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The State of Design: Nominations

Lesley Taylor |

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 I will be scouring my sources for my favorite designers and artists, I am also looking for nominations. Yes, you can nominate yourself.

We’re starting with Alabama, but feel submit for any state.

We are looking for the following (for more details see our submissions page):

  • Bold, modern, and minimal designs
  • Handmade and original, not vintage
  • Well photographed
  • Complements other designers on the site

Please leave a comment with the following information:

I recommend: add designer’s name
From: enter state
Link: Etsy store or other store link
Because: 

Filed Under: The State of Design Tagged With: independent design, independent designers, the state of design

Comments

  1. anna middleton says

    Nov 18, 2020 at 5:48 am

    I recommend: Lauren Matsuo Grund who is the artist and maker of LM Inspired
    From: Washington
    Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LMinspired?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=871515465
    Because: She is a lovely person who lives for stones! She designs each of her pieces around the rock to try create a dramatic but modern display. all of her jewelry is unique, handmade and very well crafted.

    • What Designers says

      Nov 18, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      THANKS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION! LAUREN’S WORK LOOKS AWESOME.

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