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The Slug and the Squirrel: Breathtaking Terrariums

The Slug and the Squirrel caught my eye last week while strolling through Chelsea and today I visited their site. Wow. The artist, Jojo, collects found objects and unusual vintage containers and fills them with living plants. He also fills

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The Slug and the Squirrel: Breathtaking Terrariums

The Slug and the Squirrel caught my eye last week while strolling through Chelsea and today I visited their site. Wow. The artist, Jojo, collects found objects and unusual vintage containers and fills them with living plants. He also fills

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Hot Air Balloons

I saw these hanging from the ceiling of a shop in Chelsea and I was instantly catapulted backwards in time to childhood. I remember tying a message to a balloon and setting it free into the sky. My wish was

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Hot Air Balloons

I saw these hanging from the ceiling of a shop in Chelsea and I was instantly catapulted backwards in time to childhood. I remember tying a message to a balloon and setting it free into the sky. My wish was

This birdhouse and inset home installation at The High Line in New York is an avian dream.

Last Glimmers of NYC

Drew and I finished off the New York Toy Fair week by taking a few days off together. We met up with our friend Lori and toured The High Line, a park build on an old elevated rail line down

This birdhouse and inset home installation at The High Line in New York is an avian dream.

Last Glimmers of NYC

Drew and I finished off the New York Toy Fair week by taking a few days off together. We met up with our friend Lori and toured The High Line, a park build on an old elevated rail line down

The color-changing LED staircase at Uniglo on Fifth Avenue

Manhattan Retail Recollections

I’m taking a few days off after New York Toy Fair to soak in the creative love this city dishes up. The following are today’s sightings.

The color-changing LED staircase at Uniglo on Fifth Avenue

Manhattan Retail Recollections

I’m taking a few days off after New York Toy Fair to soak in the creative love this city dishes up. The following are today’s sightings.

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NAPPA Top Children’s Products Award

From the show floor here at New York Toy Fair 2012…The National Parenting Publications Awards brought over this fancy ribbon! The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is still getting great reception, even a year later. So cool!

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NAPPA Top Children’s Products Award

From the show floor here at New York Toy Fair 2012…The National Parenting Publications Awards brought over this fancy ribbon! The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is still getting great reception, even a year later. So cool!

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Craft in America on PBS: Reaffirm Your Artistic Self

Man, I can’t tell you how inspiring this PBS series is to me. If you’ve got an ounce of artistic inkling in your body, then check it out. And let me be a little clear here: we’re all artists! Not

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Craft in America on PBS: Reaffirm Your Artistic Self

Man, I can’t tell you how inspiring this PBS series is to me. If you’ve got an ounce of artistic inkling in your body, then check it out. And let me be a little clear here: we’re all artists! Not

My process included obtaining 2d drawings from Lucia for the skunk, frog, and rabbit. We then had each squeezer sculpted out of clay before shipping them off for fabrication.

Pipsqueak Squeezers Product Design and POP

The Pipsqueak Squeezers are little forest friends that help kids build their fine motor skills. I partnered with artist Lucia Gaggiotti, sculptor Cliff Jackson, and structural designer Michelle Franco to bring the Squeezers and POP to market for Educational Insights.

My process included obtaining 2d drawings from Lucia for the skunk, frog, and rabbit. We then had each squeezer sculpted out of clay before shipping them off for fabrication.

Pipsqueak Squeezers Product Design and POP

The Pipsqueak Squeezers are little forest friends that help kids build their fine motor skills. I partnered with artist Lucia Gaggiotti, sculptor Cliff Jackson, and structural designer Michelle Franco to bring the Squeezers and POP to market for Educational Insights.

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Easy Desk Terrarium

Grab some moss and toss it into a bubble vase. Done. I mean, who doesn’t have like 10 of these under their kitchen sink?! Even a mason jar or an old glass pitcher will do. Find a spot with a

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Easy Desk Terrarium

Grab some moss and toss it into a bubble vase. Done. I mean, who doesn’t have like 10 of these under their kitchen sink?! Even a mason jar or an old glass pitcher will do. Find a spot with a

U, N, E, C, and the Grandma's Riddle painting all sit on the windowsill in my office. They're too cute for words.

Grandma’s Trunk and the Amazing Tascha Parkinson

Grandma's Trunk

The lifestyle shot really brings the product to life. We pulled it as close to the lens as possible to show off its detail. The little boy worked hard to focus!

U, N, E, C, and the Grandma's Riddle painting all sit on the windowsill in my office. They're too cute for words.

Grandma’s Trunk and the Amazing Tascha Parkinson

Grandma's Trunk

The lifestyle shot really brings the product to life. We pulled it as close to the lens as possible to show off its detail. The little boy worked hard to focus!

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Tapered Triscuit Packaging

I feel skinny just looking at this slightly tapered take on the standard rectangular Triscuit box. The bad part? I’m sure there are fewer crackers in this new structure.

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Tapered Triscuit Packaging

I feel skinny just looking at this slightly tapered take on the standard rectangular Triscuit box. The bad part? I’m sure there are fewer crackers in this new structure.

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Tad Carpenter is Just a Tad Rad

One humdrum weekday morning, I sauntered into my office and saw that dusty inbox of mine shining brightly with a cardboard envelope adorned with handwritten words and actual STAMPS! What, was it suddenly 1995? STAMPS and a POSTMARK? All business

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Tad Carpenter is Just a Tad Rad

One humdrum weekday morning, I sauntered into my office and saw that dusty inbox of mine shining brightly with a cardboard envelope adorned with handwritten words and actual STAMPS! What, was it suddenly 1995? STAMPS and a POSTMARK? All business

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Photoshop

Reblogged from mirellamarie: “If only Photoshop really looked like this” (source) Actually, it did. When I went to design school, I learned everything manually – from cut and paste with a scalpel and rubber cement, to creating typography with French

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Photoshop

Reblogged from mirellamarie: “If only Photoshop really looked like this” (source) Actually, it did. When I went to design school, I learned everything manually – from cut and paste with a scalpel and rubber cement, to creating typography with French

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Ellsworth Kelly

Drew and I took the train up to the Ellsworth Kelly exhibit Saturday, currently on display at the Broad Contemporary in LA. His lithographs impart a serene feeling of precision and accuracy. This particular set of three lithographs (pictured) are

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Ellsworth Kelly

Drew and I took the train up to the Ellsworth Kelly exhibit Saturday, currently on display at the Broad Contemporary in LA. His lithographs impart a serene feeling of precision and accuracy. This particular set of three lithographs (pictured) are