Design Year Book

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 09:47 AM PDT

Practical & fun seldom mix so well like the Wagon Tote Bag designed by Welcome- a studio directed by Laurel Consuelo Broughton focused on meaningful design toward the explication of cultural ideas.

WAGON is a curated bricolage of style and function that merges playful aesthetics with the timeless need to carry and convey. Each WAGON is modeled after an icon of carriage— WAGON No.1 starts with the honest mason's bag and adds wheels and a friendly demeanor for the perfect at-home companion. WAGON No.2 takes on the stalwart basket and is sturdy for neighborhood transport or at-home laundry duty., and WAGON No.3 is the tall flexible sibling of the pack. Based on the standard grocery bag, No.3 is perfect for easy toting, the canvas grocery bag is removable and becomes a backpack for those lighter loads.

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Minggu, 25 September 2011

Design Year Book

Dot Boots by Manolo Blahnik & Damien Hirst

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 09:51 AM PDT

When two of the world renowned artists joined force, Manolo Blahnik- a shoe designer and Damien Hirst- an artist famed for his spot painting, a 'Dot' Boots was born. Exploiting the Pop and Op evocations of Hirst's pattern of identically sized dots evenly spaced on a grid, Blahnik reprises the 1960s "go-go" boot. Coincidentally, this collaboration predated by a few months Louis Vuitton's launch of its Takashi Murakami patterned bags.

"I have always been an admirer of Damien Hirst, so I jumped at the opportunity to work with his prints. I made two boots—both very simple because I wanted Mr. Hirst's work to be the main focus and not the shoes. One is this from the 'Spots' series, and the other a 'Splash.' Of the two, this is my favorite. Spots have always been a favorite theme with me, but I love the way that Hirst places them in this rigid, repetitive format. It looks very disciplined but at the same time is very playful—thanks to the fun colors that represent chemicals, giving the whole piece a dark undertone, which I find very clever." —Manolo Blahnik

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Yellow Jacket Bar-B-Q Sauce packaging by Kendrick Kidd

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 08:28 AM PDT

If you have a new product and want to create a brand and position your product among all competitors, don't hesitate to seek the service of the creatives. A group of Florida students with their own line of Saltwater Marsh Bar-B-Q sauces had ask creative firm Shepherd created a label that reflects the small company's personality and the distinctive flavor of the sauce. Designer Kendrick Kidd's design for the Yellow Jacket BBQ sauce makes an appearance along with graphic details and language that set the packaging apart. The packaging design has since won Gold at the AAF's regional Addy competition.

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Rabu, 21 September 2011

Design Year Book

100% Design London 2011

Posted: 21 Sep 2011 07:03 PM PDT

UK leading contemporary design event, the 17th edition of 100% Design will be held this 23-26 September 2011 at Earls Court London. 100% Design is the recognised centre for excellence in interior innovation in the UK. Whether you are looking for the latest living inspiration, dreaming of a one-stop-shop for industry professionals and design lovers, the very best examples are all housed under one roof.

As a trade show, 100% Design is a high-profile event with a global reach. In 2010 over 1,300 members of the press visited from the UK, Europe, and places as far-flung as US, China, the Middle East, Australia and South Africa. This year, some of the highlights of the show will be Elle Decoration; The Conran Shop; Lucy Martin, John Cullen Lighting; Post Work Architects; Blueprint with their Awards shortlist and design writer Barbara Chandler; discover the best of British design at the Director's Cut & check out the latest smart materials at Hello Future - The A-Z of Smart Materials.

Book your calendar now!

100% Design London 2011
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th September 2011

Opening hours and type of visitors allowed
Thursday 22 September 10.00 - 21.00 (Trade and Press only)
Friday 23 September 10.00 - 19.00 (Trade and Press only)
Saturday 24 September 10.00 - 18.00 (Trade, Press, Students)
Sunday 25 September 11.00 - 17.00 (Trade, Press, Students, General Public)

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Selasa, 20 September 2011

Design Year Book

Studio Dreimann

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Studio Dreimann creates and designs consumer goods, industrial goods and furniture. Jonas Ette, Simon Kux, Tim Prigge first met while studying product design at the University of Applied Sciences of Hannover. In spring of 2010 they founded their own design studio in Hannover (Germany). The intention of their design is to add emotional appeal to visually familiar things with a new, simple function and to provide them a timeless touch. The service includes a detailed research and analysis of the client and the respective market. It is important for Studio Dreimann to include the customers philosophy and history and to enrich his product range with new impulses. The resulting findings will be implemented in ideas and designs in close cooperation with the clients. Studio Dreimann visualizes in sketches, prototypes and CAD models.

Some of their recent projects are SL27 Link, a kitchen tool; LM108 Watch; floor lamp etc...