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Printing Letterpress Cards, One at a Time in Pittsburgh

Designer Lisa Krowinski started Sapling Press in 2003 while working as a graphic designer in Baltimore. After setting type for four hours in the home studio of a local printer, her fate …

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Screenprinting Party in Bushwick

I love screenprinting: like any physical creative process it allows to learn not only about the printing itself but also about composition, matching colors, production techniques, and material qualities. There …

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A Day in Harrisburg, PA

Throughout my travels, I have rarely been asked “What brings you to our town?”. In Harrisburg, PA, I was asked this questions at least five times. Though it’s the capital …

Books & Magazines

Winter Mag Stack: Nine New Titles To Read

Cruel winter days are a perfect excuse to linger on the armchair — expecially with a good read. Here’re some of my recent magazine discoveries from all over the world, …

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Exploring the Hidden Street Beauty in Lambertville, NJ

Lambertville, NJ is hardly in the travel news these days and if it were, the story would likely focus on the neighboring town of New Hope known for its arts …

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Exploring Warwick, NY

Warwick is a wonderful town for a beginner Upstate exploration — it’s relatively close to New York City and has the character of a person you’ve known for a long …

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Report from Field + Supply 2017

Field + Supply is an annual design fair of new local talent hosted in Hutton Brickyards, a recently opened stunning converted industrial venue on the bank of the Hudson river …

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A Day in Providence, Rhode Island

In the midst of New York’s swelter, I hopped on a bus to Rhode Island to spend a day in the home town of one of RISD, one of the …

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Design Directions at ICFF 2017

Of all New York design week events, ICFF, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, is the most challenging. Walking miles and miles of Javits Center’s carpet avenues and viewing the works …

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Best of Sight Unseen 2017

Sight Unseen Offsite is one of the most important shows for independent designers. Set up as a gallery exhibition on the ground floor of 100 Avenue of the Americas in …