interviews Archive

Kickin’ it with Kozik: Fresh Talk On the New Kozik Nike Sneakers

jeremy | April 27, 2012

Frank Kozik continues his extracurricular pursuits outside of toyland with a signature pair of military-inspired Nike SB Dunk Hightop sneakers. The Kozik Nike sneakers are “premium” “quickstrike” kicks,

vinyl

New Frog Squadt Vinyl Toys and Interview With Ferg

jeremy | February 21, 2012

Ferg‘s newest Squadt, the Fr0g s001 [swamp dwllr], vinyl toys are a triumph in toy art engineering. Inspired by one of his favorite childhood toys, the G.I. Joe Frogman, the

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Bryan Brutherford Makes Stuff, One Scoop at a Time

jeremy | February 13, 2012

Bryan Brutherford is a New Jersey-based designer who “makes stuff”. His work takes the form of weapons that melt and ice cream that doesn’t and pet toys sold

studio visits

A Studio Visit with Angela Casserly

jeremy | February 10, 2012

Angela Casserly covers old clocks with black and white toys and embellishes her own hand-made furniture with plastic insects. From a distance, the objects have the look of

H.P. Lovecraft's Colour of Space by Skinner & Jay222

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H.P. Lovecraft Visualized: a Monthly Art Project by Skinner & Jay222

jeremy | January 20, 2012

Let it be written that the 3rd week of January, 2012 is truly the time of the author/artist convergence. To recap: Stephen King as an action figure by

Art

She’s Hardcore About Soft Toys: The Felt Mistress Interview

jeremy | December 22, 2011

I met Louise Evans (aka Felt Mistress) a few years ago, and she completely changed my ideas about plush toy art. Previously, I’d regarded plush as something akin

interviews

Toys by Design: Felt Mistress

jeremy | December 22, 2011

My seventh Toys by Design column for Design Bureau is a special one. While vinyl toy art is often misunderstood by the greater design world, plush toy art is worse

Art

Meet the Flirps by Sergey Safonov

jeremy | December 20, 2011

I briefly touched on Sergey Safonov‘s Flirps in the days leading up to DesignerCon, but since the leading graphic was an animated, pulsating, rainbow Luno, I understand that

sculpture

Toys by Design: Circus Posterus

jeremy | November 28, 2011

Design Bureau‘s December issue has been out for a couple of weeks. Have you picked up a copy? It’s got a cover story on young architects, interviews with

interviews

Frank Kozik Sneakers from Puma

jeremy | November 22, 2011

Frank Kozik was recently back in Argentina for the debut of a new Kozik-emblazoned PUMA sneaker. Exclusively available in Argentina, the Kozik Suede Collection features micro perforated leather