Gentl & Hyers, a group of photographers based out of NYC (we're particular fans of their amazingly mouth-watering, natural food photography), just posted these photos from a recent shoot for Anthropologie. We love the mirror effect and the perfectly imperfect hand-written product descriptions. Click here to see more and visit their Facebook page.
All images via Gentl & Hyers
This photo, shot by London based photographer Tim Walker (top left, below) is one of our all-time favorites. While some may call it mint, others say it's seafoam green or even aqua - either way, we're inspired by this beautiful color.
Images from top left:
1. Tim Walker via Etoday 2. Things Are Looking Up by Melanie Alexandria via Etsy 3. Kreative Knack Blog 4. Design*Sponge 5. The Water Monopoly 6. Flower and Flour 7. Who What Wear via Pinterest 8. Mint Green Wall by Varve via Flickr
This week we're admiring the website of New York's Castor & Pollux (www.castorandpolluxstore.com). Founder Kerrilynn moved to New York City from Oregon about 10 years ago to pursue a career in design, and founded Castor & Pollux as a place to represent what she believes design and living are all about: leading exceptionally beautiful and inspired lives. Not only do we like her brand philosophy, but we also really like the way her e-commerce shop functions - the way you shop by clicking through the products as they fade in and out is creative, and something we really haven't seen much of before. Click here to take a quick look and see for yourself!
Last week, we went over to the Aardvark Letterpress in downtown Los Angeles to get our client Jennifer Joanou's letterhead done. It's always exciting to watch the process and see what they can do! Click here to see Aardvark's site and read more about their history.
Gregory Crewdson is by far one of our favorite photographers. He doesn't so much take photos, but instead creates them from the ground up. According to NPR, Crewdson likes his photos to evoke a feeling of being somewhat undone - it is up to the viewer to imagine what comes before and after the single moment that has been captured within the broader narrative arc that has been constructed. Beauty is of the utmost importance to Crewdson's photos, he says, but after that comes feelings of anxiety, isolation, and fear that are essential to his work. Absolutely spot on, we think.
Images via Looks Like Good Design
To read more about Gregory Crewdson on NPR, click here.
Studio of The Week goes to New York's RoAndCo Studio - a multidisciplinary design studio that is devoted to branding for clients that are primarily within the fashion and art industries. Sound familiar? RoAndCo is run by Creative Director Roanne Adams, who started her own studio in TriBeCa after being awarded a New Visual Artist award by PRINT magazine. Their client list is very impressive, with names like Loeffler Randall, Honor, Candela, Nike, and Charity:Water topping the list. Check out a small sampling of their art direction, print, and web work below, or visit their website for the full experience: www.roandcostudio.com.
All images via RoAndCo Studio
Jen, our Creative Director, stumbled upon this amazing dress the other day (below). She loved it so much she sent it to her friend Chris, and as it turns out - he designed it!
Christopher Viggiano, a talented fashion designer that went to RISD with Jen, was working as a designer for Swedish fashion brand Acne in Stockholm when he designed the dress. He sent over this sketch to show us (which is slightly different from the final design) and we just love it! It's a small, small world sometimes!
Chris is now working in New York for the always amazing Kelly Wearstler as an accessories designer, and we can't wait to see what he comes up with next! Kelly's LA flagship store just opened up on Melrose Avenue in November, and we're definitely going to go looking for more of Chris's designs!
Dress via Acne, Sketch via Chris Viggiano, Kelly Wearstler store photos via Racked
This week we're inspired by shapes of color.
All images via Pinterest
1. Discover Paper 2. Print Mag 3. Mount Tea 4. Alexander Zhestkov 5. The Glow
Ben Blatt, a friend from RISD, just finished a new watercolor painting - and we LOVE it. Absolutely stunning. See more of his amazing work on his website: http://benblatt.com.
Image via Ben Blatt
