fashion : ports 1961

during my recent visit to NYC, i was fortunate enough to be able to reconnect with a childhood friend, the very talented + whimsical ms. sara sakanaka, who had moved out there from LA to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. it's so strange + wonderful to see someone that i've know all my life blossom into such a beautiful + strong individual pursuing her passion + yet during our conversation, it's as if time had never passed. ah~ memories + friendships are so valuable!

when meeting up with her, she had asked me to visit her at work, as the company she designs for recently moved locations to the meat packing district of new york. i had no idea who/what/when/how she was doing and was very curious as to what all her excitement about new york + work was all about! to my amazement, not only was the work she was creating beautiful, the clothes/shoes/bags were right up my alley! i loooooved everything!

if you're ever in NYC, i would highly recommend visiting~ and even the area that the store is located in is adorable!

:: ports 1961 ::

{ even the photography on their website is gorgious! ok, ok. i'm done now. }

i {heart} work : iconwerk

have you checked out the work of stefan dziallas? it is amazing! clean graphics + right to the point! i really love how something so simple can communicate so much! i truly believe that simplicity, when executed precisely, says so much more than a bunch of clutter being shouted out~

:: iconwerk ::

advice from legendary graphic designer milton glaser

lonny mag

ok! sorry for this quick post, but i've been indulging in this magazine~ take a look if you're an interior design aficionado! :)

{ lonny mag }

eye candy : sugar sweet type + boxed architecture

and you're wonder how these two correlate? well~ just two posts by design blog dezeen that peaked my visual interest this afternoon and wanted to share it with you~ hmm~ for some reason this building + type make me want to eat a gallon of ice cream... i don't know why...

enjoy!

i {heart} work: mikey burton

good morning! hope that everyone is starting off with a nice cup of joe or some tea~ i'm enjoying a bowl of cereal and a pot of tea before heading into some work... coming down with the sniffles but NO! i will not succumb to the cold. NOOO WAAAY~~ i can't afford it!

anyways, while i rant about my morning here, i also wanted to share with you work by graphic designer mikey burton. his work will speak for itself i'm sure, but please stop on by his website. his work is beautiful~ it has definitely helped my brain to wake up and be inspired! :)

{ mikey burton }

announcement!

hi! :) thank you for all that have been visiting and also... i really apologize for not updating in SO long~! it's been almost one season! my goodness how time flies.

but! i have to say it is not because i have been slacking, but in fact have been working towards launching a zakka brand (shhhh! still a little bit of a secret) but wanted to share with all of you who have been reading this site~ thank you so very much for all your support! the actual launch date has not been determined yet, but brand name, logo/identity, products and such have been decided upon. now working on last minute details and *gulp* working on the website for the brand.

still lots to do but i hope that it'll all turn out ok at the end~ i am very excited for this as it has been in the works for almost 2 years now!

more updates to come so stay tuned! experimental + one of a kind items related to the new brand will be sold on designdiapason.etsy.com~ please pop on by if you are curious to see what's been brewing in the kitchen~ otherwise, be on the lookout!

p.s. i'll be updating this blog until the new site is completed~ thank you again for reading!

studio {love} : STUDIO KUDOS (NYC)

multilingual + multidisciplinary studio... love it!

studio kudos

cute website + netherlands

ah~ yes. the netherlands + the great designers that come from there~ beautiful and curious design work that stretches my mind... love it. :)

here's a fun website + type that you might enjoy! i know i did!

vetteletters

i want : melbourne design guide book

adorable!

http://ping.fm/089Ci

design*obsession : rovillo + reitmayer

clean graphic design... the way i like it! :)

rovillo + reitmayer

NYC!

trying to compile a list of places to visit/read up on while in NYC~ if you have any suggestions on places to visit/see, please let me know~ :)

moomah :: http://www.moomah.com/

screech owl design :: http://www.screechowldesign.com/home.htm

some websites to check out!

hi! sorry that i haven't updated in awhile... things have been quite hectic! but there have been a few websites that have caught my eye and so wanted to share then with you~ if you get a chance, take a glance~ it's pretty.. uh..... ok. nothing that i can think of rhymes with chance + glance at this moment. :p

create your own graphic music : { overtura }

beautiful paper places : { wasara }

cute handmade goods from australia : { moose }

:) have a great tuesday!

studio {love} : design friendship (UK)

when it comes to particular things, there are particular locations where i feel like what they are doing aligns directly with my heart. right now melbourne/australia = handmade + craft, zakka = japan and if we're talking about graphic design, most likely if i see some work that i like, it will, 8 out of 10 times, be from the UK... i have no idea why but it just is.

meet design friendship. their work is beautiful and yes. they are from the UK.

found material/thoughts

was going through some mail and found this little postcard... was some interesting thoughts and so decided to share~ have a wonderful sunday :)

+ watch your thoughts, they become words. watch your words, they become habits. watch your habits, they become character. watch your character, it becomes your destiny.

+ stand up for what you think is right, even if you're standing alone.

+ respect yourself. if yo don't, nobody else will.

+ no one is a failure who keeps trying.

+ become the kind of person you want to live with for the rest of your life.

+ attitudes are contagious. is yours worth catching?

+ never settle for less than your best.

+ thirty years from now, it won't matter what shoes you wore, how your hair looked, or the jeans you bought. what will matter is what you learned and how you used it.

random looking + happy 4th of july!

happy 4th of july!!!! i can't wait for the bbq's and fireworks later today~

anyways, some visual stimulation in the morning is usually how i like to wake up and thanks to many active bloggers + wonderful websites, i get my daily dose of stimulation from all over the world~ thank you internet. here are my choices for today~ enjoy!

