Graphic Design Category
World Break | Bethan Lloyd Worthington | Welcome To The Dark Side

If you’re like me, and you hear the name Bethan Lloyd Worthington for the first time, prepare yourself for a big treat! Bethan’s hand-painted tableware made me miss a heartbeat. Such an effortless, delicate and mysterious bundle of perfection! It all began with The Wild Places by Robert MacFarlane. “Drawings and paintings in response to this book were led by the notion of early detail map without information on how places connect. I sought to convey something incomplete, isolated, suggestive of the potential for further exploration, and of disappearance.”
{Photos by Noemie Goudal}
{This is a British World Break}
www.bethanlloydworthington.com

Shira Barzilay | Fashion. The Illustrated Version

Sweden has Lovisa Burfitt.
France has Fifi Lapin and Garance Dore.
Norway has Esra Røise.
The US has Michael Sanderson, Richard Haines and Caroline Rogers.
And… Israel has Shira Barzilay.
Shira looks like a gal who can pull out a fashionably fabulous illustration out of her sleeve in no time.
For a dose of color and inspiration you should check her new blog, Coquettish.
You can get in touch with Shira here: shicha22 {at} hotmail {dot} com

The A5 Magazine | Home. Where Is It?

  • The A5 Magazine | Home | The Latest Issue
  • Kamila Musilova | Every Czech Grandma Has a Dog |Israel 2010
  • Rina Castelnouvo | Maoz Esther, West Bank | Israel 2009
  • Michael Lohansson | Monochrome Anachron | Sweden 2008
  • Sea of Homes
2011 Israel’s Independence day. I think the A5-Home issue is the perfect match.
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I guess home is where your heart is, although I am not home at the moment…
Anyways, In the latest A5 magazine you can find a wide range of interpretations for the home concept. I find it very intriguing…
On a side note, I’m a big fan of Tali Green and Keren&Golan Studio, the trio behind A5. Their dedication and mad talent is to die for!
Happy independence day from London!

Student Break | Shimi Cohen | Rock Paper Scissors

A student assignment turned into an official music video is a first here at DesignBreak. Can you imagine, Ivri Lider, one of my favorite singers, calling and asking you to turn your one minute assignment into a full blown music video?! Shimi Cohen’s assignment was themed “Rock Paper Scissors”. He decided to tackle it by dealing with virtual relations in general and in the city of Tel Aviv in particular.
FYI, Shimi is a second year student at The Visual Communication Department of the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.
{DesignBreak found Shimi here}

World Break | Claire Cole | Wallpapers. The Dreamy Version

  • Wallpapers | Midnight Garden
  • Picture | Plain
  • Wallpapers | Midnight Garden
  • Accessories | Wallpaper Brooches
  • Behind The Scenes Look
Did you know one can transform walls into works of art? Well, Claire Cole sure knows how!
“Fragments of hand-sourced vintage wallpapers are layered and intricately embroidered with silks and leather to create a range of patterns and scenes.”
Can you imagine stitching and composing an entire wall like that?! It’s made crazy but crazy good ;)
I wish I could see the lady at work… I’m sure it’s a one of a kind experience.
{This is a British World Break}

www.clairecolesdesign.co.uk

Keren Taggar | Tel Aviv. A Jungle of Shoes

Keren Taggar is no stranger here at DesignBreak. It seems like I have a thing for Keren an her shoe drawings… There is no other way to explain this fascination.
Lately Keren was asked to draw the shoes for Couple Of’s 2011 Summer Collection.
I have to hand it to Shelly and Elon Satat-Kombor, the husband and wife team behind it all, who came up with this brilliant concept!
The inspiration behind the collection was Urban Jungle and Keren’s take was more domesticated. She had the porches of Tel-Aviv in mind while playing with her pencils.
www.kerentaggar.com

Sagi Ashin | Black and White Moment

Sometimes all you need is an illustration to brighten your day.
That’s what Sagi Ashin’s rhino did to my day.
You can read my previous post about Sagi’s magic hands right here.
Hope you all have a sunny week.
{DesignBreak found Sagi’s rhino here}
You can get in touch with Sagi here: sagiashin {at} gmail {dot} com

