Archive for August, 2009
Color Picker by Jinsu Park
Posted by Brian in Designers We Love, Objects on August 31st, 2009
Korean designer Jinsu Park brings the power of Photoshop to your finger tips! The Color Picker Pen acts as the eyedropper tool for real life by enabling colors in the environment to be scanned and instantly used for drawing.
The pen has a sensor that detects the color and matches it to the color display. Inside, the RGB cartridge mixes the inks together to create the color that has been scanned. Read the rest of this entry »
Sky Planter by Boskke
Posted by Brian in Designers We Love, Interior Design, Objects on August 19th, 2009
Pottery designer Patrick Morris transforms the way people enjoy their plants in their living environments with the upside-down Sky Planter. Morris isn’t satisfied with having plants relegated to the remote corners of a room so he’s elevated them into upside-down interior features.
Pantone Series by W2
Posted by Brian in Designers We Love, Interior Design, Objects on August 18th, 2009
The Pantone Series from London duo Whitbread Wilkinson is the first officially licensed collection under the Pantone brand. The giftware includes coffee mugs, tea mugs, espresso sets, messenger bags, key chains, coin purses, and passport holders. For over 45 years Pantone has been inspiring design professionals and they are the authority on color!
The Mug Collecton is inspired by the Pantone Color charts and are glazed with a pattern resembling the iconic Pantone Color Chip. The mugs are sold individually and in a set of 10 Pantone primary colors. Espresso mugs are available in warm and cool series and are sure to make any kitchen or office sparkle with color! Read the rest of this entry »
Decal Design Trend: Dots
Posted by Brian in Wall Decals on August 10th, 2009
Currently on display at the Gagosian Gallery is a collection of prominent contemporary artists work all with a central focus of dots. Dots have become a growing trend in the design world.The exhibit, Ecstatic Abstraction, features works by art icons Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Roy Lichtenstein, and Yayoi Kusama. Damien Hirst has been experimenting with colored dots in his works since the early 1990s. His symmetrically arranged dots add an instant pop of color and fun to a space. His works adorn the walls of the worlds most discerning contemporary art collectors.
Japanese artist and trendsetter Yayoi Kusama translated her obsession with polka-dots into her paintings, installations and sculptures. Kusama expresses her visions of nets, dots and flowers by covering everything she sees including sculptures, walls, and even a handbag collection for Marc Jacobs. The use of bold colors, repetition, patterns and accumulation have become her trademark, instantly delivering you into pop art heaven.
Ink Calendar by Oscar Diaz
Posted by Brian in Designers We Love, Objects on August 6th, 2009
For his latest installation Spanish designer Oscar Diaz designed the Ink Calendar that uses capillary action of spreading ink across paper to display the date. Each month uses a different vial of temperature controlled ink that travels across embossed paper and colors in the date.
The ink colors were designed to relate to our perception of the actual weather on that particular month. The colors range from dark blue in December to shades of green in the spring and oranges and reds in the summer months. The projects’ focus is to address our senses and our perception of time passing by.
