Modern Design Review
Here is a project I have been working on for some time. Modern Design Review is a new design publication, due to launch later this year. www.moderndesignreview.com
Read more…The Machines
Many other designers take an altogether more Heath Robinson-type approach (who could forget The multi-movement tabby silencer?) and use the iconography of a machine, and everything surrounding it, to create thrilling contraptions that whir, turn, crank and lift. Kinetic movement and the abstracted industrialisation that it represents hasn’t been so popular since the Bauhaus.
Read more…The Bouroullecs
Erwan likens the dramatic trajectory that took place at that time to being promoted to th
Read more…Milan 2011
Shows like those by ECAL [The University of Art and Design Lausanne] are a great example of what is achievable in contemporary design and the kind of optimism I wish I saw everywhere.
Read more…Aalto House
Takkinen is a young talent whose pleasing contemporary style offers fuss-free, elegance with a graphic edge. The “Untitled” folding chair is a triumph in practicality, while his ceramic Osio Wall Clock is clever and commercial (in a good way).
Read more…Another Country
Another Country is a new manufacturer specialising in Contemporary Craft Furniture. My role is Brand Curator and I am involved in everything from product design and development to art direction and marketing. Specifically, I work with the talented graphic designers (bcmh) to establish a brand identity, I copy write, art direct photo shoots, select designers [...]
Read more…The Hot Issue
Los Angeles was the inspiration for the third issue of The Reiss Journal. Sun, laid-back west-coast style and then more sun permeated the issue where the blonde, the beach and everything in-between was celebrated.
Read more…The Bold Issue
In this, my second foray as editor of The Reiss Journal, we went bold: bold in tone, style, imagery and, of course, fashion. This was a strong and confident second outing for the Reiss’ inhouse magazine.
Read more…Reiss Journal One
The guys at Reiss asked me to help them create a new in-house publication. The Reiss Journal will be distributed through their stores internationally and be available online, it is to be an insight into the character of the brand and reveal a little about the inspirations, ideas and people behind the great fashion collections. [...]
Read more…Innovators
Innovators Shaping Our Creative Future is a celebratory title from Thames & Hudson, released to coincide with their sixtieth birthday celebrations. Twelve commentators were asked to discuss the work of five creatives whose work they felt was at the pinnacle of a particular field. I was invited to write the chapter on ‘applied arts & [...]
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