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Emma Fairley on How to Become a Production Designer
I’m very happy to finally share the long-awaited talk we had with an LA-based Emma Fairley, a production designer who has created sets for the music videos of Coldplay, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Beyonce as well as commercials for the world-famous brands. Emma has just wrapped filming on location in Lithuania, Croatia, and Sweden on a…
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Andrés Gallardo Albajar’s urban geometry captures mesmerizing architectural silhouettes, both near and far
Striking lines, intense color palettes, and thoughtful composition characterize the photography of Andrés Gallardo Albajar, a self-taught Spanish photographer based in Tallinn.
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Jérôme Masi finds creative purpose through the poetry of freedom and empty spaces
From a peaceful town nestled near the French Alps, Jérôme Masi works on minimalist and bold illustrations that explore the interstices where stillness and chaos meet.
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Influenced by indie games and goth music, Menta Picante injects playful eccentricity into their designs at their Mexico-based studio
Menta Picante is the brainchild of husband and wife team Alex Roman and Gaby Salazar. Based in Guadalajara, México, the studio’s unique designs meander between vibrant color palettes, quirky symbols, and geometric shapes.
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“No, I am not going to change my style.” Meet Flavia Codsi
I met Flavia at Ginette, one of the more refined coffee places in Gemmayze, a neighborhood of Beirut. She strode in carrying her motorcycle helmet, and I could still feel the wind in her long dark hair.
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Wahib Chehata on Mythology, Renaissance, Baroque & Photography
On my way from Paris to Casablanca, I checked to see what art shows were happening around. I found one that looked interesting: an original exhibition of work…
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Arnaud Cheyssial on merging technology, visuals, and sound to engage people in a digital story
Just before inviting Arnaud, founder of a Paris-based digital publishing studio Poésies Industrielles, to be our special guest at the Paris eLounge, I met him in his studio to talk about his work, creativity and life in general… Arnaud had a very diverse carrier before he started his studio. One of his prior activities was…
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In the colorful world of Ausra Capskyte
I had a wonderful opportunity to spend an afternoon with the Lithuanian graphic artist Ausra Capskyte. She works and lives in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius. This time we’ve decided to experiment with telling a story through photographs, to see one’s world through them… Ideally this should be turned into the photo+sound slideshow, but let’s leave this…
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A Conversation with Vytautas Laisonas, a Lithuanian Painter
Vytautas Laisonas, a Lithuanian painter, lives and works in Biržai, a city in northern Lithuania. His artwork is already beautifying the homes and collections in Japan, USA, Germany, Italy, France, Hungary, etc… Vytautas kindly took the time to share his thoughts, ideas, and artwork with me. I am very happy to share them with you.…
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Meet Pamela Castillo, a Chilean graphic designer and artist
A few days ago we sat down to a cup of tea with Pamela Castillo in her lovely home studio in Santiago. The space was filled with her own colorful illustrations featuring playful characters that bring a cheerful life to the environment. Pamela smiles as she tells us she has been a designer for seven…
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Manuela Montero, a Chilean freelance graphic designer and illustrator
These last weeks we’ve been testing our tool in the creative community in Santiago, to help us get a better understanding on how professionals handle the design briefing process and how they communicate with their clients in general. It is a great way to get to know the design scene in Chile a little better…
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Over a cup of tea with the founders of a letter-writing service From a Birdie
Our very first video for the blog! And with truly special guests all the way from Amherst, Massachusetts: Anita Līcis-Ribak and Agustin Shapira, founders of a letter-writing service From A Birdie. This lively international duo (Anita is Latvian and Agustin is Argentinian) is not only partners in business but also in life. Here is the…

