Threads of Influence breakfast with Tom Morin at creativeplacement in SoNo

October 26, 2011

It was a great pleasure to meet Tom Morin on his fantasy book tour this morning at the breakfast Karl arranged for him at creativeplacement. We had been friends on Facebook for a while — and I was following the enticing story of his imminent new book Threads of Influence — The Visual History of [...]

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Unstuck: 52 Ways to Get (and Keep) Your Creativity Flowing at Home, at Work & in Your Studio by Noah Scalin

October 23, 2011

I was honored to be included in Noah’s latest book, which is chock full of great info and exercises to get and keep your creativity flowing. Can’t get the creative juices flowing? Unstuck features 52 simple, creativity-generating projects that can fit into any lifestyle. Arranged in order of time commitment—from 30 seconds to several hours—the [...]

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DesignerGrill, fiZz, DesignerJournals, PUSH Design Camp + The Weather sKwirl at A Better World by Design 2011

October 4, 2011

A Better World by Design Advisory Board member, Andy Cutler, said it best, “It’s almost like a family reunion or Thanksgiving.” In reference to our convergence as friends and colleagues at A Better World by Design for the third year in a row. Karl and I look forward to attending and participating more each year, [...]

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A Better World by Design 2011 | Sept 30–Oct 2 | RISD + Brown University | Providence, RI

September 16, 2011

Last year DesignerGrill was a sponsor for A Better World by Design, a three-day internationally acclaimed conference held annually at Brown & RISD campuses in Providence, RI that connects students, professionals, and individuals from a variety of disciplines in order to build a global community of socially conscious and passionate innovators. In 2010, we provided [...]

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Reboot | Retool | Refuel | NYC | 9/24–25 | Get Noticed

September 12, 2011

A late September weekend in NYC — Reboot Retool Refuel brings a cross section of knowledgeable professionals speaking on topics every designer,  illustrator and creative needs to capture to stay competitive. The Graphics Artist Guild is hosting this event at Pratt on 144 West 14 Street, Between 6th and 7th Avenues. Kicking off Saturday morning, [...]

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PUSH Workshops Goes Mobile Again with PUSH Design Camp Block Island 2012 — A Camp for Grown Up Creative Professionals

September 6, 2011

  In July 17–19, 2012 — PUSH Workshops goes mobile for a second year in a row with PUSH Design Camp Block Island. Participants will revel in nature with like-minded creative professionals for three days of design thinking, innovative workshops and hedonistic play in a breathtaking world of natural beauty. On the menu — ocean-side design talks, typography [...]

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Coils, Color and Dayglow | DesignerJournals

August 22, 2011

A landscape of miniature bike racks — divided by a bright surface of imported latex. On closer inspection — DesignerJournals new colors ready for jotting notes, scribbling and sketching. We just updated our Felt&Wire store with several new colors ready to ship or customize. A concept piece — edgelite fluorescent plexiglass, DesignerJournal — PUSH etched. Images: [...]

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kHyal™ | Public Art | Beverly Hills Dumpster | Los Angeles 1984

August 21, 2011

Above is a scan of an actual Polaroid from 1984. Note the fingerprints and lack of uniform beauty that the new digital Polaroid frames sport. I was commissioned to do this piece for a Beverly Hills Gallery when I was 22 and had developed a large portfolio of original character designs on small scraps of [...]

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Urban Market | Antique Baby Head with Metal Fly | New York, NY

August 19, 2011

Image: ©kHyal™

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A Shiny World | Chrome Rules

August 17, 2011

Bright — clear and mirror like. I have always had a deep fascination with Chrome. The ultimate — The Bean aka “Cloud Gate” which is on display at Millenium Park, Chicago Illinois.   Images: ©Karl Heine 2010–2011

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