New Page of Sizzlin’ Resources

Need some inspiration? What about advice for that problem in Illustrator you’ve been having? Maybe you just need a new photoshop brush to put the finishing touches on that project? Well, I just created a new resource page! It’s a list of sites that I feel could be useful to designers, photographers, architects, artists, or [...]

Would you rather live in a cave or nest?

You’re probably thinking I wouldn’t want to live in either, but let’s not get too hasty. I was reading a 2008 interview that Designboom did with Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto as he explained his theory on nest vs. cave: “A ‘nest’ is a place for people that is very well prepared, everything is assembled and [...]

Deceptive Design: Experiments in Furniture

Last year around this time, I was swayed by a poster to go to the Chicago Cultural Center. It was fall break, I had never been there before, and it was free. What did I have to lose? Turns out, I loved every minute of my visit. From the Tiffany glass dome to the Halloween [...]

At the Art Institute – Christopher Dresser

Christopher Dresser (1834 – 1904) was a renowned industrial designer and botanist. Today, I’m more concerned with his work as a designer. Be aware though that his study of nature greatly influenced his creations. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Dresser moved around quite a bit with his family, until at age 13, he was accepted into [...]

Express Yourself! with Schtickers, Coolors, & Blik

Charles Wright said it best, but thee following companies really provide the means to express yourself! In an age of mass production, we often look for ways to make things more distinct, making our mark by showing sprinklings of our personality. First to free us from the mundane is Schtickers. Schtickers is a design company [...]