A couple weeks ago, Derrick and I flew down to Vegas for a friend’s wedding. We stayed for about 4 days and had just enough time to spend with friends, shop and of course, visit the latest Frank Gehry architectural Read more...
May 2010
Custom typefaces are nothing new but this brings personalization to a whole new level. A work in progress for designer Mary Huang, she’s in the midst of creating a a typographic photobooth that will translate your facial dimensions into a Read more...
Folks, this is more than origami – it’s reinventing paper. Remember that Paper Source calendar we showcased last year? Well, we oohed and ahhed at the simple idea of repurposing a calendar into gift wrap. Well today’s features are even Read more...
Last week, the announcement of the new Pantone Hotel in Brussels was all the rage. With Pantone’s hip, minimalistic yet bold personality, it’s such a smart licensing deal for this hotel to make. Pantone has slowly crept into our everyday Read more...
Veer recently released THE latest masterpiece by Alejandro Paul – Brownstone. I absolutely fell in love with this typeface the moment I opened my email newsletter. Controlled curls? Carefully thought out curves? Oh the details! The font comes with beautiful Read more...
Milan was our last stop in Italy and we were eager to find out why we couldn’t find any reasonably priced hotels. Well it turns out, it was Design Week! Instead, we stayed in a quaint little town called Bergamo. Read more...
It has taken me a while, but yes, I’m finally getting around to telling you about my trip to Italy! My family and I went for the first two weeks of April and toured Rome, Florence, Venice, Bergamo and Milan. Read more...
Some of my favourite fonts right now all come from the same foundry: Sudtipos. I’m in love with bold, retro-ish scripts and Sudtipos has a fine collection. But they also do great non-script fonts too and this week, I’ll highlight Read more...
I’ve said it before, I’m a total sucker for buying bottles of wine with cool labels. I know I should know better but I can’t help it. Wine bottle labels have come a long way and if it’s well designed Read more...
Visit design blogs today and you’ll see quite a few inspiration board posts. They are usually a collection of pictures, nicely laid out to look like one cohesive unit with the intention of conveying a particular look and feel. For Read more...
