Michael McGuire: Chicago Artist Profile

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kyle

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Last weekend, Kim and I spent some time wandering around Andersonville. We stumbled upon Scout, one of many amazing shops along Clark. I was immediately drawn to the artwork of Michael McGuire (my new favorite Chicago artist). I particularly love his pencil and India ink drawings that combine/confuse nature and urbanism.

You can dive deep into his work, process and philosophies on Michael’s blog, but if you want to see his work in person (which I highly recommend), it can be found at Scout or Las Manos Gallery.

Saddle Lock

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Kyle

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If you ride a bicycle in a big city, you know how annoying it can be to carry locks, chain your wheels to the frame and remove your seat so it doesn’t get stolen. Well, forget all that. Lee Sang Hwa, Kim Jin Ho and Yeo Min Gu have designed this innovative system called Saddle Lock. The seat rotates down and quickly locks to the rear wheel of a bicycle without the need for additional locking accessories.

Saddle Lock is a 2012 red dot award: design concept winner
images courtesy of Red Dot design Award

2012 Inspiration

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Kyle

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Happy New Year! 2012 was a year full of great design. I keep a folder on my desktop called “2012 Inspiration,” and collect things I drool over all year long. But why hoard all this goodness for myself? So I decided to create a post for everyone to share. A big kudos to everyone who created these amazing things – you truly inspire me. Can’t wait to see what 2013 has in store!

Safeway Wine Packaging

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Kim

Safeway is the proud and exclusive retailer of this gorgeous and innovative new line of Truett-Hurst wines. The team at Stranger & Stranger are the geniuses behind the bottle. Instead of putting more wines on the shelf with a label, grape variety and country on it, they thought about why someone might be buying that particular wine. Then they wrapped the bottle in a reusable, tear-resistant paper (symbolic of the humble brown paper bag) and covered it with recipes, pictures and stuff relating to whatever that occasion might be. There are 22 occasions to choose from. We think it’s brilliant. And love that it replaces the extra expense of a wine bag.