Archive for the ‘Art’ Category

Design Bridge visits Pick Me Up

Somerset House has transformed into a thriving studio hosting Pick Me Up, a contemporary graphic art fair where small collectives and big names in graphic art exhibit their work shoulder to shoulder. Design Bridge went along to sample the weird and wonderful creations on display!

Friday Favourites

Britain in Jaffa Cakes, the world inside a toilet roll, gorgeous floral photography, and what happens when you’re creative, all on our Friday Favourites.

Friday Favourites

Flying robot musicians, food blogs for designers, Cartier’s panther and amazing photo collages – all on our Friday Favourites.

Friday Favourites

Three Little Pigs, Pixar in a nutshell, snow drawings and more on our Friday Favourites.

From Image to Icon and split-second decision making

Recently a group of us went down to London’s Wellcome Collection to listen to Dr. Martin Kemp talk about his latest research, published in his book Christ to Coke: How Image Becomes Icon. The topic covered different types of imagery: symbols, photos, paintings, flags, nature, science, and objects of design and how, for example, the Mona Lisa or the Coke bottle can reach a global level of recognition that sets them in a league completely of their own.

Highlights from Designs of the Year

If you haven’t had the chance yet to explore the Design Museum’s Designs of the Year Awards, we’d highly recommend it. Ashley Woodfield, Press Manager at the Design Museum, tells me there is a ‘real buzz’ surrounding the Designs of the Year Awards 2012 and he’s right.

Friday Favourites

Pencil sculptures, lovely tea packaging, backlit polaroids, and the pictures you weren’t meant to see and more on our Friday Favourites.

London’s Fourth Plinth is ‘Ab Fab’

Today, Joanna Lumley unveiled the 2012 incarnation of the Fourth Plinth, Powerless Structures, Fig 101, created by London and Berlin based artists, Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset and Design Bridge was there to witness it.

Friday Favourites

Gorgeous stationery, bird illustrations, brand tattoos and more on our Friday Favourites.

Friday Favourites

Tipsy glasses, illustrated leaves, enlightened souls and more on our Friday Favourites.