Category Archives: Designers
May 1, 2013
The Patterning of Space, Made to Place
The Storytelling of Place, in the Minds of the Experiencer I just told this story recently. I was working with a colleague, in Florida — our client, her boss, was Michael Eisner. He had a dream about a Disney place … Continue reading
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April 24, 2013
Tom Ford, the Creativity of Babyhood
How are Designers, Creative Minds, Changed by Babies? Having met Tom Ford, albeit in a short quasi-interview and completely unscheduled encounter at a WWD | BEAUTY + FASHION CEO SUMMIT; I’ll admit that I was afraid [of him.] When I … Continue reading
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February 15, 2013
The patterning of time and the Creative Journey The timing of pattern, the layering of story, the weaving of ideas, a tapestry unfurled. The work of living — is a rippling — a stone, cast, water bound, rippling, outwards. As … Continue reading
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December 17, 2012
Richard Meier and Massimo Vignelli [above] video | Nowness
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December 12, 2012
Giant containers for juice — Starbuck’s drive, onwards
Innovations in retail place-making strategies When I first heard about the idea of a new shipping container shop for Starbucks, I’d presumed that it might be the new modeling for the Evolution Fresh shop that was masterminded by Arthur Rubinfeld. … Continue reading
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November 19, 2012
How would you improve life in NYC?
Doing good, as a contributor to community, in design – could be “helping me, helping you.” How would you improve life in NYC? How can you help? Anywhere? As a pro bono designer? There’s nothing [as it seems to me, … Continue reading
November 9, 2012
Tom Ford, James Bond and Design
Theatrical design, costumery and captivation Who’s the man? There’s always been a supreme masculinity in the legacy of the mythic, Ian Fleming archetypal character and the theatrical playing power of James Bond – perhaps never better evidenced that in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, Motion Pictures
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November 2, 2012
The etymology of design, the signature of personality — and your presence. The design of you is what you make of it. The design is you. Your story, your musculature, the tracery of your nerves and veins, how you draw, … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Concepts, Designers, General
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October 10, 2012
Bringing Simplicity To Product Packaging
I was thinking about that idea — the fluff of package — really, is there a meaningful story there [all those carefully conceived messages, do people really pay attention?] When we talk about epiphany, are people really looking? Studying? Reaching … Continue reading
September 13, 2012
I was thinking about the bridge between shelf presence, art and content. Earlier in my life, I made a connection with a collective of people that related — gathered round — the work, the inspirations, of a man named Ben … Continue reading
Posted in Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Designers, Retail, Storytelling
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