the beginning is the most important part of the work. hello 2021.
“the beginning is the most important part of the work.” – plato all of us are really wanting a fresh new year! this video made in 2019 by tbwa/paris for the national society of french railways (sncf)...
View Articlehappy monday. hertz purchases 100,000 teslas and what it means for many.
last monday hertz made a mega announcement that they’re purchasing 100,000 teslas. in response the wall street journal‘s editorial board opines below what this means. ///// the more you look behind...
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visionary barrier-breaking chicago designer virgil abloh dies at age 41.
above> mca chicago’s virgil abloh 2019 retrospective “figures of speech” social media best informs us of visibility and reach and virgil abloh‘s passing gave us a pretty clear picture of who he...
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lululemon and ralph lauren go head to toe at 2022 winter olympics.
above> ice dancers piper gilles and paul poirier wear the beijing 2022 opening ceremony uniform by lululemon in the 80s i felt chicago and toronto had more differences than similarities: the size...
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a pre-show peek of the inspired home show 2022.
br> br> br> this is my 11th year as a gia innovations award judge. today was judgement day to scrutinize five product design finalists in 10 categories. that meant a visit to mccormick place...
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2022 inspired home show gia product design winners.
DesignApplause is honored to be a gia awards judge for the past 11 years, and i looked forward to selecting the best of the 2022 product design – thank you for submitting your product. the judges used...
View Articlelew asher design-centric chicago printer calls it a day at 102.
above > lew with daughters l>r sharon & roberta circa early 90s courtesy greg samata i can’t think of one designer who was practicing in the 60s thru 2000 or even later that didn’t know lew....
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what’s the difference between art and design? expo chicago 2022.
above > collectors enjoying video art by a former graphic designer gregory scott / catherine edelman gallery booth 169 note: this post in ‘in-progress’ as we await more details… what is the...
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mental health awareness resources.
above > designer george douglas each year millions of americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. during may, DesignApplause and the rest of the country are raising awareness of...
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founder editor dezeen marcus fairs leaves great legacy at age 54.
marcus fairs passing is a big loss to all of us. he was a big inspiration to architecture and design. a visionary. although 20-plus years my junior, i consider him a mentor. he founded and authored a...
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