This month’s theme of food and design worked out perfectly, because I’ve been talking non-stop about my new obsession: TLC’s Cake Boss. Like many of its other cake show brethren, Cake Boss goes behind the scenes of a well-known bakery to show the mayhem of the baked goods business. In this instance, its Carlo’s Bakery in […]
Being from Michigan, particularly outside of Detroit, I always have an interest in what is going on in that area. Detroit itself is a vanishing city; with the American car market tanking, the city has lost the majority of its population and jobs, and crime is up and tourism is down. A friend recently told me about an […]
We’ve been pretty quiet over here in 2010. As Paul mentioned over the holidays, we’ve been keeping busy with work from existing and new clients and initiating the great additions to our team (welcome Kim, Shannon, Mike and Max!). In that same spirit of change, we’re also making some adjustments to the blog and have […]
As a self-professed magazine addict, this past year (which included the folding of some of my favorite publications, like Domino for example) has been a pretty huge disappointment. However, the silver lining has Uppercase Magazine, a new quarterly art and design publication. Created and published by Uppercase, a design studio/blog/gallery/shop based out of Calgary, the magazine features written and […]
Because I love crafting and great DIY ideas, I subscribe to Martha Stewart’s Craft of the Day and Organizing Tip of the Day emails. Recently I’ve seen many I’d like to do. A couple of my favorites are the Handmade Tote Bags, Magnetic Flowers, Feathered Headbands, Book Page Placeholders, Birthday Card Books and the list goes on. All […]
I never followed the sport of cycling much, but once a year, I tune in to see what’s happening with the Tour de France. In part because I have the utmost admiration for any athlete who is first willing and second able to withstand the physiological demands of a race that last 23 days (2 days rest) and is about 2,200 miles […]
Through one of my favorite architectural design magazines, Dwell, I came across the innovative toy product company, Playsam. Based in Scandinavia, Playsam is a design company that creates hand-crafted toys, keeping each design fun yet sleek, cool yet sophisticated and somehow manages to stay classic with a contemporary feel for all ages. Each Playsam product is made of wood which is then […]
Being from Michigan, in a town outside of Detroit, I have had a particular interest the recent, and not so recent, downfall of the American auto industry. Detroit, and Michigan in general, has been suffering for a long time and the recent economic crash has been the final nail in the coffin. Being a designer I am particularly interested in how […]
As a designer, it’s important to have a cup tied to a line open to your inner child at all times. It’s important to remain emotional and therefore concerned, It’s important to remain curious and therefore aware, It’s important to see movies like Up!
Growing up, my favorite Sesame Street character was always the insatiable, yet grammatically incorrect, Elmo. […]
I am a bit of a compulsive lender. If I’m into something, there’s a good chance I’ll try to eventually hand it over to a friend in hopes of getting them into it too. The only problem with this is every so often, I forget what exactly I’ve lent out and end up losing some of my favorite books, DVDs, […]
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