Mitoza | Gal Mamalya | Toy Break

Mitoza. It’s not a Game, It’s a Toy.”
Well, hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. It’s pure fun ;)
{This is a DesignBreak by Miki Mottes}

www.baboon.co.il

Katrine Szyper | Doodle Away

Some people have this amazing ability to bring things to life literally from scratch. One of those gifted people is Katrine Szyper, who only needs a stack of magazines and her pen and she is set to go. “AMALGAM is a series of hand painted figures superimposed on photographs of architecture and design interiors. Each piece is hand-painted on a photograph. By introducing painted figures to the traditional photography of interiors, I have created a new perspective and perception of the photographed environment.”
If you would like to spice things up, Katrine is just an e-mail away.
You can get in touch with Katrine here:
katrineszyper {at} gmail {dot} com

Gorillot | Adi Dagan | Design That Makes You Smile

Adi Dagan is a graphic designer who goes wild ;)
You’ll be in an happy place the second you’ll see one of her designs.
Adi is all about textures, colors and bold prints. You can’t miss it.
If you want to spice things up in your underwear drawer, Adi’s unisex underpants should be you’re new addition. These days I’m loving her snow flake ones.
FYI, Gorillot means Gorillas in Hebrew.

www.gorillot.net

World Break | Judy Kaufmann | Here Kitty Kitty…

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not that crazy about cats… However, looking at Judy Kaufmann’s Cats I can see there is more to it. I find myself starring at their playful and curvy figures. Which is your favorite animal? I for once, would have to get back to you on that one.
{This is a Spanish World Break}

www.kaufmannillustration.com

World Break | Jeez Vanilla | Adriana Belle | Sketchy Feeling

  • Two sisters | Family Portrait
  • The Guy with Glasses | Portrait based on a vintage picture from the 50's
  • Masked | Portrait based on a vintage picture from the 20's
It seems like everywhere I go, I discover new painted ceramics theses days. For some reason, the Jeez Vanilla’s plates stood out right away. Maybe it’s the sketchy feeling or the story that you can fill in for yourself…
I just can’t put my finger on it. The only thing I know is I want to see more!
Adriana Belle, the lady behind it all, makes me want to open my childhood albums and start choosing my own portraits…
{This is a Spanish World Break}

www.jeezvanilla.com

World Break | La Princesita | Maria Carrasco | Oh So Dreamy

So, I’m sure you couldn’t miss Valentine’s Day, could you?
While I’m not much of a Valentine gal, I love dreamy atmosphere, muted colors and basically la-la land vibes. They make me feel like a child all over again. I guess that’s what I have in common with the oh so talented chica, Maria Carrasco. It feels like we dream the same dreams.
You have to visit her blog. It’s been one of my favorites for days now!
The only thing is that you’ll have to work on your Spanish ;)
{This is a Spanish World Break}

www.princesitastyle.com

MezooMe | Anat Biala | I See Cute Creatures Everywhere

  • Organic Baby Blanket
  • The MezooMe Gang | Wall Stickers
  • The MezooMe Gang | Wall Stickers
Oh my, I guess someone heard me out there… I’m in a quest for adorable kids stuff now that I see babies everywhere thanks to my friends and special someone in my family. Those cutesy creatures will be such a bright addition to my… sorry, their never ending collection.
BTW, Mezoome products are manufactured with eco-friendly organic materials.
You can find bedding and wall stickers at MezooMe’s Etsy shop.

www.mezoome-designs.com

Gabby Nathan | Shiny Plastic and Illusions

  • The Good Shepherd | 2009 | Acrylic and markers on canvas
  • Elena | 2010 | Acrylic and markers on board
  • Untitled | 2009 | Acrylic and markers on canvas
  • When Pigs Fly | 2009 | Acrylic and markers on canvas
  • Monkey Business | 2009 | Acrylic and markers on canvas
There are are sleep walkers and then there are people like Gabby Nathan who seems like can draw in their sleep. I can vision her hands sketching in the background… “Gabby’s work is a kind of painted autobiography, a complicated relationship with the world of shiny plastic and illusions.”
As Gabby surrounds herself with vinyl toys, I can only hope she’ll have her own dunny one day.

www.postdesigner.com

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