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Strawberryluna




Allison Glancey and Craig Seder are the designing, illustrating and screen printing husband & wife team behind strawberryluna. The Pittsburgh-based self described music and film nerds are self-taught when it comes to design and screen printing, but we think that that’s exactly what gives their work such a unique, distinct flavor. They first got their feet wet by making stunning gig posters which launched their collective career.

In addition to their silkscreened posters and prints, strawberryluna also does custom illustration work, CD & vinyl packaging, logos & identity packages, traditional-print ready pieces, web-ready icons and designs, t-shirt designs, and much more.

June 4, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

The Colors of Summer




Living in New York, you can hardly ignore The New York Times and The New Yorker. I find both publications to be really enjoyable, not to mention illustratively informative and telling of the trends. A few weeks ago I pinned an Olimpia Zagnoli illustration from The New Yorker’s literary section. The simplicity in line, color and shape is reminiscent of patterns I personally enjoy. Fast forward to this past weekend, and The New York Time’s Book Review had an awfully similar layout. At first I wondered if it was an oversight, or perhaps a form of flattery, but after a little research, it looks like Zagnoli’s the artist behind both illustrations, proving this aesthetic and palette will be a summer literary mainstay.

 

June 4, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Friday Quick Links!




1. Create your own lovely floral crown via Oh Joy!
2. Imaging the fun things you could do with this DIY yarn type via Bloesom Kids
3. Spray paint canister lamps are quite a delightfully ingenious hack via Poppytalk
4. Wherein the collections of designers morph into graphic patterns via Trendland
5. Spencer Tunick creates a human ocean of color via The Artful Desperado
6. These floral screenprints by Justin Myer Staller are quite lovely via The Fox is Black
7. Yangyang Pan’s gorgeous, dreamy, colorful abstract works via The Jealous Curator
8. Enchanted by Eye of the World’s wood and acrylic pieces via Style Bubble
9. Rainbow origami street art by Mademoiselle Maurice via This is Colossal
10. Joshua Scott’s vibrant toy typography via Plenty of Colour
11. Collages by Nicole Wermers via booooooom
12. Succulent blooms and woodland critters united beautifully via Honestly WTF

Contributed by Emily Gup

June 1, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

New Aesthetic, PBS & Holograms




I’ve grown to really enjoy the PBS Idea Channel. A thesis relating to popular trends is formed, dissected, and illustrated by the animated host, Mike Rugnetta. Today he discusses a movement called New Aesthetic, characterized by the notion of nostalgia and it’s translation through artistic digital media. To illustrate his point, he weaves the music industry’s recent fascination with resurrecting dead stars through holographic imagery to Japan’s Miku Hatsune. Have a watch, what do you think?

 

June 1, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Twitter Influencer: Ana Benaroya




Ana Benaroya may be an illustrator, typographer and designer, but she would like to consider herself first and foremost, a decent human being. Her art is full of vivid hues, quirky characters and a punchy absurdity inspired by themes ranging from Ancient Greco-Roman sculpture to contemporary Pop culture.

The world has taken note, winning her a wide range of clients including Nickelodeon, The New Yorker, Ralph Lauren, Time Out New York and the Lincoln Center.  She’s also produced artistic projects independently as well as for galleries in Paris to Portland to Thessaloniki. Twitter is a great place to stay abreast of her growing project roster and get a sense of her interests.

Additional info via Akrylic.

 

June 1, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Book Review: London Design Guide




Life’s serendipitously connected, we all know that. As soon as you start noticing something interesting, it pops up two or three times in a row. So it goes with today’s book review. Not long after admiring Peter Crawley’s portfolio, we stumbled upon this book cover. When the content matches it’s packaging, the design world rejoices. Such is the case of the LONDON DESIGN GUIDE 2012-2013.

Following the success of the first edition, London’s only comprehensive design guide returns with a totally updated and rewritten second edition, offering up fresh insight into the city’s contemporary and vintage retailers, design galleries, museums and bookshops.

Shops are categorized by neighborhood and accompanied by detailed maps – plus walking tours written by local tastemakers including Sheridan Coakley, Tom Dixon and Kit Kemp – to help navigate the best that the city has to offer. You’ll find restaurant, bar and café recommendations, selected as much for their design credentials as for the quality of food and service. The book also includes 10 short essays by local experts including Naomi Cleaver, Hugh Pearman and Libby Sellers, each discussing an aspect of the industry. Additional imagery via London Design Guide.

 

May 31, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

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