Archive for the ‘ Findings ’ Category
In the last couple of years alfalfa studio has been so fortunate to have worked on two large scale projects: The Library Mural for P.S 196 in the Bronx (designed in collaboration with the genius and generous designer Michael Beirut) for The Robin Hood Foundation and the Design Journals mural for the AIGA National Design [ READ MORE ]
Exactly two years ago, I interviewed with Rafael at alfalfa studio. I was clearly excited…or crazy…or both. A week later I started my six month internship at the studio, which turned out to be a greatly memorable and enriching experience. [ READ MORE ]
The Vogue Italia August 2010 issue has created quite some stir amongst its viewers. What did it do? It made superficial fashion meet the dirty reality of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill…on purpose. Steve Meisel’s ‘crude’ images of model Kristen McMenamy, dressed in feathers and smeared in oil, serve as a harsh reminder of the disturbing [ READ MORE ]
Let’s face it, who doesn’t like food? One aspect that makes food look so appetizing is the vivid and brilliant colors of the ingredients. Photographer and food stylist Linda Lundgren takes food color to a whole new level. She separates food by color, and mixes them with frozen food packaging, then organizes them in [ READ MORE ]
Artist Christopher Marley puts together bugs for your walls. The kind you would actually like to display, with exotic neon colors and beautiful shapes. From beetles to crabs, flowers to fossils, Christopher sets a stage for these wonders of nature by neatly setting them in dazzling compositions. The tight alignments and intricacies in his pieces resonate [ READ MORE ]
Concept animation projection on building from NuFormer Projection. Have we had enough of the 3D experience yet? Going by what NuFormer is up to, probably not. The digital media company based in The Netherlands has taken the experience of 3D and applied it to building facades, creating yet another medium of outdoor advertising and experiences. Their projection [ READ MORE ]
There’s no doubt that alfalfa studio has been known for it’s design. But do you know that we’re also passionate about cooking? Most alfalfa intern graduates are either passionate chef wannabe or absolute food lovers. For instance, Wendy Hu has kept a visual food diary for couple of years. Myself, I love trying my cooking [ READ MORE ]
Benjamin Kauffman designed a clever piece that exemplifies our culture’s adoration of sports, the Sports Alphabet features some of the most memorable sport logos existing today. From the Los Angeles Lakers, the Indiana Pacers or the Green Bay Packers logo, many sports and graphic styles come together. It’s interesting to see how many brands you can [ READ MORE ]
“It is the calculator app for those of us who believe calculators should work the way we do.” Shift. The truth is there are many calculators out there. But let’s face it most of them are not great looking neither do things the way we like them. They are good if you don’t need to email [ READ MORE ]
I was recently introduced to a Tetris-like masterpiece– Eliss, an award winning gaming app for the iPhone, iPod, and now the iPad. For someone who grew up playing on the Atari and Nintendo consoles, finding the perfect game for the touch interface was like childhood all over again. Thank you Steph Thirion! Eliss – trailer from Steph [ READ MORE ]