In-House International’s Unique Design Depends on Teamwork
Austin-based branding and creative studio, In-House International, is committed to finding creative solutions that work. Led by co-founder and Creative Chief Michu Benaim Steiner, this international team works in six different time zones at once. Michu’s encouragement to experiment, along with the influence of various cultures and environments, is the signature of In-House International’s unique […]
Beyond a Sketch: Vogue Vignette Explores the Boundaries of Fashion Illustration
Issue 13 has arrived and in the spirit of the theme, Identity, we’re taking a closer look at the contributors behind each article. A couple of weeks ago we visited Stephanie Jimenez Schiller, better known by her fashion alter ego Vogue Vignette, as she showed us around the fashion department at ACC Highland. Let’s Go to […]
Austin Design Week 2017 Recommendations
Austin Design Week 2017 is upon us! With an amazing amount of workshops, talks, and studio tours, we thought it necessary to distill their full list of events into a manageable schedule for the rest of the week. Here’s where we’ll be headed—hope to see you out there! Reflection by Design Join fellow creative thinkers […]
Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series: Bringing People & National Parks Together
JP Boneyard is leading the charge to bring 50+ poster artists together to chronicle moments and memories from every U.S. National Park. Across this two year venture he has toured the country with shows at SXSW, Disney, Nike, and the Library of Congress, and has brainstormed countless ideas to take these beautiful designs into new […]
Doodling and Designing with Logan Lockett
One thing that is apparent in all of Logan Lockett’s illustrations is his sense of humor. He transforms doodles into more than a sketch on a page by adding color and surreal elements. I was drawn to them not only for their looks, but also for the titles. They are so straight forward, i.e. “Old […]
Anxiety Land: The Game of Pursuing Your Passion
So you want to pursue a passion project but you’re stuck in anxiety mode. Your guts and your heart are ready to make things happen, but your brain keeps throwing up major roadblocks. How do you move forward? You outsmart that mofo by playing ANXIETY LAND! Forest of Overwhelm Your brain says, “I don’t even know […]
A Passion for Fashion with Kelly Gray
Kelly Gray wears many hats, some she designed herself. She currently works at Google, co-manages RealMusic Events with her husband, Andrew Parsons, and runs the The GoGo Gadgettes, a dance company for which she designs custom costumes. Her work has been featured at festivals like Ultra, Sun City, and Euphoria. KELLY GRAY The GoGo Gadgettes […]
How Co-Creation Can Transform How Startups Work With Government
Written by Jason Napolitano of Design House When we think about government, it seems to have a bad reputation. It’s slow, old, and has a small attention span. We feel this when we do our taxes or when we have issues at the DMV. Hence, a negative mentality grows towards government because we don’t experience […]
Creative Spaces at Springdale General
Springdale General is being designed by Michael Hsu and the team that brought you Canopy. If you ask people why they move to Austin or why they open businesses in Austin, most people will say it’s because of the culture and the creativity. Unfortunately, Austin is becoming a victim of its own success. High rents […]
Fashion Illustrations by Kate Wade
Kate Wade is a talented local artist and current UT student studying textile and design. Drawing inspiration from 1920s flapper style, Kate creates outfits that transcend time. Her illustrations have a unique nostalgic feel while depicting fashion that women of any era would wear. Post graduation, Kate plans to launch her design career promoting eco-friendly […]