all in on filmography, an on-going project that recreates scenes from movies in their real, present-day locations. photographer christopher maloney offers these as prints for purchase… tempted to buy one of the more old school, classic scenes since the set now is so different than then. what a cool idea!
et al.lison
collection of all things cool, both mine et al.
art i heart // katrin coetzer
catching up on a week’s worth of internet as a distraction from the mounds of books, clothing, etc. surrounding me that need sorting and the brand new diploma on my desk… in. denial. anyways, these illustrations by cape town artist katrin coetzer are from a series called ‘honeymoon‘ in which coetzer explores the “forged connection between her inner world and the geographical spaces she visits – real, imaginary and remembered. honeymoon further references a waning sweetness and suggests the meeting point of fantasy, place and memory.” seemed fitting somehow.
simple styling // oliva thomas
i love when lines stylize their products in unexpected ways, like the shoe brand olive thomas.
back on campus (and on the blog!) after a weekend at home + chicago. our undergrad program culminates with a portfolio review in chicago where university of illinois alums come to critique our work and share insight on transitioning from students to full-time designers. our class has spent the past few weeks preparing and it’s been stressful to say the least, but friday’s event completely validated all of our hard work. it was truly an amazing experience to have my work seen by some of my favorite chicago firms + studios. the event ended with a party – hosted at design cloud with libations provided by the boys at goose island – that was actually the perfect way to end our time as undergrad designers. not to be overly sentimental, but the portfolio review really felt like an end to a chapter of my life; so grateful for these challenging yet rewarding four years at the school of art + design and the friends i’ve made along the way. graduation still seems daunting but i’m definitely excited about what comes next!
interior envy // great gatsby
so so so excited for this summer’s remake of the great gatsby. i loved the novel when i first finished it for high school required reading – it was rare to actually enjoy those, right? – and have re-read it many times since then. last summer i found a vintage copy of the classic at randolph street market and have been slowly but surely making my way through it again, just in time for this summer’s release. f. scott fitzgerald’s story is no stranger to movie adaptations; i have high hopes for baz luhrman’s take on the classic, although his style tends to be more flashy + explosive while gatsby is all about the slow burn. either way, you can’t deny that the cast seems pretty spot on, the soundtrack is stacked and the set looks stunning. location scout/set designer for these type of productions definitely tops the list of dream jobs. see more of the shoot + read all about it here.
