Rinascente is the first of it’s kind in Rome, combining the Roman flair of craftsmanship with the modern luxury of New York. With more than 800 luxury stores, the iconic 8 story building incorporates every aspect of the Eternal City into it’s landscape. Rinascente is a designer’s ultimate paradise bringing modernity to the beautiful tradition of Rome.
There is no better feeling than finding an area where your creativity can blossom. As a designer, the ultimate escape into art and design in Rome is the Roma Europa Festival. Every year hundreds of artists and creatives from around the world gather to present their artistic escape, and create a landscape filled with performance, dance, music, and film.
Whenever I hear of a magazine taking on new editor-in-chief, I am always intrigued. With Emanuele Farneti heading Vogue Italia, the September issue already peaked my interest. But the intrinsic styling of timeless topics like “the kiss,” Roman glamour, and Caravaggio – this edition was a dynamic creation expressing a simple theme with lush photography and fashion’s whimsy.
The Robert Rauschenberg exhibit at the MoMA provided a stunning inspiration for an artist’s date. His visionary collages brought to life the beauty of stylized technique and the beauty of the every day sites. His remarkable range of media from painting to silkscreen to sculpture to video is a beacon to any creative.
Part of the beauty of New York is the constant bustling and excitement of every unknown face. The characteristics of the city are made in the large hours of fleeting moments. Rome Photography Workshops will teach you just how to capture these moments through a limited 6 PopUp workshop engagement during August.
Inspiration is cultivated in a variety of ways by taking on new meaning for every designer. During a trip to both Met locations along with an artist friend, I experienced a storytelling of design through the works of Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo.
My career has taken a variety of pathways throughout it’s course. Going from web designer to planning a psychodrama retreat in Southern Italy is just part of my path, and maybe yours as well.
Announcing a group Vision Mapping workshop in Rome: July 17, 2017 in my Prati studio. Take a creative break and give yourself the gift of seeing your authentic intentions in a personal collage.
Marketing was once an epicenter of glamour and big business that seemed only the elite had. Today, marketing offers a level playing field for micro, small and big businesses alike through social media presences. Creating and finding target audiences from around the globe is now a post away. The only issue? Discovering your brand” truth” and sharing that effectively.
The 80’s were a time of bold hair and even bolder design. The vibrantly colored retro aesthetic was the vision of a group of international designers and creatives known as Memphis. Although the group was lead by Italian architect Ettore Sottsass, their visionary work reminds all designers of the impending velocity with which collaboration prevails.
Sofia Coppola’s work has a remarkable aesthetic quality that is reflected in a myriad of details in her films. With a keen eye translating her characters’ emotions through astute art direction, the recently named best director of Cannes is a design inspiration.
Logo design is a stimulating process that starts with hand drawings and ends in a distinct brand element used in all your materials. Combining art, graphic design, typography and marketing smarts, logo creation often starts with a scribble. Here is how my own “mark” came to be.
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