igor and andre

CHICtopia10 Social Influence Summit


Declaration of Romantic Intent

Igor and Andre
Oh my, the beauty of Danny Roberts
"I've always been one for creative projects and art and crafts.
When I was five, I convinced myself that pouring mud onto cardboard
was how to make concrete.
I began drawing as a young child, but it wasn't until a
few years ago when I decided to practice everyday,
that I started getting better.
I would draw some days for 15 hours straight
till my hands were swollen shut."

kristen hatgi

Kristen Hatgi lives in Denver, Colorado where she works as a photographer, graphic designer, web designer, florist, and peruses her personal art along side collaborating with Mark Sink, making collodion wet plate images.

if it's hip, it's here

French Connection Campaign



Designer and Artist Mannequins for Ralph Pucci International


Ibride's Stackable Bowls from Ming


Laura L. Sweet
Author and founder of the daily design blogzine If It's Hip, It's Here.
An advertising, creative art director who has both traditional and digital experience in executing brand strategy, product launches, broadcast, print, rich media, web design and online communications.

alexander herrmann

Alexander Herrmann (February 10, 1844 – December 17, 1896)
was a French magician, better known as Herrmann the Great.

"A so-called magician, more than a poet,
must be born with a peculiar aptitude for the calling.
He must first of all possess a mind of contrarieties, quick
to grasp the possibilities of seemingly producing
the most opposite effects from the most natural causes. He must
be original and quick-witted, never to be taken unawares.
He must possess, in no small degree, a knowledge of the exact sciences,
and he must spend a lifetime in practice,
for in the profession its emoluments come very slowly. All this
is discouraging enough, but this is not all. The magician must expect
the exposure of his tricks sooner or later, and see what it has required
long months of study and time to perfect, dissolved in an hour."

kay nielson

Kay Nielsen (pronounced "kigh")(1886-1957)
was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century,
the "golden age of illustration" which lasted from when Daniel Vierge 
and other pioneers developed printing technology to the point that 
drawings and paintings could be reproduced with reasonable facility.
He joined the ranks of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac in 
enjoying the success of the gift books of the early 20th century.  
This fad lasted until roughly the end of World War II when economic 
changes made it more difficult to make a profit from elaborately 
illustrated books.

odland and the queen of hearts

Ödland, The Queen of Hearts. from Lorenzo Papace
directed by Vincent Pianina and Lorenzo Papace
Ottocento, Ödland's first album, out April 2010
www.odland.fr

love.

feel good guru

Sidhe Sitting Stockings

Moira Nordholdt, founder and author, of Feel Good Guru joined together
and Eco Sexy Valentine list of 10 splendid ideas. 
She included Under The Root with her list. Thank you, Moira.



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