Things we Love, kate spade new york, printed on Mohawk Superfine
Only a few months after the release of Things we Love, we learned that kate spade new york had declared 2011 “the year of color,” and commissioned 12 of their favorite artists to paint, photograph, design, stitch, print, and create collages based on their assigned color of the month. The creative team at kate spade new york took each piece of artwork and created limited edition Artist Portfolio Prints, also on super-thick Mohawk Superfine, lovingly blind-debossed, as you can see below.
We’re grateful we had the chance to share the inside scoop on each gorgeous print — and the artist behind it — before it was seen anywhere else (except maybe on the kate spade new york blog behind the curtain). We gave away limited-edition sets of three each time a new trio of prints was released in spring, summer, fall and for the holidays.
All 12 Artist Portfolio Prints, in order by month, were printed on Mohawk Superfine.
Imagining the Artist Portfolio Prints on our walls sparked us to write a small piece about a few amazing salon-style walls. (We’re grateful to photographer Todd Selby, who gave us permission to use the photo below that he took of a salon-style wall in Andy and Kate Spade’s home.)
Salon-style wall in Andy and Kate Spade’s home. Photo by Todd Selby.
It’s always a fun experience to work with a company that shares the same passion for paper, color, design, typography … and especially, thoughtful punctuation. kate spade new york’s cheeky Air Quote Mittens warm our hearts just as much as they warm our hands.
Air Quote Mittens, kate spade new york
Here’s to 2011, the year of color and collaboration, and to 2012: We can’t wait to see what next year brings.
kate spade new york Artist Portfolio Prints artist credits:
January: Caitlin McGauley, Red
February: Jenny Bowers, Pink
March: Hannah Berman, Pie Bird Press, Yellow.
April: Grant Hamilton, Green
May: The Design Conspiracy, Orange
June: Friends of Type, Gold
July: Christopher David Ryan, Atmostheory, Black & White
August: Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd, Inaluxe, Blue
September: Miss Capricho, Ruby
October: Katie Evans, Chocolate
November: Evelin Kasikov, Multicolored
December: Anthony Zinonos, Navy
Photos 3 and 4: © 2011 StudioAlex
