How Puppet Maker Andy Gent Became Wes Anderson’s Right-Hand Man
We talked to Andy Gent about starting his own studio to make puppets for some of the most-famous stop-animation films in the industry.
2020 Low Rider S: Behind the Design with Harley-Davidson
It was 1977. At the Consumer Electronics Show, then held in Chicago, the world’s first personal computer, the Commodore PET, was announced. Apple Computer was incorporated. Star Wars hit the movie theaters, and Harley-Davidson released the very first Low Rider...
Tatiana Bilbao Talks Collaboration and Architecture’s Role in Affordable Housing
Illustrator Claudia Chanhoi’s Images are a Cheeky Delight
The Best of KBIS 2020
We covered a lot—and I mean a lot—of ground at this year’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas. Beyond all of the glitz and glimmer the city has to offer we found even more fine, shiny things inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. The industry’s...
The Best of CES 2020
CES, “the global stage for innovation,” attracted more than 170,000 attendees this year in Las Vegas. The event hosted more than 4,500 exhibitors over 2.9 million square feet in a seemingly never-ending ocean of gadgets both practical and ridiculous. Smart home...
Roanne Adams on Branding and Balance
The creative director opens up about creative jumpstarts, how to tell the best stories, and the joys of living on both coasts.
‘Space Utopia’ Photographer Vincent Fournier on ‘2001,’ NASA, and Heavenly Inspiration
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Highlights From This Year’s SCOPE Art Fair
At the pavilion where Ocean Drive and 18th Street meet, SCOPE Miami Beach returned this year for its 19th edition. SCOPE never disappoints those who want to see cutting edge art, but this year, it pushed the envelope even more. Everywhere you turned, SCOPE had great...
REI’s Kingdom 6 Takes Great Design Outdoors
REI is known for practical equipment and sharp looks, and the latest Kingdom 6 tent lives up to that and then some. “It takes a lot to decide it’s time to update an already popular product. It’s not a decision we take lightly,” says Chris Pottinger, lead designer for...
Is the VanMoof Electrified S2 the Perfect City Bike?
“When we started thinking about the Electrified S2, founder Ties Carlier and I tried to understand car users in a city context. We talked a lot about something that is as easy to leave on the streets as a car without needing a big lock. Something that makes you not...
6 Creatives on What They Wish They Knew Years Earlier
1. I’d wish I’d known succinctly that hard work would pay off. I was frustrated by the perceived ghosts you’d hear about. I thought you needed glowing accreditations and prestigious college degrees and a host of frivolities like “good looks” and “family money” and...
Rob Zilla on Making the Leap to Full-time Freelance
Self-described “vector art monster” Robert Generette III, aka Rob Zilla, taught for 20 years, most recently photography, before quitting to freelance full-time in the DC area, having worked repeatedly with mega clients like the NBA, ESPN, Xbox, and Adobe. “I was...
How Kevin Hunter Helped to Reinvent the Toyota Supra
“No more boring cars.” This is the mandate of Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corporation and great grandson of Kiichiro Toyoda, father of the Japanese industrial revolution. It’s a simple sentence from a powerful person. Toyota is the world’s largest automobile manufacturer and the 10th largest company in the world. But what happens when boring is the enemy?
6 Design Pieces We’re Using to Style the Perfect Reading Place
Magazine Holder by Paul McCobb Designed for Fritz Hansen Fritz Hansen Head of Design Christian Andresen calls this piece a no-fuss design object from the ’50s—one that continues to resonate. “McCobb was always playing with contrast, which you see here between the...
Karim Rashid on Designing for a Future Where We Own Nothing
When prolific industrial designer Karim Rashid arrives at the office, he heads straight for a strong latte (or two) before answering emails and getting started on the many things on his to-do list, from meeting with studio managers and assistants to doing his own...
Architect Sou Fujimoto Takes Us Inside His “Formless Forms”
Challenging the way we think about architecture, with works described as everything from Jenga towers to pancakes
Lawrence Agyei Creates Photography That Speaks to Real People
When Lawrence moved to Chicago from Italy as a teenager, he went to the library and taught himself how to speak English. When he needed a job, he taught himself how to code. And when he wanted to shoot, he taught himself that, too.
Signature Hardware on How Minimalist Design Makes Tranquil Spaces
As the bathroom increasingly becomes a place of refuge—a quiet zone to unwind without distraction—more consumers are seeking calm, inviting design to complement it. No matter who you are, you spend a lot of your life in the bathroom. “Why not make it a pleasant place...
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins on Learning, Leading, and Self-Care
Melanie Perkins was studying at the University of Western Australia when she dropped out to build her first company. She’s since cofounded Canva, which more than 18 million people in 190 countries use every month to design. Canva has repeatedly been named the best...
Illustrator Kyle T. Webster on Making the Most of Boredom
How quiet moments and downtime can drive creativity
These are Our Favorite Representations of Time and Scent This Season
Slow down and admire the finer, even unseeable things like the passage of time and the smell of a good spritz of perfume.
How Rush and Def Leppard Put the Makers of These In-Ear Monitors on the Map
Westone Laboratories has custom solutions that are hand-crafted by artisans and technicians in Colorado Springs.
What Does It Really Mean to “Love” Your Work?
Should creative professionals hold themselves to different standards and goals than people in other industries?
