Miscellaneous

chad crouch.

A Portland resident, Chad Crouch is all shades of cool. A record-label owner (seriously, no joke) for Hush Records (yes, they brought us The Decemberists!) and Blanket Music band member, Chad’s the last person I would assume would have time to delve into art. Turns out art had always been his passion, leading him to

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Miscellaneous

apak.

Oh gracious. Apak is making it QUITE difficult for me to save any moolah whatsoever. Husband and I have a big move coming up, and are in the process of downsizing from our WAY too big home. But for everything we get rid of, I want to replace it with another print. What’s a gal

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Miscellaneous

new banner, new look.

I think most of you know that Design for Mankind has been going through some growth spurts this past year, and what started as a tiny blog this past August has multiplied leaps and bounds! Design for Mankind has a new readership of roughly 1,500 subscribers daily, which is HUGE for me. I still can’t

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Miscellaneous

harri koskinen.

Harri has been a long-time fave of mine when it comes to textiles. I fell in love with him shortly after his Muu chair was awarded the Compasso d’Oro in 2004. Don’t get me wrong; this guy is gifted in EVERY realm of design. From furniture to furniSHINGS, he’s got it covered (see what I

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matthew woodson.

Serious range alert! Serious range alert! This guy’s got some talent– far and wide. Originally from Southern Indiana (YAYYYYYY, HOOSIERS!!!), Matthew now lives in his Chicago apartment chock full of taxidermy, hardwood floors, his vocal cat and skinny dog. The coolest thing? The guy’s a total young’n. Graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in

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alison foshee.

Alison can do no wrong in my book. A gal after my own heart, she enjoys exploring the use of everyday material and their artistic potential. And I love her for three BIG reasons: [made with labels. no joke.] 1. She’s smart.She writes: “Through the use of drawing and patterning, each consecutive layer represents new

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