Paper View

Sight Unseen returns to the printed page with a limited edition publication championing the creative process

The brainchild of two former I.D. Magazine editors, Sight Unseen began as a Kickstarter project in 2009, shortly after the celebrated print outlet published its final issue. Armed with years of industry experience, Jill Singer and Monica Khemsurov tackled the online world with a distinct site focused on the creative process and what happens behind the scenes at design studios around the world. Now, with …

Private White V.C.

Menswear inspired by WWI military garb, made in the UK

Trading on the heritage and skill of several generations of local manufacturing in the UK, Private White V.C. is a menswear label named after founder James Eden’s great grandfather. Jack White was a decorated hero of World War I, awarded the Victoria Cross—Britain’s highest military honor—for a daring rescue he executed under fire to save his fellow countrymen during a dramatic river battle in Mesopotamia. …

Boxes of Death

Fifty artists design 50 coffins for the Portland leg of a traveling art show

by Hunter Hess Seattle-based design firm Electric Coffin will be taking their annual show Boxes of Death on the road this year for the third time. What began with 20 artists exhibiting in the cramped basement of a hotel has quickly grown into a touring collection featuring more than 50 top artists, as well as lesser-known local designers and some very talented friends. Creator Patrick …