Louisiana has had its fair share of natural disasters including flooding this summer, so we decided to send a little love their way and feature Louisiana designers in our latest State of Design post. Sorry Arizona, you're going to have to wait. What I found, apart from superb design, was a design community willing to share the names of other designers with me - designers I … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Alaska
Alaska may have the one of the smallest populations in the US (Wyoming takes the #1 spot), but that does not mean there is a lack of design talent. The work of these Alaskan designers is elegant in their simplicity, but there was something else that I can't quite describe. It is as if under the stoic, practical surface, there is something is dark and brooding. Then again, this … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Alabama
I must admit, I was a just a little nervous starting out with Alabama for The State of Design series. I don't know much about Alabama, but know from experience that you can find excellent design in the most surprising of places. With this in mind, I went to my starting point, Etsy, to look for inspiration. The initial results were a little concerning. I'm not sure how a … [Read more...]
The State of Design: Nominations
Featured Design: Let's Go on an Adventure by Rove and Co [buy online] We are looking for independent designers from all around the United States to feature in a series of posts about modern, contemporary art and design. Each post will feature a separate state. Our goal is to feature one state a week and have the whole country in a year - I will fail, but I will try. While … [Read more...]