May 18, 2012 2 Comments
During my travels throughout Sao Paulo, Brazil, Beunos Aires, Argentina and San Juan, Peurto Rico I kept spotting amazing graffiti art sprinkled throughout the cities. Here is a look at some of my favorites I uncovered while exploring these vibrant cities:
April 30, 2012 5 Comments
Crate and Barrel is the one store that makes me wish I could remove everything in my house and start over. (Except for my family, of course.) They are known for great merchandise displays, always presented as a story. Even ordinary goods, like white plates, can be assembled and coordinated in an eye-catching manner.These photos are from the Madison Avenue store in New York. They were shot in January, I’m sure the spring displays are even more appealing.
January 30, 2012
There’s a little gem of a store at 72 Spring Street in Soho, Manhattan.
January 23, 2012
It was a busy few days for the FRCH team at the 101st NRF Annual Convention and Expo, held January 15 through 18 in New York. This year there were an estimated 24,000 attendees.
August 10, 2011
Designed, laid out and fabricated by hand, old signage can be beautifully unique and playful. I feel really fortunate to have some amazing vintage signs right in my neighborhood. Here are just a few examples I encountered on a little bicycle tour over the weekend. Read more of this post
May 18, 2011
In London and Paris, a multitude of Museums and Galleries house some of the most influential and amazing art in the world– but I’ve found, in both cities, the street art has an awe-inspiring and raw quality that is even more magnetic. For me, these pieces and the creativity they inspire span a gap between graffiti, street art and installation art and allow the streetscape to act as gallery.
March 31, 2011 1 Comment
In my never-ending quest for great (and travel appropriate) boots and only having disappointing retail experiences trying to find them, I finally had to turn to online sources – and frankly, I will never go back! Piperlime.com has won me over! While I knew I would love the boots – I had no idea the Brand experience would be so delightful. Read more of this post
January 21, 2011 2 Comments
The new Comedy Central logo has elicited a vast range of responses from Boooooooooring to Kick A**! The network set out to update their look, which has gone nearly unchanged since the 90s, launching the new logo January 1. According to thelab, the designers for the project, the goal was to create an ‘irreverent wink’ and to have an inherent simplicity that works on all levels of media. Read more of this post
December 9, 2010
Chicago, one of America’s classic cities, has it all – from retail to incredible Architecture to most importantly RESTAURANTS… it is really a design paradise – even when the wind chill is -10 degrees.
October 12, 2010 1 Comment
Canadian furniture retailer Maison Corbeil implements stunningly simple signage elements that make the retail experience at moments feel like a day at the spa.
Utilizing internal lighting and simple typography—the integrated signage solutions are highly impactful without overwhelming the space—and remind me of what I love about the branding of another successful furniture retailer Crate & Barrel.
All images paprika.com
