Hoya of japan

Wooow!!! What beautiful crystal products from Japan yet again.
Check out this baby dear and so much more at hoyacrystal.jp

Goodss

Check out this cool company in japan. They do a bunch of stuff; including
this cool lamp. Check out their site at e-goodss.com

Cool site from 100% design

This piece by Pavel Janek is just one of the many interesting pieces from Prague
designers at http://www.krehky.cz/ A must see!!

This typeface is everywhere!

I can't get away from this typeface, Papyrus. It is everywhere and is way over used!
Just keep an eye out for it on store products, in magazines, ads, on signs, TV, etc.

Where it all comes from

This where I've gotten all my information today. I love this book, I enjoyed
looking at it. "Inside Design Now" by Ellen Pupton, Donald Albecht,
Susan Yelavich and Michell Owens has opened my eyes to yet even
more scintillating design.... I only hope to find more!

Artificial Heart

Here we have an artificial heart. Innovative of a design as anything
this a great break through and a sign of good things to come. Aided
by Fitch design this new technology would cost $70,000 but would
eliminate the constant $10,000 that patients would have to spend
each year on anti rejection drugs. Technology can be a good thing; and
I believe this to be very interesting. Just remember technology is great
but we cannot allow it to take over our life.

Co-Lab

Another cool eco friendly design company. I really liked this concept for
shingles; which uses old rubber tires.

DeMeter

Yeah I wish I had this scent along with Reeses and Neccos. Just check them
out at demeterfragrance.com. I can only imagine what it would be like to
smell like candy for a day!! Heavenly!

Fuseproject

I didn't like too much by this company but I enjoyed these Y water concepts.
I really like how the bottles can be used as a toy. These waters are
pretty rare but will start popping up soon, I know it. They mostly exist in the West in places
like California and Arizona.

Lutz and Patmos

Clothing line from Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos. What else can I say but it
is just hot!

Hella works with Maharam fabrics

Designer Hella Jongerius collaborated with Maharam design
to make these beautiful fabric designs. I would suggest you
research both Hella (jongeriuslab.com) and Maharam (maharam.com)

If natures your thing....

If you like nature inspired design then you should
take a look at Ted Muehling. He makes brillant
organic pieces that are sculptural yet very designerly.
He does everything from jewelry to
lighting to plates.

Inflatable design

Michael Rakowitz created these inflatable shelters hooked up to heat
vents that created some controversy in NYC because homeless people
were flocking to them. But I guess there wasn't anything wrong since
Rakowitz claimed that they were an extension of private property. These
objects are known as paraSITES.

Streng design

You need to check out Christopher Streng at strengdesign.net. He does
some fascinating work. I enjoy his simple forms and colors. But you
need to see for yourself! The piece above is an interior for Hazen.

Isabel Toledo dresses

Yea. they are nice and our new first lady thinks so too!

Great art book: Artist to Artists: 23 major illustrators talk to children about their art

Some of my favorites include: Eric Carle (Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see) Leo Lionni Mauice Sendack (Where the Wild things are) Chris Van Allsburg (Polar Express) + Robert Sabuda and Matt Reinhart (sweet popup books).

Another watercolur favurite: Barry Moser

Another keeper. These are illustrations are from "Casey at Bat" written
by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. The picture was used from Cooperstown is
of Dodger's pitcher Nat Rucker.

best photo paper by far!

Fujifilm Premium Plus Photo Paper is By Far the best photo out there. There is probably

better but this is the best I have found on the market. I like it because it shows

true colors that most closely resemble the original picture or painting.

Super Colassal cubby house

This giant playhouse is made out of cardboard!!

Check out the Super Colassal site below for more.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://supercolossal.ch/blog/cubby%2520prof%2520shot%25201.jpg&imgrefurl=http://supercolossal.ch/2008/02/14/cardboard-cubby/&h=579&w=386&sz=100&hl=en&start=20&um=1&usg=__Cdm8ZUYrrtD3KxBLvLwtrUraVuk=&tbnid=ZMGUNTXyUN6U2M:&tbnh=134&tbnw=89&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsuper%2Bcolossal%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DDKUS,DKUS:2006-32,DKUS:en%26sa%3DN

Identity part II.

"You are who you choose to be, your fate is in
your hands...if you want to be a bum be a bum,
if you want to be a millionaire be a millionaire,
don't wait for others, do it yourself, for he
who gets ahead stays ahead."

You are your own destiny.

