Bold, simple forms make Kreteware's products the perfect modern kitchen accessories. Mostly unadorned, some display a simple etched ingredient name. What started as a class project over 20 years ago has evolved into a line of concrete products including salt cellars, spice jars, coasters, and even office accessories. All products are individually handmade and are for sale … [Read more...]
The Building Hero Project
Superficially, it's good design. Dig a little deeper and you'll find that each product is designed by Philadelphia's Public Workshop’s youth-led design-build community. The program empowers young adults by melding product design, fabrication, and entrepreneurship. That in itself is inspiring, but the products show that it's more than a feel-good exercise. Whether it's bowls, … [Read more...]
Roll & Tumble Press
Combining antique 100 year old type with their own handcut wood or linoleum illustrations, these prints are bold and modern, mixed with down home charm, and a little circus thrown in for good measure. Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, owners Christie & Caleb, founders of Roll & Tumble Press, print each piece themselves without the use of computers. Each color is … [Read more...]
Gingiber
Stacie Bloomfield, a self professed childhood doodler, turned her passion into a business when she launched Gingiber in 2009. Her style is a little modern, a little country, and a lot of adorable. Tea towels, prints, bags and card feature whimsical creatures from the cute and domestic, to just a little quirky - the razorback hog, for example. Tea towels are printed with eco … [Read more...]
jesse danger
Update 2020: Jesse Danger is no longer updating their store and no longer seems to be making jewelry. Yes, it's "good design" Thursday - the day that I get to feature in all their glory a designer who's work is environmentally friendly, sustainable or socially conscious - hopefully all 3. Now is does seem to me - and I have mentioned this before - that a great number of … [Read more...]