Is Twitter really worth all the hype? What type of ROI will I get through Facebook? How do I find relevant blogs for my industry or topic? These are just some of the questions that ran through my mind as I drafted a social media plan for my nonprofit organization. And I’m sure you have many more.
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Hello Designers hosted a photoshoot for BabyDolls Boutique, who we have collaborated with on their identity and environmental signage. This time we are tackling the website and marketing materials.
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Paper Source new India line
The India infused paper project kicked off while I was still with Paper Source, so I am happy to see it come to fruition! Congratulations to Sally, Cindy and the designers! The paper is inspired from the rich culture, colors, spices and smells of India.
...read moreI am all for wearable art. And I am all for RISD, Rhode Island School of Design (fiance graduated from there). And I am known to shop at the Gap. But put them all together? Interesting. In its first collaboration with a college, Gap invited RISD students to create wearable art. Donna Gustavsen, the head of the Apparel Design Department, challenged students to design clothing “with freshness, ingenuity and subtle surprises.†Thirty one-of-a-kind cardigans sold out the first day they were displayed at Gap’s rotating concept venue adjacent to its flagship store at Fifth Avenue and 54th Street in NYC. With press coverage, in everything from WWD to TeenVogue.com,
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The Muesum of the City of New York teamed with Pentagram's Abbott Miller to create the new exhibition Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity. Miller’s design for the exhibition takes as its inspiration the beauty of the diagonals and verticals in the letterforms of Valentina’s name, as well as in her structurally innovative creations. Her famous quote ""Fit the century, forget the year." exudes classic design. Her striking lines cut to the heart of minimalism and timeless elegance. Valentina was a Russian émigré who came to America to be an actress. She gained less notoriety for her acting ability than
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