Tag: design
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Designing and Making The Carolina Go Bag
The Carolina Go Bag This is my baby:) Designed, drafted, and made by me. Design Process I designed this bag for air travel (once we can do that again). I developed the design by designing, drafting, and making 5 prototypes over 2 years. These iterations were based on functional requirements (such as aisle width and…
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5 Must Have Sewing Apps: No. 2
So you’ve bought some fabric to make something. Who is it for? What are the measurements you need to use? This is the second of five posts covering five must-have sewing apps to make more of what you love. Full disclosure: I have no financial interest in the apps, nor do I know the developers.…
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The Unexpected at Hôtel Droog
I found Hôtel Droog (Staalstraat 7b) listed in the “Distinctly Amsterdam” section of the National Geographic book Walking Amsterdam: The Best of the City. The hotel part is a one-bedroom attic apartment on the top floor. The Droog part is a design emporium, designed interior, exhibition space, and café. The interiors turn your expectations upside…
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Fonts Finds in NYC
I kept my eye out for interesting fonts on a recent trip to NYC. I found the tried and true: The NYC Metro signage was created in the 1960s and while Helvetica was not originally the official typeface according to the book Helvetica and the New York City Subway System, it became so. Gary Hustwit‘s…
