We just wanted to say a big thanks to all of you for voting in mydeco’s inaugural Design Democracy Blog Awards… For those of you that don’t know, we were last week officially announced as 2010’s ‘Best Independent Blog’, which we’re understandably over the moon about – and of course, we couldn’t have done it without bags of votes from our dedicated fans. It also means that we get to blog direct from the forthcoming London Design Festival, both for We Heart, and as part of mydeco’s official taskforce – which means you’ll be getting lots of splendid content, direct from one of the world’s premier design festivals, we can’t wait…
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Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class Suite
our Virgin Upper Class New York press trip, volume two....
July 30th, 2010
So, last week we gave you the lowdown on Virgin’s spectacular Heathrow Clubhouse – and promised you more details on our recent New York press trip. Well, here’s our next update, this time shamelessly boasting about filling you in on one of the world’s premier first class cabins…..
Virgin Atlantic Heathrow Clubhouse
our Virgin Upper Class New York press trip, volume one....
July 20th, 2010
If you follow us on Twitter, then you may well have noticed that a few weeks ago yours truly was whisked off to New York, courtesy of Virgin Atlantic’s internationally renowned Upper Class service. Now, to Virgin, first class doesn’t just mean turning left when you board the plane, jumping queues, or even a swanky lounge with serve yourself drinks and snacks…. no, Virgin’s take on first class is extending the full VIP treatment – and coming immediately after 6 days in a field in Somerset, this was going to be some well needed luxury……
We’re pleased to, finally, make the announcement that our new daily source of design inspiration, The Import, is live, and – we hope – fully functional. The gallery will be showcasing the internet’s most inspirational websites and design articles alongside portfolios from designers, studios and photographers. The accompanying blog will feature regular posts on inspirational design, interviews with the cream of the world’s creative talent, studio spotlights, articles, and so much more….
Here’s the third post of photographic highlights from last week’s Switzerland trip… stay tuned for more exclusive features….
Well, having seen architecture from the likes of Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Herzog & de Meuron and Le Corbusier, had personal tours of inspiration galleries such as Fondation Beyeler and Zurich’s Museum of Design and enjoyed some of Switzerland’s finest cuisine and hospitality… we’ve sure got a lot more brilliant content to deliver… in the meantime, here’s our second collection of photographic highlights…
Last week we were invited over to Basel and Zurich, Switzerland in order to discover that the linguistically diverse country is not just about cows, cheese and the Matterhorn, but also a hotbed of architectural and design talent. Of course famous for it’s strong graphic design and typography history – including the Swiss based movement, International Typographic Style – we duly discovered that both architecture and product design are too thriving in this small, yet fascinating nation…. we’ll be featuring lots more from our trip in the coming weeks, in the meantime however, here is our first selection of images…..
The Import by We Heart
our new daily dose of design inspiration is on the way....
February 26th, 2010
We’re a matter of weeks away from launching our latest venture, The Import… a daily dose of graphic and web design inspiration. Delivering a daily feed of the most inspirational websites around, whether they be designer’s, illustrator’s or photographer’s portfolios, first rate design studios, or simply the most beautifully designed new sites, alongside regular insights into the cream of the globe’s design studios, curation of the best sites by industry, style and theme, interviews with the most influential designers, illustrators and photographers, and not to mention prizes for our site of the month. We’ll keep you informed as the launch date nears….
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from The Import
We caught up with New York based artist Devin McGrath who, in his beautifully crafted, unique style, bashes out darkly inspirational artworks with an enviable ease……
Clean and crisp, thoughtful illustration is a strong presence in the delightful portfolio of Welsh, Manchester based graduate Gareth Hughes.....
They love fellow Bristolian Banksy – in no small part due to making them a lot of money – but rate Tracy Emin as “nonsensical shit”. Here's our studio spotlight on Taxi Studio.....
The Dead Photos is an inspiring collection of macabre, touching, humorous and enlightening images that offer a delicate insight into the fragility of human life.
Half English half Japanese, London-based Jiro Bevis knocks out record covers, club flyers and editorial pieces with a ridiculously cool, 1980s retro vibe to them....
It’s great to see a company have a strong visual identity running throughout their brand – and that’s just what Stockholm based Bedow Creative have achieved for Sweden’s largest organic grocery store, Eat! Ekoaffären.
Founded by the rather talented duo of Mark Tappin and Simon Gofton, Tappin Gofton is a London-based studio that knock out some wonderfully distinctive work
We asked the Portland studio some questions, which they blindly ignored – instead providing us with a delightful insight into their wonderfully twisted minds. Enjoy…..
Decidedly Brazilian, thanks to it’s colour and vibrancy, Rubens LP’s style is the perfect accompaniment to summer – and anyone who uses bulldogs in their work is sure to receive high precedence with us…..
Rolling out across Europe in coming weeks is this, rather difficult to watch, advert for Sony’s new range of 3D TVs – courtesy of Sexy Beast director Jonathan Glazer....
Devin McGrath
Gareth Hughes
Taxi Studio
The Dead Photos
Jiro Bevis
Eat! Brand Identity
Tappin Gofton
The Official Manufacturing Company
Rubens LP
Sony 3D TV Advert