"In the end it is only about you, the choices you make,
who you choose to be, and how you handle yourself.
You are the master of your fate. It has nothing to do
with the other guy or what other people think....And
when it all is said and done and you look back at what
you did, it's all you...and what will you do with that?
Share your successes...share your faults. You are only
human. Give back to man kind for it gave you all it
had to give...take others to your world and help
them shape their own."

My philosophy...maybe its others as well.

"I'm not going to change people by what I do or
say or because of who I am, people will follow
me because of me...I am Paul Schoeneck...
I am Legacy."

Coming Soon...

A new site/blog with my own watercolors. I hope you are excited
because I am!

The secret to painting with watercolors

I have been painting with watercolors for 4 years now
and let me tell you once you get the knack of it watercolor
is a wonderful medium to paint with. The secret is simple;
practice and find your style. My style has come from
learning and watching a man by the name of Luvon Shepard.
He teaches painting at RIT (NY) and Geneseo among other
places. He started with me in 2005 when I took a beginners
class with him. Ever since I have grown to love the medium
and have done a lot with it. Let me tell you it's an excellent
talent to have and it is a great to give as a gift and just
very gratifying.

For me it was my ability to draw and my sharp attraction
to my color pallet that got me hooked. Luvon gave us a
list of about 10-12 colors he found to be the most useful
over his 30+ years of painting. The true key is
finding a nice mix of the pallet to create hundreds
of new colors. Next, is finding a balance between
lights, mid tones and darks. Over exaggerate at bit,
show off the power of the colors, it's amazing!!
Don't forget to frame your piece, it just
creates a professional clean feel and takes your
work to the next level.

I enjoy doing baseball portraits like these by Mark Chiarello. Look at
the face he painted, see all the layers and the over exaggerated use
of lighting, that's what I'm talking about! He's good.

Why Reebok was on the decline and might now be rising

Reebok is an interesting company. I don't know the whole history
behind the company but I think I learned a lot when I worked
there last summer. Before going to Reebok I really only knew one
shoe brand, Nike. Nike's were cool and there was something
fascinating about that large swoosh. Adidas and Puma were
clearly second in a Nike world. Reebok was just another surviving
brand in my mind. Until I started working for them. Of coarse
I got a bunch of free stuff but that's not my point. My point is
I got to see all the cool stuff they did with the company. All
the cool designs that you never see in stores.

There lies the problem. When you think Reebok you might
think NFL because they have a huge license or maybe hockey
equipment which also en lies another huge license. I have talked
with several people and where Reebok problem lies is marketing
and just on shelf dominance. I found that Reebok had a ton
of cool designs that you just never see on the shelf at a local
sporting goods store. I'd just like to know why that is? Why
can't they get there stuff out there?

I also has to do with brand identity. Before I came to Reebok,
Nike was the clear shoe to have, it was just cooler. Somewhere
along the line of 1990-2000 Reebok just lost power. When I
worked at Reebok I did a lot of graphic work for their baseball
equipment line. Yes, they have that! You might see guys like
Josh Beckett for the Red Sox or Joe Nathan for the Twins wearing
their gloves but how many kids actually have a Reebok glove
because those pros are wearing them. A few I would presume
but not too many, Why? Because you can't find a Reebok
glove anywhere; in stores at least. The one place I found
them was Marshalls; a discount clothing store not a sports
shop. For those of you who don't know choosing a baseball
glove can be tough and to choose one it might be good to
get a feel for it before you buy it. There's the problem, no
touch no buy. You can have all the online stocks you
want but if a kid can't get a feel for a glove he ain't buying it.

Another thing, Reebok just got bought out by Adidas which
is actually a good thing in my opinion because they actually
have a clue in the footwear industry. Recently this spring
Dicks Sporting Goods came out with a few baseball equipment
TV commercials. And you might think since Reebok sells gloves
online the store might have a commercial on them but no.
How could they, they don't sell them in stores because isn't that
the point of commercials to make you want to go to the store
and pick up that glove you saw on TV while maybe buying
a few extra things because "you might as well." Yeah so
that commercial you saw was for Adidas baseball equipment.
Adidas baseball equipment? No one owns or did I ever
hear of an Adidas ball glove. But somehow they are making
gloves and are in stores anyways??!! Still kind of confused.

