by Chris Force | Sep 27, 2019 | Travel
There’s a moment in Bennett Miller’s film Foxcatcher where billionaire John du Pont introduces wrestler Mark Schultz—played by Channing Tatum—to Liseter Hall Farm, a stunning 440-acre wrestling facility. It’s a quick scene, and even though Channing’s character is...
by Chris Force | Jul 16, 2019 | Art
“So, what you’re telling me is you don’t know what you like, or why you like it, you just know what you like when you see it?” This, hurled at me by an overeducated, under-successful graduate school art professor, hit me dead between my eyes. “Um, yeah,” I replied. My...
by Chris Force | Jul 11, 2019 | Illustration
Illustrator Claudia Chanhoi (known to her Instagram faithful as BrainXEyes) creates bawdy images that pop with color, humor, and sharp perspectives on contemporary dating and gender mores. Her work—think suggestive pickles, cartoonishly glistening butts, disembodied...
by Chris Force | Jul 9, 2019 | Recommended
We recently gathered up some of our favorite guilty pleasures from around the world, from a candle that uncannily captures the scent of a fireplace—courtesy of a cultishly adored perfume house—to the perfect slim-cut leather jacket designed by one of the best indie...
by Chris Force | May 23, 2019 | News
Sixtysix magazine is back with our sophomore print issue, delving further into “the craft of creativity” with living legends and emerging voices of the global design community. The nearly 200-page issue is available worldwide now. The Spring/Summer 2019...
by Chris Force | Apr 30, 2019 | Illustration
If you’ve ever seen an episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, you’ve experienced Kelli Miller’s handiwork. The motion designer helped create the memorable, encyclopedia-inspired show open for the HBO late-night critical favorite. Kelli’s also designed title...
by Chris Force | Apr 23, 2019 | Interior Designers
“I’ve had post-traumatic flashes, remembering the many meltdowns I’ve witnessed over the years when people who care deeply about interiors disagree,” says William Norwich, a former Vogue editor and a veteran of many fashion and interior design publications, in the...
by Chris Force | Feb 21, 2019 | Automotive Design
Will R.J. Scaringe become the Elon Musk of pickup trucks? Scaringe unveiled the first-of-its-kind R1T, an all-electric adventure pickup truck, at the LA Auto Show last November. The truck’s beautiful design and unique storage compartments (made possible by...
by Chris Force | Jan 22, 2019 | Automotive Design, Features, Industrial Designers
We had ridden close to 2,000 rugged miles through Vietnam, from dense cities, choked on crazed scooter riders, to pastoral rice fields sprinkled with farm animals. Our group—which included custom motorcycle builder Dave Mucci—spent two weeks hurling a fleet of new...
by Chris Force | Jan 18, 2019 | Recommended
Quick. What do a biker cap, Gucci wallpaper, and architectural chocolate have in common? Not much, to be honest, aside from the fact that we’re fond of them all. We quickly rounded up six recommended faves that recently hit our radar—a few guilty pleasures and some...
by Chris Force | Jan 10, 2019 | 3D, Art, Designers, Graphic Designers
In Chris Labrooy’s digital reality, his love of sports cars, California sun, and midcentury design fuses into pleasant mayhem. I spoke to Chris from his home studio in Scotland—where he crafts his instantly recognizable 3D illustrations—about design, Porsches, fake...
by Chris Force | Jan 7, 2019 | Explore, Recommended
If Bozeman isn’t on your to-do list, you must not be from California. West Coast residents frequent the area because it’s the perfect mountain getaway. Downtown is a short ride from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, so getting there is easy. There’s something...
