October 16, 2009 • 10:58 am • POSTED BY mprescott
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.
October 12, 2009 • 2:07 am • POSTED BY kdorsey
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!
October 10, 2009 • 1:19 pm • POSTED BY kdorsey
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. [...]
October 9, 2009 • 11:40 am • POSTED BY kdorsey
It has begun. Command X is in full swing and boy was it strange to experience it as an observer this time around. I was surprised as we entered the ballroom a little bit by its size. It’s much more intimate than what we were dealing with in Denver, the stage much closer to the [...]
October 9, 2009 • 11:38 am • POSTED BY anna hartley
On Tuesday October 13th, we are opening our doors to the public for Counter. Culture., a DesignPhiladelphia event promoting the De’Longhi Artista Series, a limited-edition line of laser-etched espresso machines featuring the designs of ten internationally recognized artists including fashion designer Nicole Miller, jewelry designer John Hardy, and interior designer Kelly Hoppen. Come enjoy refreshments [...]
October 7, 2009 • 7:36 pm • POSTED BY kdorsey
When I first heard that I was selected as a contestant for the first-ever graphic designer reality show at an AIGA conference, I thought my life was going to be different forever. Two years later, it turns out I was right. Hello all, my name is Kelly Dorsey and I was a contestant in the [...]