Morgan Carper

Posted on June 23, 2011 by reb22

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Central America, India, and East Asia are just some of the places that inspire clothing designer Morgan Carper. Through her myriad travels, Morgan has learned from local artisans and incorporated their culture and craft into her eponymous high-end womenswear label. She complements her cosmopolitan designs with funky details, like intricate beading or a bold print, making them ideal for any occasion. Explore Morgan’s world through her 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
 Traveled. Earthy. Bohemian.

2. Who is your creative role model?
 I’m not sure I have any role models per se.  However, I am inspired by women like Frida Kahlo & Georgia O’Keeffe for their chic style, and independent, progressive visions.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
 From spring to fall, I would take an evening bike ride with my husband through Brooklyn.  In the winter, I would nap.

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Eric Lee

Posted on June 22, 2011 by reb22

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“I tend to allow the natural characteristics of the materials I have chosen dictate the compositions,” explains abstract painter Eric Adrian Lee. Whether he is staining, soaking or sanding his particular medium, the result is always a surprisingly beautiful canvas. For example, his large-scale dark composition, featuring a subtle spiral pattern, has a strange calming effect on the viewer; it makes you want to keep staring. Eric’s free-flowing use of materials makes each piece seem like an object of nature, allowing for cracks, rust, and drips to form. See the mark that Eric left on 10 ANSWERS with his responses below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Less is more.

2. Who is your creative role model?
I have many, but when it comes to painting specifically I gravitate most towards work (painting) from the 60′s.  If I had to pick one, it would be Antoni Tàpies, due to his dedication to endless experimentation with surface and his enormous body of work.  I’d also like to mention Robert Rauschenberg, Anselm Kiefer, Julian Schnabel, Franz Kline, Aaron Siskind and Alberto Burri to name a few.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Realistically, I would work, but it would also be nice to sit in silence.

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Oliver Jeffers

Posted on June 21, 2011 by reb22

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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 best known for the latter, which led The Times naming Oliver as one of “The Best New Picture Book Illustrators” in 2008. Following that praise, his book Lost and Found was made into a short film that went on to win 60 international awards, including a BAFTA for Best Animation in 2009. Oliver remains humble and charming despite his substantial success, as shown by his drawings and 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
My curious mind.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Tomi Ungerer.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
All the things I should have done in the other 24 hours.

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Meghan Guthrie

Posted on June 14, 2011 by reb22

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Meghan Guthrie makes everything look good. As a New York-based prop stylist, Meghan turns banal objects like kitchen sinks and cupcake holders into stunning scenes. By pairing seemingly unrelated objects together like a cherry and a dart, or using a birds-eye angle to photograph French fries, Meghan creates a whole new way of seeing ordinary items. Get inspired by this stylish stylist with her 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Completely obsessed with color.

2. Who is your creative role model? 
Ilse Crawford!

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it? 
I would go to the Metropolitan Museum and visit a different wing each day.

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John Boardley

Posted on June 10, 2011 by reb22

“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 to exploring how our letters originate and what makes for good type. He recently published Codex: The Journal of Typography, a quarterly print magazine with feature articles, book and type reviews, interviews, tips, type history, new and notable faces, essays, and type design from typography experts. See what else inspires this type-A fanatic in his 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
 Type, type, type.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Role models are overrated.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Study sixteenth-century Italian typefaces.

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Nate Berkus

Posted on June 7, 2011 by reb22

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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 designs were given a larger audience when Nate became Oprah’s design guru. It was with the support of Oprah in 2010 that he launched his own successful daytime TV program, The Nate Berkus Show, featuring celebrity interviews, style tips and home-makeovers. And if you want more of Nate in your home, you can purchase one of his design products from the Home Shopping Network.  It’s easy to see – through his designs and his TV show – that Nate is warm, charming, and exceedingly talented. His 10 ANSWERS below show the same qualities.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Genuine, layered and traveled.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Jacques Grange.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Read.

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Catherine Chen & Haley Boyd

Posted on June 6, 2011 by reb22

Catherine Chen and 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 found their shoe company, Marais USA, with the same philosophy. Since visiting the area for a summer together, the duo has designed simple, versatile, and classic shoes that are actually affordable. Learn what else inspires Catherine and Haley in their 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Catherine: Classic, feminine, edited.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Catherine: Diana Vreeland.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Catherine: Cook more!

