Archive for the ‘Design Inspiration’ Category

If you don’t have a website already, you should. Whether you’re a small business, artist, Etsy shop owner, or just an active thought leader online—there is no longer any accuse not to have a website. Thanks to the advent of CMS (Content Management System) web platforms it’s never been easier to create and manage your own [...]


It’s become more important than ever to grab your readers’ attention quickly and relay information efficiently. Infographics are nothing new, but they seem to be popping up every where these days—Why? Because in our fast-paced, plugged-in lifestyle, businesses need new methods to grab the attention of consumers easily and that can adapt to various media [...]


Fancy, me?

05Sep11

Thanks to last week’s post, the people over at The Fancy asked to interview me about my collection. See below. Thanks Michael and the rest of the The Fancy team! [RE-POST: original via The Fancy 9.5.11] Fancy meeting you here! Interview with Dana Córdova Meet Dana Córdova (aka danacordova) - one of our most fancy contributors.  She has a great eye [...]


Fancy this.

29Aug11

There are lot’s of bookmarking sites out there, but none quite as focused and self-curated as The Fancy. Part bookmarking site, part social platform, and very design-savvy— They have done a great job of attracting a certain type of contributor which keeps the community focused and unified. I love it for discovering new things and for [...]


Yup, so I’m becoming one of those people. I am utterly in love and obsessed with my silver lover on four legs. So, I was pretty happy to learn about the chic new location of The Urban Hound. I toured their facility this evening and I cannot wait to send my little man for some [...]


Today the new luxury magazine, Exhibition, is on newsstands in the US. The over-sized magazine will cover 1 product each month, feature high quality images and an amazing roster of contributors. Images via Yes Please Mademoiselle


I am so taken by this project by artist/illustrator Jules Julian of Hugo & Martin. The use of pattern and duo-chromatic symbols is just fantastic. Tip via Design Work Life


I am really excited to have a new sloane advertiser on board for the next issue, Franklin Cat Furniture, of Los Angeles. The brains behind this brand is Swiss born architect and designer, Peter Sehorsch. He obviously has a cat’s nature in mind and has blended it seamlessly with a beautiful, classic, mid-century aesthetic—much needed [...]


Yesterday the art and design world lost a great mind. As the New York Times wrote in his obituary, “Tobias Wong, a designer whose outrageous sendups of luxury goods and witty expropriation of work by other designers blurred the line between conceptual art and design…” His death has been ruled a suicide. Wong described his [...]


I am excited to have been chosen as the designer for MGH’s Storybook Ball. This year they are going for an Arabian theme and I have had a great time researching and hunting for inspiration. Check out some of my picks below. I plan to create a suite of paper collateral including an invite package [...]



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