designjunction is a design trade show presenting the very best in product, lighting, furniture and graphic design from around the world. Every show is full of beautifully crafted objects featured against the stunning industrial backdrops of the The Old Sorting Office in London. It’s been said that designjunction has created the perfect balance between creative and commercial, “offering a much-needed … Read More
Earl of East London
On our last trip to London we met Paul Firmin and Niko Dafkos, the founders of Earl of East London. Inspired by their travels and love of beautifully produced vintage homeware, they launched an online shop and market stall in Netil Market a few months ago with an ambition to turn it into a lifestyle brand. Earl of East London … Read More
Why Neutral Backgrounds Are So Useful
Photography is really an abstract art posing as conceptual realism. You’re not just capturing something as it is, but rather, you’re capturing a perception of what something is. We all know that although cameras work a lot like the human eye, they don’t’ see as we do. They have better focus, more range of color interpretations and they can even … Read More
Hepcat
Hepcat is a start-up lifestyle brand based in San Francisco founded by Nash Finley and George McDonough. The brand focuses on sustainable design, and explores alternative materials, manufacturing techniques and outside of the box thinking. Bourbon Barrel skateboards are the first of many products that Hepcat hope to put out to the world. We all know that upcycling can get a little … Read More
Evie Cahir
We recently discovered the work of Evie Cahir, a Melbourne-based illustrator who has worked for clients the likes of Vice and Neon Magazine and is inspired by drawing on public transport. Evie says that there isn’t a technique as such in her work. She simply layers coloured pencils, applies weak watercolour washes and peels off strips of masking tape until … Read More