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Ed Fella

Posted on June 2, 2011 by reb22

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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 work, he still continues to push the envelope of lettering and design with personal design projects for various non-profit projects. Ed’s second body of work are his paintings, where he has sought to make “drawings for paintings” that look like they’ve come from the abstract expression era, the time in which he would have been a thriving artist. Whether you peak at Ed’s early design work or later-in-life artwork, it’s clear that he is maverick creative mind. He was recognized as such by receiving the AIGA Medal in 2007, a testament to Ed’s tremendous contribution to the field of graphic design. And his work is in the National Design Museum and MoMA in New York. Get inspired by this legendary artist in his 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words? 
Exit-level Graphic Design for the one and Counter-factual History Art for the other.

2. Who is your creative role model?
 At this time in my life (73) it’s my own past “commercial artist” self, from the first 30 years of my professional career…and my alternative “self”, if I would have been a “fine” artist, instead of a graphic designer…

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
 Fill out questionnaires like this one so that I could come to better understand where I’ve been and what I’ve done, and what if anything, it might actually mean.

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Bethany Nauert

Posted on June 1, 2011 by reb22

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Whether you live in a huge mansion or tiny studio apartment, Bethany Nauert will make you proud to call it home. This Los Angeles based photographer shoots interiors and exteriors for clients like Apartment Therapy, One Kings Lane and Rue Magazine. Bethany has a penchant for uncovering the treasures in every abode that make them unique – like a mason jar of old paintbrushes – and turning each discovery into charming still life. This California girl is as sunny as her hometown, her photographs and answers below are equally warm.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
 Voyeuristic, subtle, approachable.

2. Who is your creative role model?
 Scott Schuman the man behind The Sartorialist, he has the most natural way of shooting people and fashion on street and always done so beautifully. I wish I could shoot homes and environments like he shoots men and women. Also I love the work of Sabrina Ward Harrison, she does these amazing mixed media paintings and journals. She mixed photography with bits and pieces of material here and there and adds little words and thoughts. Also Edward Hopper, Paolo Roversi, and my friend Rebecca Miller. Rebecca and I graduated together from college and she has been a huge support and inspiration because she’s a badass photographer :)

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
 I’d like to say I’d take the extra hour to sleep, but I’d be lying. I’d probably end up on the computer that much longer sifting through images on Photoshop.

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Joe Cariati

Posted on May 23, 2011 by reb22

Joe Cariati

“If I had to choose one word to describe my work it would be ‘Air’!… I’d love to see it float off the table,” proclaims Joe Cariati. And after one look at his creations, it’s easy to see he’s succeeded. Through his Los Angeles-based company, Joe Cariati Glass, Joe uses Venetian off-hand glassblowing techniques to create sophisticated hand-crafted vessels that are both one-of-kind and affordable. As Joe hoped, his work is a literally a breath of fresh air – and so are his delightful 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Pure. Clean. Airy.

2. Who is your creative role model?
I have two: Lino Tagliapietra and Therman Statom.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Daydream.

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Matt Armendariz

Posted on May 18, 2011 by reb22

Matt Armendariz

As a former graphic designer and art director in the food industry, Matt Armendariz has always had great taste.  His passion for all things food and drink expanded as he branched into culinary photography and writing. His wildly popular blog Matt Bites is his personal take on food, its preparation, and the preparation of his work. In addition to working as a writer, photographer, food stylist and chef, Matt also teaches a side order of food photography and styling workshops at conferences. All of his talents are combined in his first cookbook, , which showcases delightful recipes for party food, street-cart food and junk food – all in his signature stunningly styled way. Devour Matt’s responses in his 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
 Fun, accessible, real.  You know how hard it is to do that in 3 words? Especially since I’m a blabbermouth. I guess I’m glad we got the world’s most difficult question out of the way first.

2. Who is your creative role model?
 I’m continually inspired by Martha Stewart. She has a creative vision that applies to so many facets of the world, from taste and flavor to visuals like design and interiors. She’s proven that one need not back themselves into a corner in a creative sense and that the world of art and creativity encompasses everything.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
 If I had an extra hour each day I would spend it sitting on the floor with my dogs.

