Once again, it’s time for the Seattle Design Festival, the Northwest’s largest public design happening. The annual event brings together experts, city leaders, and citizens to celebrate and explore the ways design improves the quality of our lives. The theme for 2013 is “Design in Health” and explores the connection between environmental design, health, and well-being. This … Continue reading
© MARTINA DALTON, Designer, Allovus Design What do you get when you mix friends, a group of volunteers, and a worthy cause? In the case of the Nichols family, the Morvant family, and the Walker family, you get “Hoedown for Hope: An Event to Help Find a Cure for Breast Cancer.” It all started when … Continue reading
At the moment, the general perception of the virtual bulletin board called Pinterest is that it has a great collection of brides’ dreams, cooks’ recipes and interior designers’ ideas. While there is truth in that statement, in regard to the No. 3 social networking site (behind Facebook and Twitter), a closer look reveals clever uses by creative types to … Continue reading
Check out Canadian artist Kristiina Lahde‘s reinterpretation of the humble measuring tape featured on designboom. Lahde uses the tapes to create a series of dizzying optical illusions. The geometric patterns are created through a careful weave-like manipulation of the material with mathematical precision. As the captions states: “The blend of control and chance; accuracy and accident are … Continue reading
If a conference is good enough for The Boss to keynote and play ― it’s good enough to consider attending. This year’s South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conferences & Festivals are happening March 8-17 in Austin, TX. SXSW offers a unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies while fostering creative and professional growth across the disciplines. … Continue reading