December 10th, 2011 Comments Off
It’s not every day that a graphic designer makes a cameo on a hit series on a major television network. But for one surreal day this past summer, Ty Mattson of Mattson Creative swapped his designer tools for a gun, flashlight, notebook, and badge to appear as a detective on Showtime’s hit series Dexter.
Read my full article on HOW MAGAZINE.
image courtesy Ty Mattson
November 26th, 2011 Comments Off
In the November 2011 issue of Design Bureau Magazine, I continue my 5 Designers/ 5 Questions column. Dishing with some of the industry’s coolest restaurant designers, I interview Christian Helms, Karen Herold, AvroKO, and Cass Calder Smith to see what’s cookin’ in their wildly creative minds. Expect hard-hitting journalistic questions like, “Avocado, artichoke, carrot – which would you rather have as your design sidekick?”
Check out the full article below (click pic to enlarge):
November 15th, 2011 Comments Off
You’ve scored the man, picked the date, but have nada to wear. Sounds like a wedding emergency. Address the dress problem ASAP: Fresh-off-the-runway bridal fashions land in SF this month with a slew of must-see designer trunk shows.
Check out my full article on 7×7 article.
October 23rd, 2011 Comments Off
If aliens from outer space came to Earth seeking to understand graphic design culture, they would no doubt discover an overabundance of well-worn earphones and speakers next to some very cool, creative work. In fact, from design studios to home offices everywhere, the “I-must-work-to-music” freak obsession is quite simply the industry norm. For HOW Magazine’s September/October 2011 issue, I interviewed some rockin’ designers to see how music inspires.
Download and read the HOW Magazine Article.
October 23rd, 2011 Comments Off
With its signature pink exterior and uber-secluded Hollywood Hills locale, the famed Hotel Bel-Air has attracted privacy-seeking celebs for over 65 years. But in looks-obsessed Hollywood, facelifts are inevitable even for icons of the brick-and-mortar kind.
Grace Kelly, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts are just a few of the noteables to frequent the L.A. hideaway Hotel Bel-Air. This month it is re-opening after a two-year, multimillion dollar overhaul to reveal its golden-era Hollywood glam-meets-21st century redesign.
Read my full article for Luxury Travel Magazine Australia below (click image to enlarge):
October 23rd, 2011 Comments Off
As the world looks back on the outstanding innovations Steve Jobs gifted our society, a small San Francisco-based design firm knows first-hand just how far we’ve come tech-wise. Creative Directors Erik Schmitt and Julio Martínez of studio1500 have spent the last three years working with Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum, rebranding this major institution which houses the world’s largest collection of computer artifacts. Earlier this year the design team’s final efforts were unveiled in a new 25,000 square-foot permanent exhibition, “Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing.”
Read my full article on PRINT MAGAZINE.
IMAGE COURTESY STUDIO1500
IMAGE COURTESY STUDIO1500
October 14th, 2011 § 1
With temps averaging a beachy-perfect 70 degrees, Santa Barbara’s Indian summer is in full-on awesomeness right now. Which means – road trip! Get thee to the palm-tree dotted coastal town ASAP for some serious beach bumming, poolside lazing, water sporting, shopping, eating, and insane vista ogling.
Read my full article on 7×7.com.
image courtesy Hyatt Santa Barbara