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Chris Dorland

Posted on May 17, 2011 by reb22

Chris Dorland

Chris Dorland’spaintings and photo collages will fascinate any viewer. His juxtaposition of images from the 1960′s to the present, combined with a technique of scraping, spraying and rolling paint, creates hallucinatory and layered compositions. It’s no surprise that this Canadian-born artist has quickly risen to art world fame with shows all over the globe. His most recent exhibition is taking place in Rome’s Galleria Bonomo, but if Italy is too far away, get a glimpse into Chris’s psyche with his 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words? 
Corporate. Paranoid. Hyper Real.

2. Who is your creative role model?
Paul Verhoeven.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Sell it.

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Gail Anderson

Posted on May 16, 2011 by reb22

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 and Ragtime. Gail’s work has garnered her star status in the design world. Most notably, she was the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Medal from the AIGA and the 2009 Richard Gangel art direction award from the Society of Illustrators. She continues her contributions to the dialogue of design by co-authoring (with Steven Heller) the upcoming New Modern Type, as well as New Ornamental Type, New Vintage Type, Astounding Photoshop Effects, American Typeplay, The Savage Mirror, and Graphic Wit. See what happens when Gail takes the stage in today’s 10 ANSWERS.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Loud (sometimes too loud).
Detailed (to the point of obsessive at times).
Witty (I hope).

2. Who is your creative role model?
I use Paula Scher’s ever-evolving career as the benchmark for who I’d like to be as a designer. She keeps it fresh and full of surprises year after year.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
I’m afraid I’d just end up watching more TV, though I should say that I’d use that time to go to the gym.

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John Hendrix

Posted on May 13, 2011 by reb22

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“Generally, I think of myself as a drawer… so pen and ink is really what I love,” explains the dexterous John Hendrix. And he has drawn far more than just that conclusion. Steel bridges, robots, vines, squids, under-appreciated civil rights heroes from the 1850s, watch gears, dimensional bar signage, people with beards, foxes and all kinds of hats turn up repeatedly in John’s illustrations for popular books and magazines. His most recent book, “Nurse, Soldier, Spy: Sarah Edmonds Civil War Hero”, was published in February 2011, from Abrams Books for Young Readers. In addition to creating his editorial illustrations and picture books, John teaches Illustration and Communication Design at Washington University in St. Louis. See how John keeps from drawing a blank in his 10 ANSWERS below.

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Whimsical. Designed. Doodled.

2. Who is your creative role model?
I’ve had the chance to get to know Jack Unruh over the last few years, and I so admire the length of his career and the passion he brings to the pure act of drawing. He will spend two days on a 4 inch spot illustration because it is what the drawing demands. Amazing.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it? 
I’d go to the batting cages, followed by eating something.

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Natasha Case

Posted on May 10, 2011 by reb22

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There’s an art to constructing the perfect dessert. And Freya Estreller and Natasha Case, co-founders of Coolhaus ice cream have done just. The duo began blueprinting their ice cream sandwiches in 2008, naming combinations after architects and architectural movements that inspired them. Today, they have a fleet of three trucks and a store front in LA, and a truck in Austin, all staffed with a team of architects, designers, developers, artists, bakers, actors, writers, musicians and people from all walks of life. The name Coohaus is a triple entendre, combining Bauhaus (the modernist design movement) with Rem Koolhaas (the famous Dutch Architect who challenged “form follows function”) with “Cool House” (an ice cream sandwich with a cookie roof/floor and ice cream walls). Natasha and Freya are dedicated to quality and sustainability, even the wrapper is edible -  who knew that truck drivers could produce such tasteful environmentally friendly design?! Last Saturday, they debuted the Coolhaus Ice Cream Sandwich Truck in NYC with four days of FREE ice cream sandwiches. So quickly devour Natasha’s 10 ANSWERS and if you are in New York grab a freebie!

1. How would you describe your work in three words?
Food, Architecture, People.

2. Who is your creative role model?
 Rem Koolhaas.

3. If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
 Jump rope.

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