Twitter Influencer: Darren Booth

You’ve probably seen Darren Booth’s work before, though you may not know it. He’s the illustrator responsible for the cover of Steve Martin’s book, An Object of Beauty, in addition to a variety of other distinctive pieces for the likes of AOL, Coca-cola, Target, and the Work/Life Directory of Canadian Photographers & Illustrators.

His website is a treasure trove of finds and his twitter feed is equally pleasing with astute observations and quips laced with comedy-induced sarcasm. Friendly and conversational in nature, Booth’s a great person in follow.

January 27, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Beauty: Chanel's Digital Dance

Chanel’s gone and outdone themselves! With the help of Peter Philips and his brilliant animation eye, this monolithic brand has jumped into the animation pool head first, proving they’re not second fiddle behind Burberry in the pool of digital relevance. This Chanel beauty kit comes to life as a robot, interestingly giving us a masculine take on a brand that’s so extremely feminine…love the mix up. Click here to watch this Trontastic video.

January 27, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Blue Nostalgic Ladders

Advertisers and marketers are always trying to pull at our nostalgia strings as it’s been proven that the most successful campaigns nearly always bring us back to childhood. This Oreo ad entitled, Milk’s Favorite Cookie, is an delightful attempt at just that, as is this Slide Heel by Israeli footwear designer, Kobi Levi.

January 26, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Repetition Elsewhere: Mixed Media Graffiti

As many of you know, we’re art lovers here at Pattern Pulp- from the unexpected street marking to the most extensive gallery exhibition, everything inspires us. In an ongoing effort to stay abreast of everything at once (a daunting task!) we’re continually reading, interviewing and trekking. One curated source that never fails to inspire is The Jealous Curator, who I had the pleasure of meeting this past week at the Alt Summit Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Danielle’s eye for fresh + witty innovation is impalpable and her piece on Ludovica Gioscia is a significant part of today’s feature.

Pattern-blocked mixed media is continually being reinvented and Gioscia’s take is a storyteller’s dream. The torn shapes and unraveled wallpaper parallel wall art from the streets of Darlinghurst in New South Wales, a piece I snapped while on my travels in Australia last month. Each layout applies color, line and vibrant patterns to keep the eye bouncing round the space.

January 26, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Deteriorated Renewal

Whenever I’m traversing a new city, it’s always interesting to see what’s been left behind on the street and what’s coveted indoors. While in London a few months ago, I wandered into the Pure Evil Gallery in Shoreditch. The space is well curated and reeks of urban art. The surrendering robot is the work of Presto and reveals layers of loose splatters aside thick color strokes. Mimicking this use of delicate color splashes, the packaging on this Pacifica triple milled soap from New Zealand evokes similar environmentalist sentiments. Reminding us that the discarded items in our lives can inspire new creation, this burnt foam mattress in Darlinghurst was so captivating, it distracted me from my bedbug phobia long enough to snap a quick shot.

January 24, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik

Friday Quick Links!

1. Teagan White’s style of illustration and typography is mighty impressive via okaygreat
2. Michelle Hinebrook’s gorgeous paintings are like living in a kaleidoscope via Design Crush
3. Julia Vallelunga’s Nomad line of jewelry is a lovely and soft interpretation of “tribal” via That’s Happy
4. Dreamy lacey lamps via Blue Moss
5.These custom painted Windsor Chairs are simple but swoon-worthy via redmodelista
6. With these hairclips, you can have eyes in the back of your head via Trendland
7. These Pantone cookies are a dream come true for sugar and color addicts via Design*Sponge
8. Book folding taken to a new level via booooooom
9. Loving Viiz’s cheeky new comparisons between Paris vs. New York via The Designer Pad
10. A look at David Pottinger’s painstaking technique in making his ceramics via The Design Files
11. Matt W. Moore’s awesome vectorfunk interpretations of classic Rorschach tests via MocoLoco
12. Fascinated by Yang Yongliang’s cigarette ash landscape via designboom

Coverage by Emily Gup

January 21, 2011 | By: Shayna Kulik