Ana Linares - 2 Museums!!

Ana Linares is moving very quickly into superstar mode with the inclusion of her Conversation Chair in the Museum of the City of New York, starting tomorrow, and the Duo Bookshelf which has been selected by the Museum of Modern Art as part of their offerings in the NYC and Tokyo retail shops!!

A summary of her work noted above in AXXIS Magazine from a few months ago !!

Congratulations Ana!! Super!

Michelle Ladin & NY Smash Design

Michelle Ladin has had her new business, NY Smash Design,  up and running now since September 2012. She's been using her extensive experience to present a remarkably rounded cache of services to clients; From the NY Smash Design website:

Michelle Ladin is the Creative Director and Owner of New York Smash Design. A seasoned Product Development Brand Manager and Industrial Design graduate of the Pratt Institute. She has an extensive background in the consumer home goods and small electronics industries.  Michelle has designed products and packaging for SHARP, NELSONIC, Jelly Belly, Louise Carey, Saturday Evening Post, American Atelier and Crystal Clear.  She has traveled to Bentonville and China to consult with top vendors, packaging suppliers and sample makers and Is available to travel for consultations. Her designs have been placed in stores such as Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target, BB&B, Office Max, K-Mart, Meijer, PCH, Dollar General and are available on store websites.

and:

Design Services:
Concept Development, Brain Storming, Market Research, 2D Design, Concept Sketching, Graphic Design, Logos, 2D Color Product Renderings, 3D Design, Control Drawings, 3D Renderings, Foam Models, Prototypes, Packaging Design, 3D Packaging Mock-ups, Packaging Printer Ready Files, Product Photography.


Check out the site:
http://www.nysmashdesign.com/

Another NYC design powerhouse! Congratulations Michelle!

M//E Design - Erik Cooper - New Work

Eric Cooper & Matt Flego Pratt Alum, contacted me, noting he'd just finished a new project,
It had been some time since I'd seen what Erik was up to, checked their beautiful website
and found a beautiful array of projects that blend sculpture, hardcore design tech, architecture
and the Pratt touch - sensitivity that borders on magical.

Check ou the site: http://www.mattanderikdesign.com/
I will have the site listed in the alum site portion of the blog as well - check it out. brilliant work.



From The website; This is the new Rollator project that has just been completed.

Client: Chester and Polly Rothstein

Project: "Walk and Roll" Rollator

The Walk and Roll rollator is a patented device that came to us in the form of a 4th stage prototype that had many problems and was basically unusable for the client. The client noticed that many of the rollators available were poorly designed,  and lacking the ability to become more narrow to get through tight spaces when needed.  M//E was asked to create a new prototype that would be lighter than the previous one and fold smaller for travel. We constructed the device from thin walled 6061 Aluminum, laser cut steel, and a plethora of off the shelf bike parts.  Utilizing Solidworks to test the geometry we were able to reach all the design criteria set forth by the client, and reduce the weight by nearly half from the original prototype. 4 way adjustable arm supports were designed to allow full articulation for a wide spectrum of ergonomic needs. Strong locking brakes allow the user to put a tremendous amount of force on the device while getting up out of a seated position. 

Zac Feltoon with Mulvanny Architecture - Wins HP competition!

Guess who won the HP Ulitmate Smart Office design challenge?!!

"HP MIMIC - ULTIMATE SMART OFFICE OF THE FUTURE" By Mulvanny Architecture Zac And Co"


http://www.talenthouse.com/design-for-hp-microsoft#submissions

Congratulations to Zac & Co!

Zac notes, "Hey Andy, good news: We Won the competition with HP! Thank you again for putting up the project for the voting, now our design will be built and displayed at the Altitude Design Summit at the end of the month. I will be sure to send you over photos!!"

very nice work!

