Discover Fiona Hewitt a talented illustrator – who with Andy Taiton (an expert in Asian Kitschology) created the Dumpling Dynasty line of characters which are applied to traditional chinese-like packaging on such as shopping bags, wallets, tea sets, pillows, tin cans and more. All quite preciously yummy.

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And of course Wu & Wu website meets all kitschy style prerequisites. Visit to find more visual delicacies.


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photo essay
Elena Kalis is probably one of the best known underwater photographer. With Winter slowly making way here – I envy her current location, the Bahamas. Her work is superb. With a plenty of fantasy and dreamy quality – her models suspended in liquid make for the creation of astounding pictures.
Alice in Waterland – story of a reinvented classic.



Multi-tasker at large – warp 10 creative – genial designer, illustrator, animator and.. photographer. Kate Moross, a London based creative is just over 25 years of age. On top of her ever expanding client projects, she runs ISO & Isomorph Records.

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BTW, if you would like to pop any thing in to post to her – she loves mail swaps and is always happy to exchange goodies.
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She has a fascination with three sided shapes, illegible typography, and freeform lettering.

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Watch her Think-Work-Play interview where she talks about her favorite colours and some fun trivia.

One of my fav creative outlet – Colors and the Kids (CATK) have a slick redesigned website. They have managed to commercialize a steadfast production of projects that all have a high creative value by avoiding the seen-it-done-it-as usual approach.
If pictures can fork 1k words. Then have a lookee to make up your opinion.



Doing an encore! Second website redeisgn for N o m a d e___. These powagirrrls rock.



In no uncertain terms, this is probably the best facelift and (re)branding projects I’ve seen so far this year.
Neenah’s new line of colors – The Perfect Ten – demanded a flawless promotion. As imagineered by DesignArmy – made the debut a splash with pure PERFECT10N.
More pictures of the project and creative process revealed.



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As icing – view the behind the scenes – making of.

Maira Kalman is a whimsical and ultra-talented illustrator born in Tel Aviv and now living in Manhattan. She has written and illustrated thirteen children’s books. She is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker Magazine and is currently creating an illustrated column for them based on travels to museums and libraries.
Showing a small sample of her vividly colored style.




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