Well Said, Mohadesa.

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design, illustration, typography, wall art

Maison et Objet, January 2015 – part 3

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color, design, home decor, interior design, interiors, maison & objet, paris, product design, trade show, trend

Okay, here’s the last smattering of vignettes from January’s Maison et Objet trade fair in Paris. Happy Friday & enjoy the weekend!

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Today’s Track – Life Changes, Rose Smith

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downtempo electronica, euro chill, music, UK

Since it’s “Maison” week on the blog, I thought I’d feature a song discovered along the way. A friend and I were shopping at Merci in Paris’ Marais one Saturday night, when the champagne began flowing. Well, who can resist that? So we settled in to people watch the fabulous folk attending the posh design week event (most of whom were actually invited, which – technically – we were not). Today’s track was part of the hipster playlist. Life Changes by Rose Smith from the album Dawn Raiding, 2002.

 

Maison et Objet, January 2015 – part 2

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color, design, home decor, interior design, interiors, maison & objet, paris, product design, trade show, trend

A bit of eclecticism from the halls of Maison this January…

Maison et Objet, January 2015 Recap – part 1

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color, decor, design, furnishings, home decor, inspiring, interior design, maison & objet, paris, trade show, Trends

A blogger without reliable internet is… well, pretty hosed. Now it seems that bothersome situation has ebbed, and I’m up and running again. So it’s about time I share out some of the amazing eye candy I absorbed a few weeks ago at the Maison et Objet trade fair in Paris. Today, some of the notable colors stories.

Well Said, Jaggi.

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amusing, inspiring, quote

Goods to Go

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advertising, branding, design, graphic design, identity, typography

I’m loving this fresh take on design for The Kitchen, the prepared-foods division of Whole Foods Market. Moniker teamed up with San Francisco-based Rubber Design to create a visual identity system that spanned everything from identity and packaging to custom illustration and signage.

Today’s Track – At the River, Groove Armada

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chill, electronica, euro chill, london, music, UK

Something easy today, that talks of sand dunes and salty air… At the River by Groove Armada from the album Vertigo, 2000.

 

Well Said, Maura.

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amusing, inspiring, quote

Hearts Abound

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animation, creativity, design, stop motion, storytelling, valentines day, video

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Today’s Track – Love Is All Around, Adriana Evans

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love, music, neo-soul, R&B, valentines day

A little ode to Valentines Day! Love Is All Around (the single) by Adriana Evans, 1997.

2015 Valentine’s Day Cards

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design, graphic design, holiday cards, letterpress, lovely, product design, stationery, valentines day

Here are a few of my favorite “love letters” to celebrate this Valentine’s Day… (As always, click to shop!)

Ink Meets Paper – $5

Chez Gagne – $5.25

Fluid Ink Letterpress – $5.19

Ink Meets Paper – $16/6

Lark Press – $4.50

Giorgia Kat – $5

Paper Source – $17.95/10

Egg Press – $5

The Red Button Press – $4.70

The Red Button Press – $4.70

Chocolate Letters – $2.75

Paper Elephant Press – $5.55

Downtown Writing & Press – $7

Rifle Paper – $4.50

Rifle Paper – $4.50

Steel Petal Press – $4.50

 

Well Said, Valentine.

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love, quote, valentine

Today’s Track – Crown Royal, Jill Scott

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music, neo-soul, R&B, soul

I’m frazzled. Work life is spinning madly and it seems virtually inevitable that I won’t be able to deliver on my epic project load – let alone come up with anything truly extraordinary. All of which makes me hyper and stressed out and all the more unlikely to produce anything brilliant. A familiar vicious cycle, right? So I need a chill pill in the form of a smooth groove to help center myself… and a little Crown Royal probably wouldn’t hurt either. Crown Royal by Jill Scott from the album The Real Thing: Words and Sounds, Volume 3, 2007.