Art Star on Apr 07 2010 | Filed under: Designer Workspaces, Designers
Does anyone….ANYONE around here, remember Steve’s House of Charm? Ok, I can’t put a link to it because it’s not available any more (no, don’t cry! no, it’s ok….I know…it’s hard), but here’s a pic of this sassy, super sweet bath brand we did a few years back with Aesthetic Apparatus: And we just did [...]
Art Star on Apr 01 2010 | Filed under: Designer Workspaces, Designers
This IS Jesus Had A Sister Productions. In case you were wondering. Also known as, Dana Wyse. Blue Q’s Art Director, Mitch Nash, first saw her pills at a museum in Los Angeles. He brought them back to the office and thus began the years long relationship. There is more to say about Dana than [...]
Art Star on Mar 12 2010 | Filed under: Designers, Staff Picks
We’re gonna start a new thing on Fridays here – Staff Fav’s (Fav’s instead of Favorites so as to save time, although I just now wasted a lot of time explaining that to you, right?) This week, I’ll start. Me, Art Star, Staff Fav. Ok, this is my favorite bag lately. And it just so [...]
Art Star on Jan 27 2010 | Filed under: Designers, The Process
Who doesn’t love their Mother? Well, I just wanted to tell you that OUR mother just won Agency of the Year by Creativity Magazine. And what has your mom done lately? No. That’s not fair. She’s awesome. So, who is our mother? Or more importantly, why do we work with Mother New York? An Advertising [...]
Art Star on Jan 25 2010 | Filed under: Designers
Rock on! I know you’ve been waiting for Part II – here it is. (If you missed Helen Dardik - The Blue Q Interview, Part I, click here): Deborah Sims: You have designed some of our most popular water bottles and bags. Did you know of Blue Q before you got our call? Helen Dardik: Yes. [...]
Art Star on Jan 20 2010 | Filed under: Designers, Everyday Raves
Do you know Colin Johnson? We didn’t – before we saw his work on Thumbtack Press. And when we did, we kinda went gaga. That’s how Blue Q works. Happy Accidents…..a quote from Mitch Nash, Blue Q’s Art Director. And when New Product Development seeks out new designers, new artists – we surf the web, [...]
Art Star on Jan 18 2010 | Filed under: Designers
Helen Dardik is the illustrator of all these gorgeous Blue Q products: Drink the Drops and People Power Stainless Steel Water Bottles, Pink and Brown Shoulder Tote, Creature Comfort Shopper, Woodland Overnighter, and Forest Home Zipper Pouch. Blue Q’s Manager of New Product Development, Deborah Sims, interviews illustrator Helen Dardik. Part One of a Two part Series. Take it away [...]
Art Star on Jan 08 2010 | Filed under: Designers, Everyday Raves, The Process
I hope you know about this guy. Nate Duval. This is not a 100% accurate portrait, but pretty close. He used to work here – how many years ago, Nate? 4? Holy macaroni, 4? 3? He sat right over there…..right across from me…at the Mac. As the in-house graphic designer….we used to talk about music [...]
Art Star on Jan 06 2010 | Filed under: Designers, Everyday Raves, The Process
I am delighted to announce that a long awaited sickingly sweet Blue Q Shopper has finally entered the building. Oh, and you can have it whenever you want right here. Oh! And there’s it’s little brother too. So, who are 64 Colors? Eric and Laura. And they live in Michigan. And they are the nicest [...]
Art Star on Dec 28 2009 | Filed under: Designers, Everyday Raves, The Process
Every so often, an item will grab us in New Product Development by the lapel, tug us closer, and make us love it. A couple of years ago, we fell in love with zines. It began with The Monster Who Ate Stars by Souther Salazar. I mean. Come on. How friggin cute? Art Director, Mitch Nash, saw [...]
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