Pratt Show 2010

Tonight Pratt Show Exhibition, should be a gay ol' time.

Very nice Invitation artwork by Armando Rafael and Li-Rong Liao.

Coney Island Photo Used in Belgian Club Poster

Coney Island is probably the most photogenic part of New York, got some great photos there a few weeks ago. A friend of a friend of mine spotted them and wanted to use them for a poster to a club they're promoting in Belgium. So here's the final product!

Book Cover Design

Some nice book cover and note book designs found in Williamsburg.

Billy's Bakery

Our Loftstel baker, Lindsay, is applying for new jobs. I think she should work here because it smells wonderful and there's floral wallpaper. She really doesn't need anymore reasons. Oh yeah, and one cupcake will set you off on a sugar high for about a year or so.

Website Inspiration

Lately I've been busy at work, working on a website design. Here's some of my initial inspiration. The idea is actually turning out a bit different from my first sketches but I'm liking the direction. We'll see how it goes after our first client presentation. Back to work!

Precious birdy.

For some reason I really like this simple design by Nina Krogh. She has some nice work in her portfolio, check it out.

The Insound Design Store

Tonight I'll be looking for remaining Christmas gifts while guzzling free drinks at 303 Grand. Pop on over if your in Williamsburg.

Christmas themes

I'm really longing for Christmas now, especially when I hear that they have snow back home in Sweden. My brother sent me a picture of this years Christmas tree, every year we have a new theme for our the tree: old fashion with brown paper and string, red and white, nature, pink and this year black and white. I was at Ikea this weekend and saw some adorable Swedish ornaments for the tree. So I've decided that next years theme will be authentic Swedish and kurbits.

2009 Black and White

2008 Nature

2007 Pink

My brother also made an old retro cassette tree for an art project!

AIGA 50 Books / 50 Covers

Yesterday I was at AIGA for their 50 books / 50 covers exhibition.

Since 1923, AIGA's "50 Books/50 Covers" competition has recognized excellence in book design and production. This exhibition showcases selections from the 50 Books/50 Covers of 2008 competition, which aims to identify the best-designed books and book covers published in 2008.

There were some really great layout ideas to be found, unfortunately everyone had to gather around a tiny bookshelf in the middle of the room were all the books were displayed, so I don't know if I saw them all. But here are some good ones (I forgot to write down the designers, so if anyone knows who's done what, let me know!).

Etsy Holiday Handmade Calvacade

Since the holidays are coming up there have been a handful of arts and crafts markets taking place in New York. This weekend I was at one in Soho brought together by Etsy. There were loads of talented designers with so many creative ideas there, unfortunately (for them) it just makes me want to go home and start working on my own projects. Very inspiring and very yummy cupcakes!