Well I still think Reebok is going up but in a slow way and
people will never know about their cool stuff unless it
come sin stores and the brand reinvents it's identity. I've
grown to like to brand but really only because I worked there
and got to see all the cool stuff that come out; otherwise I would
still be with Nike. So we will only see where the brand goes but
hopefully it goes up. So when you are in stores or online check
out Reebok you might be surprised about what you will find.These are great running shoes and so comfortable. (Reebok premiers series)

Hibernation Over: I'm Back

Yes that's right. It's been too long.
And I'll have more research
for you in the near future.

Lippiselkbag

What an awesome idea for a sleeping bag, it's fashionable, keeps you warm and is ideal for mobility when you are in a tent. Sweet.

Mielmonte Nikko Hotel, Japan

Designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown this hotel is just gorgeous. I love the graphic elements that run throughout this $90 million dollar complex.

Lamp.

This is my updated "x box" tag I created for my lamp that I made and sold last spring. The lamp looks exactly like the logo and it looks great with different color bulbs. I have a few left, so if you're interested let me know. I am also taking some updated pictures of it for my portfolio so I'll post them real soon.

Island Wood, Washington.

Ok, so this is a camp in Washington that just seems awesome. The architecture is sweet and it is all about educating kids/adults on the environment. Check them out at: http://www.islandwood.org/default.php

They even offer internships to college kids, where they come up with a project for you that meets your field of study.

Studios of the future.

This is how it should be, open space(s) designed like that of designers like Thomas Phifer and Partners. Can you imagine working in such a open space? But it's perfect! So what is Tom trying to get across? I interpret it as him saying that people have become so accustomed to working independently (in their little cubicles) that it has become a design issue. Thus, it is not the people that should change but rather the design of the space. Nice!!

Casulo

Check out this "room in a box", it is amazing that some people can think up neat ways to efficiently use space.

OK Nike too.

The eco-conscious, Nike Long ball shoe (is that a reference to baseball?...) You gotta go green!

From: besportier.com [my new favorite sporting equipment website.]

Yea Reebok

Reebok is getting a lot better with allowing designers creative ideas into the market. When I worked their this summer Michael Schaeffer (design head) told me that for the past 6 months or so Reebok has been allowing a few "wild card" submissions for each season. Which means designers can come up with some fun, cool shoes (like these) and possibly have them on the market; if their concept is choosen.

These Kool Aid shoes will be out in a few months and they just look fun. The line also includes hats, hoodies and t-shirts with your favorite big man logo. To add even more sweetness each shoe is lined with a different scent. Keep up the creative work guys!!

(http://www.psfk.com/category/design)

Great Video.

What a cool lamp by Yuko Taguchi, powered by the crank. (treehugger.com)

Check out a similar concept on psfk.com, it's a Core77 Green Design Competition (video). When you get to the site just scroll down a few and it should be right there.

http://www.psfk.com/category/environmentalism

Tree Homes.

Terreform, a philanthrophic architecture company, has come up with this idea of using trees as the support for homes. Architects like Mitchell Joachim as well as other designers at Terreform are coming up with really cool concepts utilizing the benefits of the natural ways of nature. Check out this video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7yLCmIeGovs

Awesome

Great sites. Check them out. http://www.psfk.com/ and http://greenergadgets.com/

Beijing 2008: Water Cube

Found this on treehugger.com. Check it out it seems like an awesome sustainable structure that should be up for the 2008 Olympics.

Finally.

A woman by the name of Anna Bullus created these "gum balls" for people to dispose their gum in. The balls are made of gum and bio resins, so all your gum is going back into making more disposers as well as some memory foams. A second life for gum, NICE!!!

Reuse

What a nice way to recycle old skis, awesome!!

Form

Yet another cool designer I learned about last year in History of ID.  Eero Aarnio.  These things are just fun, really focusing on form and the colors are so vibrant.  If you can't tell by now I like color and form, but I still love and appreciate realism.

J.C.

Joe Colombo.  I love his bright colors.  His designs make plain things beautiful.  And his portable storage (top) idea is interesting and just really "clean."

Simple.

If you don't know this graphic designer his name is Paul Rand.  I guess all great designs are made by people named Paul.  Check out his work.

There's something about it.

Above is the Toyota FJ Cruiser, for some reason I really like this car, maybe it's the color or its fun shape. It brings back memories of Jurassic Park (see second image). Every time I see this car I kind of want it. Why? Maybe because it looks like it would be a lot of fun to drive and I would be able to drive it in any terrain.

Cradle to Grave.

If we don't act soon this could be what we see in the near future. Not pleasant at all.