Personal Trainer T-Shirt
Design: GJP Advertising + Design
Client: Roland Semprie
Date: 2007
2 comments March 17th, 2010
Fashion
Vancouver 2010 – Mascot Backpacks
Design: HBC, Meomi
Client: HBC, VANOC
Date: 2010
Michael Francis McCarthy - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sagamiono
2 comments February 26th, 2010
Vancover 2010 – Torchbearer’s Mittens
Design: Vivienne Lu and Tu Ly
Client: HBC/VANOC
Date: 2009
Originally created for the official torchbearer’s uniform, the Hudson’s Bay Company’s red mittens have become the much-talked-about hit of the Games. It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly why the design has struck such a chord, though the strategically placed maple leaf – hidden inside the palm and only revealed with a wave or a victorious cheer – seems to strike the right humble/patriotic balance with Canadian audiences. Too bad the patriotism didn’t carry through their production; like most contemporary souvenirs, the mittens are manufactured in China.
-Michael Erdmann
1 comment February 26th, 2010
Vintage Olympic Uniforms
Design: unknowm
Client: unknown
Date: 1908
(via Siong Chin)
Add comment February 19th, 2010
Fluid Functions Lille
Design: Cynthia Hathaway
Client: Droog Design and Carrefour Supermarkets
Manufacture: open source
Date: 2004
Working in collaboration with Droog Design and Carrefour Supermarkets of Lille France, Cynthia Hathaway created a series of quirky product designs utilizing only materials found on the supermarket’s shelves. In store displays provided recipes for each design, encouraging shoppers to pick up a few extra things and produce their own version at home. Shown here are Frans Hals Doilies, a fancy paper collar “for those who need to look formal but casual at the same time” and the Carrefour Body Hook “for items that you use constantly”.
From her work with Droog, Kessels Kramer and Motherbrand, to her many workshop/performance based exhibitions, Hathaway is a prolific collaborator. To see more of this work and hear from the designer herself, don’t miss her Innovators + Ideas lecture (along with Tobias Wong) at Harboufront Centre, Saturday, January 23 from 1-4pm
-Michael Erdmann
Add comment January 21st, 2010
Repurposed Cuff Links
Design: Jann & Jeff Whidden
Client: 2ReVert
Date: 2010
Made from spent skateboards, these repurposed cuff links are stylish and guilt free.
Add comment January 15th, 2010
The Prince (baseball mitts and dress form)
Design: Brian Jungen
Client:
Date: 2006
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Wildhagen Hat
Design: Sheri Wildhagen and David Greig
Manufacturer: Wildhagen, Toronto, ON.
Date: 2009
1 comment January 13th, 2010
Jeff Hamada Chuck Taylor’s
Design: Jeff Hamada
Client: Live Stock and Converse
Date: 2009
Add comment January 13th, 2010
