Blog — Mid Century Modern

 In 2021 I was commissioned by Ravensburger Puzzles to create two distinct collages for the Eames Office, the folks who keep the spirit of 20th century design giants Ray & Charles Eames alive (the business being run by their grandchildren). The brief was to create two jigsaw puzzle designs illustrating the many ways to enjoy the wonderful ‘House of Cards’ deck of interlocking cards, the ‘toy’ created by the Eames in 1952 to spark ideas and creative play (two of my favourite things!), which is still manufactured by Ravensburger today. Each deck has 54 interlocking cards which depict, as Charles...

I’m delighted to share my vibrant mid-century modern design that I created for teNeues Stationery NYC this year. They’ve turned my colourful paper collage into a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle, a set of 8 pens in a charming, illustrated box, and a book of gorgeous wrapping paper sheets. My love of elegant mid-century designs made this a dream job, as I could combine the brilliance of the many designers I so admire with my tiny paper creations, all drawn from the many iconic designs of the period. Furniture, lighting, ceramics, architecture, textiles and graphic design; I had a plethora of wonderful...

I’m delighted to introduce you to my new Spoonflower fabric designs! This past month has been a whirlwind of fun, coming up with lots of vibrant, bold and colourful textile designs (and learning the nuts and bolts of how repeat patterns fit together). Using my paper collages from the wide range of my creative imaginings, from the MCM inspired, 3D maquettes I created this summer, to the many paper collages I made in Spain over the past few years, and the bright and bold 3D Christmas collage I created last Xmas, I’m thrilled to transform them into a growing portfolio...

I’ve been looking and thinking and looking at the work of Paul Rand this week (and reading through Steven Heller’s excellent book on him). One of the 20th century’s most storied and accomplished graphic designers, Rand (1914-1996) influenced American visual communication in myriad ways. From his early days in advertising, leading on to commercial work with book covers, packaging and billboards, progressing to sophisticated, corporate branding on a vast scale, he created an immediacy with his audiences in all aspects of his work. Vibrant, dynamic, and fun! In the 1930’s, he introduced a spare and spacious European avant-grade aesthetic to...