One of my favorite magazines to write for is California Home+Design—sharing San Francisco design obsessions from architecture, interiors, and products to emerging artists and must-see gallery openings. So I couldn’t be more stoked to have the mention below! CHECK OUT SOME OF…
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Design Bureau article: 5 Designers / 5 Questions
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…
7×7 SF Article – Save These Dates: November’s Best Bridal Trunk Shows
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…
HOW Magazine Article: Designing to Your Own Beat
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…
7×7 SF Article: Archive Vintage Rentals Opens in Wine Country
Bay Area vintage-lovers rejoice: The SoCal bridal staple Archive Vintage Rentals–known for lending their well-curated, one-of-a-kind relics to weddings and events—is now available for NorCal bridal borrowing too. Read my full article on 7×7.com.
7×7 Article – Tilt: The Alternative Wedding Fair
If the thought of donning a puffy white dress and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres causes sudden onset freak-out, vow to usher your soon-to-married self (and better half) to the Tilt Wedding Fair on September 25. Read my full article on 7×7.com.
Print Mag Article: Design Pros Share Highlights of Brand New Conference 2011
Design enthusiasts from around the world gathered in San Francisco on September 16th for the 2nd annual Brand New Conference – the logo and identity event hatched from Bryony Gomez-Palacio’s and Armin Vit’s wildly popular Brand New blog. Eager to peek into the brand-making process by industry trailblazers…
Print Mag Article: Deep Surface: A New Exhibition Celebrating Ornament and Pattern Design
Ornament and pattern design – love it or hate it, the style debate rages on. Whether you dig decorative flourishes or vote anti-adornment on all things design, one thing is clear – the fanciful aesthetic has developed a bad rep. Name-called everything…
HOW Magazine Article: The Rhythm of Design
Album art and CD packaging may be a dying breed (thanks to the rise of MP3s), but awesome music-inspired design projects are coming through the speakers loud and clear. In the September 2011 creativity column for HOW Magazine, I speak with…
T Magazine Article: Tattly’s Designer Tattoos
Have you ever had the desire to get the word “mother” tattooed on your forearm, but were more concerned about it being properly kerned in Helvetica than about how it would make your mother totally freak? Tattly, a new e-shop, features…
T Magazine Article: Athletic Typography | Running Alphabet
The Spanish graphic designer Joan Pons Moll is creating a new typeface, but unlike most typographers, he’s doing so with his feet rather than a computer, and he’s slightly out of breath. Taking sneakers to pavement, Pons is planning to run…
California Home+Design: Cool Finds – Minimal in Hayes Valley
Minimal boutique in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley is like a candy store for the modern design-obsessed. (Think: clean, clever, contemporary, and ultra-functional). The shop is chock full of delicious home décor designs–and you seriously want one of everything for your abode….
Design Blogging Mention in Print Magazine!
One of my favorite “chill out” things to do is grab a stack of the latest and greatest design magazines and while away the hours reading the articles and being awed by the stellar work. Recently flipping through the June…
HOW Magazine interview with designers Chip Kidd, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, and Robynne Raye
I recently spoke with an extremely talented graphic designer who was struggling with a book cover design. She confided, “I’m starting to feel like I suck as a designer because I can’t figure out a solution to this problem.” “Oh,…
Azure Magazine article on design firm Supermachine
The architects at Supermachine, a small, inventive Thai firm, sometimes refer to themselves as “guerrilla architects.” Says principal Pitupong “Jack” Chaowakul, “We love to play around, finding new ideas that suit our projects and testing stuff out.” They also love…