MORGAN: Bob Noorda, among many other things famous for his design of the New York subway system's environmental graphics, died at the age of 82 today. See the New York Times article here.
MORGAN: Alexander Girard amassed a huge collection of nativities, most of which he spent the last years of his life curating for his wing at the International Museum of Folk Art in Santa Fe. House Industries decided it would be an appropriate homage to create a completely new nativity that is based on a Girard illustration that hangs in his son’s house. It's not cheap, but it sure would be worth it!
MORGAN: This calendar, based on a design by Massimo Vignelli in 1966, was the only calendar I knew growing up. My parents had this hanging on the wall for as long as I could remember, and the huge, bold, black and white pages were used as giftwrap by my dad for every single holiday! Things like this make it no surprise that I ended up a graphic designer! Recognized as a contemporary classic, the original is on permanent display in New York's Museum of Modern Art. You can buy this calendar at many retailers now including Crate and Barrel and Unica Home (where I found the section "What's Your Stendig?" with the above animal photos! love it!)
CARRIE: if we're going to talk about fruity artwork this week, we can't go without mentioning one of our favorites: Orla Kiely! so much to love about these apples & pears!
MORGAN: I have been in love with these since they launched, so I'm excited we have an appropriate theme this week to share! FLOR interprets Alexander Girard's (widely considered one of the greatest colorists and textile designers of modern time) iconic designs into carpet tiles!! how much would you look forward to coming home each day if this was your floor?!
