General Manufacturing Wilson Keyring

Simple style put to good use

Recently launched with the mission to produce beautiful, simple objects for everyday use, General Manufacturing Concern is the latest project by former Best Made Co. designer Hunter Criaghill. The Brooklyn-based brand translates the refined design aesthetic of Best Made to practical objects like the Wilson Keyring, a basic brass ring molded from a single piece of 1/8 inch wire, which stays closed by tension while …

JR Art App and E-Book

Follow the anonymous French street artist around the world with an interactive map that chronicles his works to date and more

Working primarily with large scale wheat pastes of black and white portraits, street artist JR has gained recognition—although his actual identity is still considered unknown—among his peers and art-conscious citizens all over the world to win both public support and a TED Prize in 2011. While his work can be seen on building facades across the globe, his outstanding goal of delivering art to the …

Coal + Otter Wax 5 Panel Hat Collaboration

Two companies from the Pacific Northwest collaborate on a weatherproof cotton cap

Yes, it does rain more often than not in the Pacific Northwest, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get out and enjoy the wilderness. To outfit all-weather adventurers this spring, Seattle-based hat brand Coal teamed up with their Portland neighbors Otter Wax on a limited edition run of 5-panel cotton canvas caps. Riffing off the Richmond design, the minimal collaboration hat features just a small …