Secret Squirrel : Creative Power Couple

I am constantly fascinated by creative couples that form their own studios or branch out on their own. Being a creative myself, I find it hard to get people (mainly my boyfriend) to see things the way I do or to make them understand my various pet peeves (bad kerning, typeface abuse etc) so whenever I come across a couple who makes great design, I'm completely taken. How great is it that you can share ideas and create things that are a collective of you and your partner's creativeness? I think it's awesome. That's why I love Secret Squirrel. Bri and Andrew are the couple behind this amazing label that creates classic pieces that I would definitely own and wear everyday if I had all the money in the world. Few designers actually make me want everything from their collection, Secret Squirrel is one of them!

Deep Blue Sea collection by Secret Squirrel

Bruton Stroube: Breakfast Interrupted

Recently came across this amazing video by Bruton Stroube, the most awesome people on the planet. They are creatives specialising in advertising, and this video is probably their best work IMO. Check it out! Flying bacon! The only time you can see pigs fly. Teehee. Also see their behind the scenes video below!

BSS | Breakfast Interrupted from Bruton Stroube Studios on Vimeo.

BSS | Breakfast Interrupted - Behind The Scenes from Bruton Stroube Studios on Vimeo.

Confetti System

Paper and confetti. Two of my favourite things in the world. Put them together and what do you get? Amazing works by Confetti System! They are a duo that has made confetti and tissue paper look like expensive works of art that are beautiful and oh-so-to-die-for. They've worked for Opening Ceremony and J. Crew displays, and I hope one day we can see their works in Singapore (dreaming, I know...)

(Tassel Branch Mobile, PARTYPARTY for Urban Outfitters, Maryam Nassir Zadeh by Confetti Systems)

Paper Goodness: These Are Things

I'm a real sucker for paper and all things print. Even more when they are silkscreened. There's just that special feeling that I get when I smell fresh paper. I call it my designer's vice! I came across These Are Things from a friend on facebook (yeah, all my friends are equally print crazy designers...) and I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT! Check out how amazing their silkscreened maps and posters are! If you must know I am also a poster freak. I dream of filling the walls of my house with framed letterpressed/silkscreened posters that I cannot afford. Hehe. But the couple from These Are Things have made theirs very affordable and I might just get these two featured below!

(World Map Magenta, American Flags Map)

City Silhouettes by Jasper James

This amazing series of photographs by the talented Jasper James just leaves me speechless. I wish I had an eye for photography like that but unfortunately getting a C in darkroom processes has stayed with me for awhile. I'm planning to go photo hunting tomorrow in Chinatown, but let's just enjoy these for now.

All images Jasper James

Amazing Creative : Chrissie Macdonald

Chrissie Macdonald makes paper into 3D objects. Simple and yet, the results are amazingly life-like and can you say awesome? I am no stranger to this form of art and craft that seems to be popping up everywhere, after having to create my own 3D objects in one of my graphic design classes. But compared to Chrissie's work, mine just falls flat (pun intended).

All images Chrissie Macdonald

Color Collective

So while browsing online at this ungodly hour, I found a hidden gem on the Internet. Color Collective is a little blog of awesomeness that archives beautiful pictures and also pulls a palette of colours off them and presents it to you in a neat little jpg. Similar to Colourlovers but cooler because you get to see a pretty picture showcasing the palette. I'm going crazy over it! Being a designer, I spend tons of time debating colour schemes or trying to recreate a look without an actual palette. Now I have a ton of them to look at all day. Time to create a folder on the desktop named Beautiful Palettes...