Designspiration : communication of objects

Traditional architecture taken to a whole new level by New York City design firm Roman & Williams. With a mixture of textures, found objects and collaborative pieces with local artists, they create experiences in their spaces in a vignette of how everything interacts with each other. The design duo Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch are the 'creatives' behind the company and have a style best described as modern with intrigue, vintage charm, industrial, earthy, a little masculine, and very dramatic. It's people like them who make me excited as a designer because they produce conversation spaces; without being pretentious or stuffy. Places you can actually imagine being in. With friends, having a drink, sharing stories and creating new ones. The last few images are of the R&W offices. Must be easier to think of intriguing designs when you're surrounded with such amazing objects and textiles. I don't know about you, but this is on a whole new level of cool.







images found via google & Roman & Williams / video found via vimeo by The Scout

Fun fact : After the couple worked on the set of the 'impressive' movie Duplex, Ben Stiller was so impressed with their work that he commissioned them to work on his Hollywood Hills home. Oh, to be rich and famous.

immortalized.

My awesome instructor is having these actually printed up, I will have them tomorrow! Each person in class designed different cards in a suit, I was responsible for the A, 7, 6, 9 of the clubs.

What's in my bag?

Ever since I have been on an ancient thing called Livejournal, I have been one of the thousands of girls who love being nosey and seeing what in in other girls' bags. So in honor of that-- and because I just got my new love in the mail today, I will share what I haul with me on the daily :)


Deena & Ozzy faux reptile leather satchel, Deep Steep hand&body lotion, Deena & Ozzy wristlet, F21 cheapy sunnies, geek glasses (for no eyemakeup days/ fast disguises), Tide-to-go, mini Lysol spray, Smashbox hyperlash mascara, Revlon colorstay eyeliner & lipgloss, Boscia blotties, Shu Uemura curlers, iPad w pink Incase, pencil case, lint sheets, Juicy card wallet, iPhone, iPod touch w flashdrive, hand sanitizer, Anon sunnies, candy, owl ring from F21, loose H&M earrings, pouch from UO that has a friend's present inside :), hair clip, loose change, sanitizer wipes, Trident layer gum, HK candy komix (which is crap actually, sadly), Kleenex(because Dominic always always needs snotrags, earbuds, purse hook, lipbalm bag w too much lip stuff inside plus a roll on perfume, metallic case for camera, student badge, baby shower gift

legos!

I made this 2 years ago for a PS class. It's kinda cute.

Kate Moss (revisited)

mmmm :)

Man, I am diggin' your new 'do.

Stationary for a hair salon dubbed 'Thackery Wackery' using monochromatic yellow and mustard.
Oh, and you can't forget your 'Frequent Thackery' cards. :)

We All Scream

...for ICE CREAM! So, this is another class assignment. If I could imagine the perfect ice cream getaway for myself and my lover, then this would be branding that would make me happy. The ad campaign I was given was to re-brand the current Baskin-Robbins to a more upscale and adult friendly environment, without losing it's current customer base. I'm thinking less Ben & Jerry's and a more modern Haagen Daz. Are you feelin it or what?

bird is the word

Here's a website I finished for class, and I am pretty darn happy with it. Usually I stress out at the though of using PS for a whole project, but this wasn't too bad.
Two more weeks until winter break :)

one of my most favorite things ever

maybe more than 1/2 true

"Good design is all about making other designers feel like idiots because that idea wasn't theirs."

miniatures. (sort of)

These are reminiscent of little miniature displays really really loved when I was a kid.
Tonight I'm going to a AIGA disc slam (different artists have a few minutes each to show their work on a CD to a group) with Dominic and his dad. I am totally pumped to see how this is going to work. And the best part is that it's being held at Canyon Creative; I got a chance to go there for a field trip and their offices were so cool. K I'm off to get ready right now :)

So, it is summer break and Dom and I are on a wonderful staycations at the Palms Place. This place is... okay. Haha, I don't really know what to say, this place isn't really my scene. Maybe I'm being harsh because I hates the bed. Try sleeping on a tempurpedic bed every night then switching over to a spring mattress. My back is suffering I tell you! Anyway, I just acquired these pretties:


Don't you love the summer?

ps- My childhood hero Michael Jackson is DUNZO

Currently working on...

Natalie Portman, watercolor gouache
This is my second try with her portrait, and I am pretty happy with myself with being so patient and really taking the time to keep checking my reference.

And an update on my last drawing:


I was planning for that one to be good enough for the display case at school but... eh. Not so sure any more. In any case. I have been officially DUNZO with Spring quarter for the past half an hour. I am so relieved. Now me and Dommie have more time for screen printing stufff. Yay excited!

edit; This video totally expresses how I feel. And I am totally digging the totally profesh backdrop they have going on. :)

guess who

Baaaackstage!

In all honesty, I think her music is catchy. Like that Lady GaGa person. In any case, I did these for class, und I liken dis vurry mush! Okay, that was annoying.
I have one more week of school! I am pretty hyped for the whole three weeks worth of summer break. Haha. Top Chef Masters is pretty good. Dom and I are rooting for Hubert Keller, I don't think it has anything to do with my old man crush...

My love for Miss Moss expressed in a magazine cover.

Olé !

My first pastel piece for Illustration class. We were assigned to do a travel magazine cover with our choice location. My choice: Spain! It's not that tight of an illustration but pastels tend to go towards the softer look. (which I likey vurry mush!) I used Prismacolor NuPastels and Carbothello pastel pencils on faun Stonehedge paper. This was so much fun, I really want to get into pastels now!

Cool Ethan.

I haven't updated in a while, mainly due to the fact that school is overwhelming AND my oh so guilty pleasure called... World of Warcraft. Anyways, snaps for Jason Schwartzman :)

I designed some tankies last night, just some ideas that I'll turn into screens. I just photoshopped these babies on a plain white tank. Since summer is here(at least in Vegas it feels like it has been full force summer since last month uggh) and I really hate wearing anything with sleeves, tank tops it is!

Live fast, die young

(another; but way simpler) 'on the reg'

This last one was made especially for my girl Dre! (aka recipeforwreckage) Just a custom lowrider stencil.

Contemplating on whether or not to put a design up on my CafePress store. I have so much work to do for school :( But the weekend is here!

inspiring lady: autumn whitehurst

This last one was in Las Vegas Weekly; a local (free!!!) LV magazine that is distributed at my school.

(her artwork via art-dept.com)

I have my own personal tiffs about some digital illustrators, but you can tell from her work that she knows her traditional painting. I really like the blend of contour line drawing and that smooth smooth gradiation she uses for the faces and flesh tones. Talk about idealism, I mean their skin looks so nice and dewy for being a digital portrait, dontchathink? And here is Miss Autumn Whitehurst herself: