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NDS + KnollTextiles Collection
Who said textile fabrics can't be used in other places besides on a sofa or to cover your windows? Not Nektar De Stagni. The designer behind the NDS jewelry and accessory line collaborated with KnollTextiles to create the Florence Knoll-inspired NDS + KnollTextiles Capsule Collection that is so good, it's hard to pick a favorite.
iPad Mini Case by Grove Accommodates Other Devices, Too
If you're planning on getting an iPad Mini, Grove has got you protected once again with their new Wool Sleeve. Not only is it stylish and awesome (I have the larger regular-sized iPad version), each piece is handmade in Portland, Oregon by the awesome Grove team, who is dedicated to quality craftsmanship.
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Popular Lies About Graphic Design by Craig Ward
New York-based Craig Ward is an award-winning designer (multiple times over), as well as a TED speaker, and he's compiled his years of design knowledge into the upcoming book, Popular Lies About Graphic Design. There are no hard and fast rules with design, although some people would like you to think that there are, so Ward has taken on the task of clearing up the misconceptions.
A Day in the Life of Casey Daurio from Pratt
I thought it might be fun to follow around a student designer to get a better idea of what it's like to be a design student these days (or a student in general!). Pratt Institute Industrial Design student Casey Daurio, who graduates in 2013, gladly offered us the opportunity to peek inside his everyday world. Let's follow him around on the exciting occasion of Pratt Institute's 125th anniversary celebration:
Knoll x Vans OTW Collection Capsule
Take KnollTextiles, one of the pioneers of modern textiles, and combine it with Vans, the beloved sneaker company, and you have one classic collection of footwear. Just in time for the Holiday 2012 season, the Knoll x Vans OTW Collection Capsule will showcase Knoll's Cross Stitch fabric on the uppers of the Vans OTW Alcon, Ludlow, and Piercy models.