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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

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Christian Cota

Blake Lively,  Elizabeth Banks and Tina Fey are just a few of the notable actresses who have donned Christian Cota’s designs, which has put his career in the spotlight as well. This rising star founded his eponymous fashion label in 2007, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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Morgan Carper

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. … Continue reading

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Eric Lee

“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. … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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. … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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

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John Hendrix

“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 … Continue reading

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Jared Schorr

What happens when the paper used to showcase the illustration becomes the artwork itself? Jared Schorr’s paper cut-outs. This illustrator/paper-cutter extraordinaire creates rad 3-D drawings by cutting and layering multi-colored stock. He forms pieces that depict everything from a portrait … Continue reading

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