Nieminen

Lotta Nieminen moved from the largest city in Finland to the largest city in the U.S, and is already making an extremely large impact of her own. This Helsinki-born artist draws from her Scandinavian background and her cosmopolitan lifestyle to … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Illustrator | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Confetti System

It’s amazing how small pieces of paper can become such impressive works of art. Nicholas Anderson and Julie Ho transform simple materials such as tissue paper, cardboard, and silk into confetti creations with their company, CONFETTISYSTEM. Together, they have art … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Catarina Carreiras

A quick look at Catarina Carreiras’s work and patterns emerge. Her artful reinvention of circles, squares and triangles has made simple shapes into elaborate designs for exhibitions, graphics and clothing. This young Portuguese star seems to be leaving her mark … Continue reading

Posted in Art Director, Designer, Product Designer | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

We Make Carpets

Pasta, toy soldiers, forks and balloons are just a sampling of the materials Stijn van der Vleuten, Marcia Nolte and Bob Waardenburg use to make…carpets. As the design team behind “We Make Carpets,” the trio creates temporary floor coverings based on the shape of their chosen … Continue reading

Posted in Designer, Furniture Designer, Product Designer, Sculptor | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment