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Illustrator Antonio Ladrillo talks about his colorful new children's book

Illustrator Antonio Ladrillo maintains a humble profile. “I live in Barcelona,” he says, “and I spend most of my time creating creatures, designing banners and flyers for night clubs, printing t-shirts and painting big black spots on pictures. I have made graffiti, painting, design and illustration.” The deceptively simple summary doesn’t address the pervasive sense of cheer he creates with his primary color characters. When …

Threat: Name That Bat

Re-designed baseball bats at AmDC's upcoming home invasion-themed show

Just past 3 A.M. you hear an unwelcomed guest in your home. What do you grab to protect yourself? This was the question posed to 10 leading designers taking part in the American Design Club’s upcoming show Threat: Objects for Defense and Protection. Using a raw wood XBat baseball bat as a template, each designer reached deep into their imagination—or nightmares—to envision how they would …

Levi’s Wardrobe for Saison

The heritage brand builds a uniform to outfit a San Francisco restaurant

Orondava Mumford, Global Design Director at Levi’s, was in charge of creating the uniforms for the staff at San Francisco eatery Saison. We dug through his sketchbook leading up to the unveiling of the restaurant’s new sartorial choices and spoke with Mumford about the inspiration behind his heritage-focused design process, and his grand plans for the U.S. Postal Service. How did this design collaboration between …