Design by Surprise
by Colin Berry
Something beautiful borne by accident. How does this apply to design? Constantly. From fast food to fine art, graphics to googling, unintentional design—that is, design by surprise—has long proven to be a tactic for success. What first may feel like distraction or disaster (or at least a dead end) may quickly turn to creative discovery....
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Mikey Burton
by Colin Berry
A native of Canton, Ohio, Mikey Burton has already amassed a broad range of experiences as a graphic designer. As Kent State undergrads, Burton and two friends taught themselves screen-printing and started a company, Little Jacket, which scored logo, brand identity, and various other design jobs....
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Always With Honor
by Colin Berry
Forget Brooklyn. Tyler Lang and Elsa Chaves, co-owners of the two-person studio Always With Honor, followed their love of the outdoors to Portland, Oregon, last year—a move that sheds some light on the duo’s aesthetics....
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Wildfire and Frezno
by Colin Berry
Print contributing editor Colin Berry reviews Wildfire, a photography book of burned-out California locales, and Frezno, an unblinking look...
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Hannah Cho
by Colin Berry
The first thing you notice about Hannah Cho is her unshakeable joy. She calls herself “blessed,” “grateful,” “thankful”; she describes others as “wonderful” and “the best.” Endearing, exuberant, and prone to hyperbole...
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Ana Bagayan
by Colin Berry
When she was 6 years old, Ana Bagayan and her family moved from the Armenian capital of Yerevan to a place halfway around the world: Burbank, California—suburban...
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Dustin Arnold
by Colin Berry
Dustin Edward Arnold is an anachronism—a young designer more strongly connected to the aesthetic of eras and cultures long past than to his own. Whether creating elegant letterforms or laying out chic...
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RDA 2007: Far West
by Colin Berry
Design judge Colin Berry gets an in-depth look at the Far West section of our 2007 Regional Design Annual....
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Mike Piscitelli
by Colin Berry
Director-photographer Mike Piscitelli is calling from Ventura, where he’s scouting a location, stuck in traffic, and talking about his past. Born in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, he moved around a lot...
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Erik Adams
by Colin Berry
Erik Adams wears a shy smile and a crew cut and, despite his stylish urban outfit, he was raised a farm boy in Ephrata, Washington (pop. 6,895). There, in addition to cultivating rootstocks for fruit trees, his father nurtured in him...
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