I limit myself to a strict allotment of three exclamation points per annum. This warrants my second of 2009. We just launched a 160over90 job board. Want to work with some really fantastic and talented people? Apply within, or bookmark it for a rainy day. Designer and Copywriter up now. Here are a five quick [...]
Illustration from Bruno Munari’s Le Macchine di Munari, which also includes diagrams and helpful descriptions of a lizard-driven engine for tired tortoises, a mechanism for sniffing artificial flowers, a humiliator for mosquitoes, a machine for playing the pipe even when you are not home, a machine for seeing the dawn before anyone else, and a [...]
Rainer Spehl is a furniture, interior and exhibition designer. He works for brands such as Nike, Dior and Gucci but also creates his own collections or works on taylor-made pieces by client demand. One of his latest pieces, available for order, is a damn cool wooden laptop case which features a leather lining and magnetic [...]
At Tuesday’s Counter. Culture. DesignPhiladelphia event 200 guests were given an exclusive look at the De’Longhi Artista Series, which features the work of 10 professional artists, including Mario Hugo, MikePerry, and Damien Correll. Mario, Mike, and Damien made the trip to Philly to check-out our Center-City offices and celebrate with us. Mike said it best, “What more can you ask for? Beautiful coffee, good people, and lots of fun.” We’ll toast to that.
Wow, back in Philly, recovering from BBQ & information overload. Can’t believe how much we packed into a couple days in Memphis. So, I guess you’re wondering what happened with Command X—who won, etc. Well, I’m happy to report that Monina Velarde from Wheaton, IL is the new Command X champion!
I can’t explain enough how completely surreal last night was for me. Sometimes I feel like my life is a movie, you just can’t make this kind of stuff up. I went from bumbling Command X contestant to guest judge within two conference’s time. At this rate, next time I’ll be an opening night speaker. [...]
