[Alyson Kuhn] The first event I attended at the 73rd annual Carmel Bach Festival was a one-hour lecture by singer/teacher/raconteur David Gordon preceding a performance of the St. Matthew Passion (1727). Gordon is indeed passionate about this subject, and his talk was not only brilliant but surprisingly, well, Alysonian. When I told my friend Vinz about it afterwards, he deadpanned, “Did he know you were going to the lecture?” Drole.
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In the pressroom: Printing John Madere’s photographs at Sandy Alexander[Lynda Decker] I’ve been working with uncoated paper for the last 10 years — for almost every project in my studio, including annual reports full of photography. I’m quite excited to have rediscovered Kromekote. It boggles my mind to say this: The surface of Kromekote is so glossy, but it behaves like an uncoated sheet. Furthermore >
Marian Bantjes: 3 questions by Sean Adams[Sean Adams] In disaster movies, characters create tight bonds amidst burning skyscrapers, airplane crashes or earth-crust displacement. I formed a bond like this with Marian Bantjes when we both faced down a charging rhino in Africa. Really. This is a true story. Obviously, Marian is incredibly talented. She does work that, to me, is beyond the limits of human beings. And that’s all swell. But she has the most infectious and wonderful laugh you will ever hear. Furthermore >
Entwined: A love story by Stonington Design + PaperieCreating a wedding invitation for someone other than yourself is no doubt a nerve-wracking process. In the designer’s hands lies the gateway of what is meant to be one of the most perfect days in a person’s life. Christine Toner, founder and creative director, Stonington Design + Paperie, knows what it’s like to use that pressure to create something truly beautiful. This particular effort earned her a silver award in the Strathmore Show. Furthermore >
John Madere: Portrait of the photographer as a letter-writing gallery-goer[Alyson Kuhn] Photographer John Madere lives in Manhattan. He frequently visits galleries for inspiration. In February 2008, Madere went to see designer Stefan Sagmeister’s exhibition at Deitch Projects. He loved it. In his mind’s eye, he saw Sagmeister sitting with one of his gigantic inflated monkeys. This became the inspiration for his new work, John Madere: Portraits of Design. Furthermore >
Take a look at John Madere’s eye-popping “Portraits of Design”[Alyson Kuhn] What is this book? Look, Chip, look. You are in this book! Chip Kidd is ogling a series of 10 photographs of prominent designers — including Kidd himself. Who else is in the book? How can you get one? Read on. Furthermore >
The letter A: As articulated on assorted Alysonian artifacts, avec anecdotes[Alyson Kuhn] I don’t collect A’s per se, but I have a friend who does. His name is Antonio Alcalá, and his design firm is called Studio A, in Alexandria, Va. Next week, I will show you some amusing and amazing 3D A’s from his collection. Right now, I will show you some A’s on paper from my ARKive. A-OK? Furthermore > |
All this talk about business cards makes me wonder how other people file them. About two years ago we had a high school intern who patiently alphabetized mine and slipped them into plastic sleeves in a large Rolodex. I have cards from as far back as 1987 that I keep for sentimental reasons, so the Rolodex got filled up pretty quickly, and now I have little piles of more recently acquired cards on my desk, sorted (sort of) by trade show or conference. But I just came across the perfect solution. Furthermore >
07.29.10
We love weddings, and not just because they mean gorgeous invitations, engraved stationery, luscious thank you’s (and cake). We just can’t get enough of all those luscious wedding blogs. So when the nominees for the first annual Aisledash.com Wedding Blog awards were announced yesterday, we were happy to see so many of our personal favorites make the list. Furthermore >
07.28.10
When we think of happy endings for print projects, we think of a getting a good, clean fold. When we're in need of a little inspiration, we consult Trish Witkowski, a paper-folding fanatic. Check her out at Foldfactory.com, a great resource with all things related to folding paper. Here you can find simple 60-second videos on every kind of fold you can imagine: roll fold, swinger folds, nine-panel reveals, open gates and inverted broadsides. They post a new fold of the week, each week. Witkowski also tipped us off to this really cool paper-folding animation. [PW]
07.27.10
Herman Miller’s Lifework, a blog taglined “Where Life and Work Meet,” is among our favorite online destinations. At Lifework, creatives of every stripe — interior designers, artists, designers, writers — talk about their spaces, obsessions, must-have supplies, desires and dreams. Furthermore >
07.23.10
John Madere’s July 22 post on his blog is about photographing designer Michael Bierut, who was inside the Pentagram Partners' New York building while Madere was shooting from a ladder on the other side of Fifth Avenue. Why did the photographer cross the road? Find out. [AK]
07.22.10
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