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Tag Archives: design
Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2020: Day Twenty-four and Colouring Stars
This is the fourth, and simplest, iteration of the December 1st star.
Byopia Press Advent Calendar 2020: Day Twenty and Some Paper Chains
This is not your traditional paper chain made from strips of coloured paper. This kind of paper chain uses no glue or tape or staples, and can come in a variety of shapes.
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The Final Box (and a gift of flowers)
I finished the final prototype for the blue boxes this week. (In the box industry it’s called a Reverse Tuck End with friction fit tabs.) I designed it with the flaps on the sides of the lid because the box … Continue reading
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Friday Night Flicks: Julie Chen
Another of my favourite book artists is Julie Chen and this Craft in America video introduces her and her work at Flying Fish Press. The film gives an in-depth look at several of Chen’s books. If you would like to … Continue reading
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Friday Night Flicks: Coralie Bickford-Smith
I have posted a video from Gestalten previously. That one was about illustrator and map-maker Lucy Engelman. Tonight’s flick features Coralie Bickford-Smith. She is an in-house designer for Penguin Books and specializes in designing covers for series. You … Continue reading
Friday Night Flicks: Pająki / Chandeliers
This week’s flick features the paper and straw works of Karolina Merska. Merska creates pająki, traditional Polish decorations used for celebratory decorations. Here’s a picture of Merska’s giant pająk installed during the London Design Festival 2016. (Image from … Continue reading
The Elements
This is the image for the Fire piece from my planned series The Elements.
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Birthday Books
It was my birthday this past week. David spread it out from Monday to Saturday. He brought me a huge bouquet of lilacs on Monday that lasted until Friday, then this smaller bunch on Saturday morning. He also gave me … Continue reading
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More Mechanical Month
I spent more time this week on my piece for the #areyoubookenough_machine challenge. I have lost track 0f how many parts there are in this thing! Every time I reach a new stage I end up making more parts than … Continue reading
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Some Simulated Stamps
After completing I’ve looked at clouds I got G is for Geography back out of storage. In all the excitement at finishing the embroidery on the covers for the interior intersections, I forgot about the stamps! All the stamps used … Continue reading
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