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Easy Roast!

On a recent visit to England, I spotted this intriguing combi on offer in the pet food aisle of Sainsburys Supermarket, in Richmond, London. 


Ok chaps, we're all aware of how hard the economic recession is hitting everybody, but I think your marketing division should have a rethink as to the message you're sending by this placement of the Bako Easy Roast bags!


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Invisible Body

Recent artwork of Peruvian artist Cecilia Paredes’ has her disappearing into the backgrounds of her artwork like a chameleon to his habitat - not through magic but with paint. Via Design Taxi

Urban Carpet

The Dongsi Shi Tiao [Urban Carpet: Green 2009], is just one of a series of 8 urban carpets, representing different maps of Hutong areas in downtown Beijing. 

Embroidered by hand onto canvas, employing the same technique as on propaganda slogans, used by the communist party in the 1970's. 

Kind of fun to be able to pick out the whereabouts of your house on the carpet! For the other 7 carpets in the series go: here

Squirrel it Away

This unique masterpiece of a female torso is realised in birch wood and includes a set of small velvet-lined drawers. Multifunctional: furniture; sculpture and jewellery box. Using only natural materials in his designs, his work is a challenge to 'your perceptions of traditional furniture
For more: Peter Rolfe

The Futures Exhibtion - Think Act Vote

An exciting project, up and coming book, and the brain child of Think Act Vote. Follow the links to find out more. 

My illustration includes the fish, which can be seen at the start of the video
Indie Gogo info: here


Other Links:

1. The Futures Interview: http://alisondaydesigns.blogspot.nl/2011/12/futured-interview.html

2. Futures Calender: http://alisondaydesigns.blogspot.nl/2012/02/futures-calendar.html

3. Book launch and press release: http://alisondaydesigns.blogspot.nl/2012/07/the-future-we-choose.html

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Fallen Angel

I've always had a soft spot for angels...take a look at neon artist, Darren West's beautiful, ethereal, neon angel. A master craftsman of the 100-year-old trade, he now applies his expertise to artistic projects and collaborations, many of which are within the fashion industry.


For more about Darren West