Zac Feltoon - HP Mimic Competition

Support Mulvanny Architecture Zac And Co

Hey all,

Zac Feltoon is a busy man - Zac and Co with Mulvanny Architecture has presented "The Ultimate Smart Office" submission for HP and Microsof. See the Talent house link, http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/a212ef80869dc132b8718b8ab8c9dc6c/662

Vote for Zac and Co.! He's in the running! Super cool!

Matthew Burnett - Maker's Row !

http://makersrow.com/

     Matthew Burnett, Pratt alum, has launched Maker's Row, a designer's manufacturing resource that truly reflects the most cutting edge technology in resourcing available today.
     This resource is one of the cleanest, most professional sources for designers, fabricators, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, as well as students and those looking for investment contacts available to date.
Matthew and his associate Tanya Menendez and web designer Scott Weiner have combined their in-depth professional experiences as designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and web specialists to create what will undoubtably be a very powerful vehicle for the development of effective, efficient, and creative collaborations among makers in this new and fascinating era of design.

see the article just out link here http://www.wired.com/design/2012/11/makers-row/
A fantastic achievement !

Congratulations to Matthew and Tanya and Maker's Row! Join today!

Natalie McLaurin - New Art!

Natalie's in New Orleans, in her second year toward a BFA.
She's been busy curating and showing and has been married now
for over a year. There is a video link below that you must see to He Needs Me. It is just the best in so many very Gnatty ways....
and generally speaking, Natalie notes:

• Definitely having fun, this is an exciting city to be young, an artist and under employed. I think I am going to be hired to do an after school program at a pre-k and elementary school. Been doing a lot of kids art classes this summer. Its kinda cramping my underemployed style but I enjoy it.
  
  
  
  Natalie has been very busy, here are a few of her current works:
  
  Configured & Reconfigured: Transformations of the Human Body
  Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
  August 11, 2012 - October 13, 2012
  
  
  From the Acadiana Center for the Arts:
  
  
  Configured: Transformations of the Human Body 
  August 11, 2012 - October 13, 2012

   

  
  Configured and Reconfigured: Transformations of the Human Body, is an exhibition that explores the physical and psychological aspect of the human physique as it is transmuted through artistic exploration. In the exhibition, artistic manipulations include fragmentation, abstraction, and reconstitution resulting in a variety of psychologically charged work.
  
  ARTISTS: Marcello Boccacci, Leslie Dill, George Dureau, Stephen Hoskins, Harriet Kline, Donald Leblanc, Marino Marini, Eugene J. Martin, Ben Fox-McCord, Natalie McLaurin, Chicory Miles, Lisa Osborn, Michael Pajon, Gina Phillips, Chyrl Savoy, Filadelfo Simi, Robert Stickloon, Rufino Tamayo, Marcello Tommasi & Johnathan J. Wilson
  
  
  
  
  Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood)
  Tulane's Carroll Gallery, New Orleans, LA
  August 25 - October 18, 2012
  
  
  From Tulane "an exhibition featuring work that deals with childhood, memory, and nostalgia"
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Dog Park
  G Gallery, Houston, TX
  September 1-30, 2012 -
  
  From the G Gallery: "Grab a leash, load up your pooch, and join G Gallery on Saturday, September 1 from 6-9pm for a not-to-be-missed, spectacular dogapalooza!!!! Dog Park features the work of artists who use dogs as subject matter in their work. The exhibit includes paintings of dogs, dog sculptures, dog photos, dog drawings… dogs, dogs, dogs, and more [...]"
  
  
  He needs me   this is the video that is in lafayette and houston. 
  http://www.ggalleryhouston.com/dog-park/
  http://acadianacenterforthearts.org/PageDisplay.asp?p1=8051
  
  The Carroll Gallery has new work that I havent had a chance to document. I have a small room with 2 projections, one onto astro turf that is pretty funny and a sculpture that is much like my older work.http://www.tulane.edu/carrollgallery/exhibitions.htm
  
  
  Congratulations Natalie!!