Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Dec 6, 2009, 1:13 pm
Being the typophile that I am, there's no resisting decorating my little tree this year with these typographic ornaments from of all places, Ballard Designs. Measuring 2.5", these vintage looking...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Nov 5, 2009, 2:22 pm
I am blown away by the creativity and amount of skill it took to create this fantastic Halloween mask. A vision of designer Eric Testroete, you can follow each step and the software he used to produce...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 31, 2009, 3:01 pm
A Happy Halloween to all! I live a few houses down from the West Hollywood Carnaval spectacle and plan on prowling the boulevard with my camera to capture some of the insanity. We are expecting a crow...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 29, 2009, 6:49 pm
Whether channeling your inner wizardry or looking for an alternative and fun way to change channels, this whimsical buttonless Kymera Magic Wand universal remote must be most entertaining to use. The ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 29, 2009, 3:22 pm
Street artist Diabetik has been leaving candy corn traffic cones on the streets of Washington, D.C. Art like this just gives me such a chuckle and a smile!
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 27, 2009, 3:07 pm
I know these are for kids but I so want an orange one! These mini vintage styled suitcases are from the Land of Nod and would make for a very good studio storage container.
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 24, 2009, 5:44 pm
I’ve never really been a fan of wallpaper but lately I keep stumbling upon examples that are very tempting to play around with. Darkly elegant, the flocked skull wallpaper is by Barbara Hulanicki an...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 13, 2009, 11:35 am
It’s no secret that I love good food, typography and great graphics. When the two collide and tell a story, it becomes an art event mentally, visually and on your tongue. Chef John Sedlar is making ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 7, 2009, 9:50 pm
Whenever I go to Target to stock up on household staples and cleaning supplies I try really hard to limit my impulse spending. This becomes nearly impossible during their seasonal offerings such as Ha...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Oct 5, 2009, 9:50 pm
... bloggers are busy photographing every dish that hits the table before actually consuming the food. Sometimes this results in a great photo, my oyster shot being one of those. That oyster perched...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 29, 2009, 1:50 pm
I seem to be finding quite a few faux bois 'objects of desire' lately and these slim wallets make me wish I could fit all my stuff into one. I love the simplicity and of course the faux bois e...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 29, 2009, 11:10 am
The loss of a pet can really take the wind out one's sails and the loss of my sweet grey cat was no exception. I was lucky to have his constant company for 11.5 years and now have to adjust to an ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 19, 2009, 4:57 pm
First, my apologies for neglecting my blog. It has been a difficult couple of weeks tending to my sweet cat who is very very sick and keeping the work flow going here at the studio. That being said, h...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 11, 2009, 4:28 pm
By this time every year, I start looking longingly at my dusty pile of firewood, long unused here in Southern California and yearn for cooler weather. Anything below 80º would be nice, quite frankly....
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 10, 2009, 4:42 pm
This series of artwork really caught my eye with it’s graphics and depth of colors but when I found that the artist’s technique was blowing up fireworks on paper, I loved them even more. Rosemarie...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 4, 2009, 5:48 pm
Delightful typographic video. Watch for the potato & ham letters being sauteed, brilliant! Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles from Brent Barson. Handcrafted with love by BYU design students and ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 4, 2009, 12:44 pm
While I love the design of original Eames tables, the prices are a bit challenging in this economy. When I saw that this Eames-inspired Eliptikal coffee table from Lunar Lounge Design is on sale at $1...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Sep 2, 2009, 1:28 pm
I love camo print on just about anything, in fact today I'm wearing a 10 year old camo mini skirt that I just can't get enough of. When I saw that Bape is releasing a Camo Side Chair, I really...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 28, 2009, 2:04 pm
Love Top Chef's Michael Voltaggio's spoon and skull tattoo! Classic and bad-ass at the same time. There's a great slide show called Chef d’Oeuvres over at the NYTimes of imagery & words ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 25, 2009, 4:49 pm
AMC, the home of the much acclaimed Mad Men, has released its own MadMenYourself microsite, letting you transform yourself into a character straight out of the 60’s ad-men-era-inspired television sh...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 22, 2009, 6:16 pm
I'm going to need some serious food rehab, as MyLastBite put it so well today, we are going to go through "Ludo Withdrawal". Tonight marks the end of a food-lovers dream with LudoBites shutting do...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 19, 2009, 11:29 pm
Wonderful typographic music video by Jackie Lay for the Tom Waits song Eggs and Sausage.
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 18, 2009, 4:56 pm
When I was a little girl, every once in awhile my father would bring me a surprise ball from a little shop in Little Tokyo. I have such fond memories of unwinding what seemed to be endless strips of c...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 17, 2009, 2:55 pm
I happened upon a few paintings by Don Fritz completely by accident in a back room at Billy Shire Fine Arts gallery in Culver City and fell hard for his work. Multi-layered and appearing almost as if ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 15, 2009, 2:23 pm
Years of designing on the computer have left my hand-drawing skills in the dust but I just might try again with these striking multi-colored crayons from Japan. The crayons make harmonious colors as y...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 10, 2009, 7:07 pm
Along with millions of other viewers, I am completely smitten with True Blood on HBO. These little baby silver fang rings have just the right amount of Goth attitude. Subtle but sharp, available from ...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 10, 2009, 3:24 pm
Chalkboards have seen a renewed popularity in recent years and I can't imagine not having one in my kitchen, whether it's to post recipe ideas, seasonal drawings or quotes to live by. I've...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 6, 2009, 11:15 am
While I wait for my cousins’ guest blogging from New Orleans this coming week rich with images from their photography and culinary adventures, I stumbled upon a wonderful story From Ron Walker about...
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Elisa Leone posted an article on Design Nomad - Aug 4, 2009, 12:37 am
What I want to know is how on earth do those little old ladies water their geraniums? Vertical landscaping taken to the extreme. Via: Ffffound!
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