paper social: west elm

1 July 2013

ADORE MAGAZINE// NEW JUNE/JULY ISSUE

It's been out for a month now, but just incase you've been living under a rock, check out the new June/July issue of Adore Magazine.
You can see my Electric Aztec spread on page 16 (isn't that paper chandelier divine) as well as a Q&A with aussie Creative Director for West Elm, Vanessa Holden, a tour of Melbourne store Crate Expectations and a peek into the coastal styling of Rob and Nia Row's Burleigh Heads holiday apartment.

And congratulations to Loni as well for her successful Pozible campaign to publish the Adore Home book. I can't wait to get my copy in November!! xx

12 March 2012

chalking it up

Those of you who get shivers at the sight or sound of fingernails on a chalkboard might want to skip this post.... but skip at the risk of missing some of the most amazing hand drawn typography to ever grace a chalkboard.

While at a friends house warming party, Dana Tanamachi, a New York based graphic designer and custom chalk letterer, accidentally stumbled into her new career after sketching the word 'Brooklyn' on the freshly painted chalkboard walls of the new apartment. The drawing was a hit amongst the party goers and word spread amongst friends which eventually led to commissioned works for Google's NYC office, Ralph Lauren, West Elm, The Ace Hotel and now the cover of O magazine.

Dana's secret... apparently the cheaper the chalk the better. "it's more hollow, so it goes on smooth. the more expensive stuff is denser, and that's what makes those bad noises".

To find out more about Dana and her process check out The Wall Street Journal's article Evoking the Past with Dusty Letter's