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I’ve always been a fan of Laurie Rosenwald’s work. Her lines are bold and her animations are clever (and extremely New York centric). Here’s a pattern-themed short for Bloomingdales to kick off the week and get you thinking about Fall. Enjoy!
It’s been but two weeks since Bloomingdales in New York City opened their doors to a remodeled beauty department. Now, $55M dollars later, we have glossy checkers to compliment six new brands: Bare Essentials, Jo Malone, Shu Uemura, Sisley, Bumble and Bumble and Giorgio Armani. This rendering highlights the perfume area, just one section of the cosmetics floor. As we’ve noted over the past few months, Alexander McQueen, Amy Winehouse, Vivienne Tam and Kandinsky are all artists that have found inspiration in this timeless staple, so too will the customers, the retail financiers are hoping.
By: Shayna Kulik
Photography and graphic design have become so interconnected in today’s marketplace that one medium rarely exists without the other. Websites like ffffound and qbn showcase the best and the brightest, overshadowing what many print monthlies used to accomplish. By offering a 24/7 stream of creative inspiration, designers and critics alike have been able to familiarize themselves with what’s current. This photo, taken by Bueller Designs in LA, displays a cluster of translucent dots that are a result water and light. By merely adding saturation and a grid, brands like Burton and Bloomingdales prove that the transition from natural beauty to commercial glam can be a quick (and profitable) one.
Just as chefs have an intimate relationship with their food, graphic designers are often tied to their pixels. Much of the time these creative atoms are invisible at final execution, however lately, as our collective romance with the digital world has grown, so has the size of these geometric marks. Lisa Toff, the blogger behind MyConey, exemplifies this design style with her recently founded card company, prismPOP. Using bright vectors and soy inks to communicate her illustrations, Toff proves that you can be environmentally conscious while making a bold creative statement.
Toff will be showcasing her latest collection in Brooklyn this Sunday at the Handmade Cavalcade in addition to the Renegade Craft Fair in early June. For 20% off your next order (on etsy or in person), sign up for the mailing list and reference Pattern Pulp – you’ll receive a coupon via e-mail.