This article was published 12 years The seemingly contrary combination of neons and pastels has taken the design world by storm and is now commonplace, but it was breathtakingly innovative the first time I saw Scholten & Baijings do it at Stockholm Design Week a few years ago. Having conquered…
Tag: colour
Confessions of a Design Geek
out and about :: morag myerscough
This article was published 12 years I went to an event at the RCA called Talking Interiors with Morag Myerscough last week. It was really inspiring. I love Morag’s bold use of colour and her hands on approach – she often hand paints entire interiors with just a small team….
Confessions of a Design Geek
creative spaces :: rebecca hoyes
This article was published 13 years I wrote a post back in March 2013 in about Habitat‘s return to form, and Senior Design Rebecca Hoyes is one of the reasons why. She works one day a week teaching textile design at Central Saint Martins, and splits the rest of her…
Confessions of a Design Geek
photos of numbers :: 81, 3 & 55
This article was published 13 yearsIt’s very hard to take a day off when you love what you do. It was my birthday this weekend, so I was supposed to be switching off for the weekend, but who could walk past these beauties without snapping them?! Number 81 was above…
Confessions of a Design Geek
interview :: jennifer newman studio
This article was published 14 years I met Jennifer Newman at her studios in London’s Clerkenwell and immediately liked her (and not only because she bought me cake!). She’s one of those no nonsense people who says what she thinks, and what she thinks is usually fascinating. I adore her…
Confessions of a Design Geek
creative spaces :: clarissa hulse
This article was published 14 years I was recently very lucky to be invited to Clarissa Hulse‘s North London studio to screenprint my very own Clarissa Hulse cushion – what a fantastic way to spend a Thursday morning! Her studio is spacious, light-filled and, as you’d expect, a riot of colour,…
Confessions of a Design Geek
creative spaces :: graeae
This article was published 15 yearsDuring Open House London this year, I was lucky enough to have a quick explore of Banbury Studios, the home of theatre company Graeae. Graeae describes itself “as a force for change in world-class theatre, breaking down barriers, challenging preconceptions and boldly placing disabled artists…
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interview: penelope jordan
I met Penelope Jordan at this year’s TENT and immediately fell in love with her quirky brand of 3d textile design, which cannot help but make you smile, so I was over the moon when she agreed to answer a few questions for me.
Confessions of a Design Geek
here’s one I made earlier :: colour matching
Happiness and fulfilment psychologist Csikszentmihalyi argues that true happiness comes from being in ‘a flow’; being fully involved in learning and developing our skills to overcome meaningful challenges, and I must say; I agree!