I always choose color & shape over pattern. But a bold graphic pattern every once in a while, does make me very happy. Like this wall decoration at the Center of World Cultures Zuiderpershuis in Antwerp, Belgium. Isn't it pretty? And you? Do you like patterns?
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Atipo Spain
While I'm in Spain ( my first time! ) enjoying some time off, I would like to introduce you to my favorite Spanish design studio: Atipo. Atipo is a small design studio in Gijón founded in 2010 by Raúl García del Pomar & Ismael González. Their approach to design is a little unexpected: they freely Read article…
The Typography of Travel 3
Beautiful typography spotted on some of my travels: Gelateria le Rocca Serra – Bonifacio, Corsica, France Orchidee Blomster (flower shop) – Oslo, Norway United Bakeries – Oslo, Norway Up in Lyon – Lyon, France Stetson Hats – Oslo, Norway Troc 2nd hand store – Lyon, France Eksjö Train Station – Eksjö, Sweden French cheese shop Read article…
The Typography of Travel 2
Beautiful typography spotted on some of my travels: Merci – Paris, France Clas Ohlson – Oslo, Norway Armurier Tourly (weapon shop) – Beauvais, France Rougier & Plé (arts & crafts store) – Paris, France Smile with your heart city campaign – Akureyri, Iceland La Poste – Pierrefonds, France Train shop – Paris, France Muu milk Read article…
Marimekko Helsinki map
Finland is placed very high on my places-I-want-to-visit wishlist. And not in the last place because of Marimekko. I remember my mother wearing a Marimekko shirt & skirt in the 80s. They were made with the softest jersey and had a timeless fit. When in London I picked up a free copy of the Marimekko Read article…
The Typography of Travel
Beautiful typography spotted on some of my travels: City bikes – Odense, Denmark The Circus Hostel – Berlin, Germany Plissage, Place de la Principale – Avignon, France Moc Hairdressers – Stockholm Sweden Naked Architecture – Utrecht, The Netherlands Kronans drugstore – Växjö, Sweden Saville Row window stickers – London, UK Moderna Museet – Stockholm, Sweden Read article…
Bzzz bzzz from The Hive
This weekend I attended The Hive in Berlin, a European Blog Conference with speakers like Freunde von Freunden, Design Mom, sisterMAG, Zilverblauw, Prêt-A-Voyager, Hauptstadtmutti, Fryd + Design, Lost in Cheeseland, My Paradissi and many more. Besides the interesting & inspiring talks, it meant lots of pretzels, colorful frocks, many cameras, tons of tweets & pregnant Read article…
Turn on the earth!
I thought it would never happen. The French government finally plans to issue a decree which will force shops, hospitals and offices to switch off window display lights and interior lights between 1AM and 6AM. A rough 170 million euros a year will be saved. But most of all, tons of energy won't be wasted! Read article…
Geometric Porn
This weekend I met someone who was very much into adult videos/photos. He seriously suggested me to become an adult website designer, because there is a huge demand for talented designers. He showed me a few examples and I must say I saw more porn in those few minutes than in my entire life. However, Read article…
Pantone Stamps
These Pantone cakes by Griottes are the exact reason why I'm currently redesigning joelix.com. Well the design is ready, but the behind-the-scenes part has to be built from scratch. I need to be a bit more patient until I can show you bigger images in stead of these tiny stamp sized images like the ones Read article…