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ハッピー七月四日！！！バーベキューと花火が今日楽しみだな〜

だいたいの朝はちょっと目に刺激をあたえるために世界中からのいろいろなブログとかすばらしいサイトを見ながら起きています〜インターネットありがとう。今日はこのセレクションです〜楽しんでみてください〜

New Designers {UK}

SUKIE {UK}

cute bookshelf!

lovin' the tactile feel of this poster~

eye candy : beautiful type

was just looking through some type blogs this morning and came up with a compilation for today~ :) hope you have a marvelous day today and enjoying some sunshine!

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今日朝からタイプのブログを見ていていろんなタイプをあつめてみました〜：）今日はあなたにとってすてきな日でありますように〜そして外での太陽をいっぱい楽しんでください〜

website {crush} : cute donut run

happy monday! it's been a crazy weekend and before i knew it, it's already monday~ but that's ok :) i'm actually looking forward to this week and hopefully many good things will be happening.

if you're at work right now and want a quick second to unwind + have a bit of fun (and procrastination) here's a little something for you~ it's so cute!

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ハッピー月曜日！今週の週末本当に忙しくってきずいたらもう月曜日でした〜でも大丈夫！：）今週はいい事がありそうな予感がするので実は始まるの待っていました〜

今仕事にいる人でちょっと休みたかったらちょっと楽しいそしてかわいいくつろぎかたがあります〜本当にかわいいよ！

announcement! : RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR LA!

i've been waiting for SO long for this craft fair to hit los angeles and it's finally happening!! woohoo! if you are a lover of handmade goods, please come support this event! for more information, visit their adorable website~ {renegade craft fair los angeles}

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本当に長い間ことてずくりフェアーがロサンゼルスへくるのをまっていましたがやっときます！！やった！あなたも手づくりの物が好きでしたらぜひこのイベントをサポートしてください！お問い合わせは、こちらのサイトへ〜　{renegade craft fair los angeles}

website {crush} : collection

hahha! not that it was intended to be that way~ i was actually just wanted to share with you some websites that i've been following/meaning to read up on/interested in or just plain like. i hope you enjoy them as well!
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はははは！別に今日はサイトの紹介の水曜日でつもりではなかったんだけれど〜今日はつい最近けっこうはまっている／よく読む／もっと知りたい／そしてただたに好きなサイトを紹介したいと想ってブログに書いています〜楽しんでみてください！

studio {love} : ink & spindle

good evening~ after a crazy 2 1/2 hour nap + some light dinner, i've been online just looking at random things and was curious about textile printing... always amazed at how one thought can lead to one page which can lead you to the next and next until you find something that just hits you! this was definitely one of those moments~ ink & spindle was the perfect mix of beautiful design, inspiring philosphy + a warm feeling that just hit home for me~

they describe themselves as:
"Ink & Spindle is a boutique screen-printing studio run by three Melbourne textile designers – Lara Cameron, Bianca van Meeuwen and Tegan Rose."

take a look and see what i'm raving about! you will not be disappointed~ with one of my favorite mags (frankie mag), beautiful city landscape (sydney), and awesome craft/design/handmade stuff coming out of australia, i can't wait to go visit melbourne~! :) maybe i'll never come back!

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こ んばんは〜２時間半のよるねそして軽いよるご飯を食べた後、インターネットを見ていたらどうやって自分できじに好きなパターンをプリントできるかな〜と思 いいろいろさがしていたら。。。本当にいつも想うんだけれど一つの考えでまたそれが次につながり知らないうちにとつぜん“これだ！”と想う物にたどり着く そのインターネットすごいよ〜こんやそんなことがおきました。ink & spindleっていうか医者のサイトを見てこんなにきれいなデザイン、エコな考え方、そして心が温まるかんじ。。。私はこの会社にすごくひかれました〜

彼女たちはこういう風にink & spindleの事を説明していました：
“ink & spindleは三人組（Lara Cameron, Bianca van Meeuwen and Tegan Rose）、メルボーンきじデザイナーがいとなむのブテイークのスクリンプリントショップです。”

サイトを見たら私がなぜこんなに騒いでいるかわかってもらえると思います〜私の大好きな雑誌（frankie mag）、緑の多い町（シドニー）、そして今最も注目されているデザインの場所、オーストラリアへ行くのが楽しみです！もしかして帰ってこないかも！







ink & spindle

website {crush} : sharesomecandy

there are many sites online now that feature curated selections ranging from cute dogs to gorgeous use of typography and although i do follow most of these eye-catching sites, the simplicity + cute title type just won my heart.

"sharesomecandy is a curated collective of inspiring design finds and art. the content is appropriate for all audiences - 9-99. criteria for inclusion are finds that are universally inspiring, beautiful and thought provoking. every image is referenced to its found location through a 'via' link."

if you want some candy in your visual life... check them out! :)

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インターネットでいろいろなテーマのサイトがあるよね〜　今日のかわいい犬、又は、文字の使い方で私は結構こういうサイトを見るのが好きですが、今日紹介するサイトには、心が奪われました。シンプルなデザインとかわいいタイトル文字！さいこう〜〜

“sharesomecandyは新たなデザインとアートをさがすグループです。サイトにのせる物は９歳〜９９歳まで見て楽しめます。のせてもらえる基準は世界で通用するインスプリエーション、きれい、そして考え深い思いを作る事です。ぜんぶのイメージは元の場所にリンクしてあります。”

自分の毎日にちょっとのカンデーがあればいいな〜と想っていましたら。。。ぜひサイトに遊びにいってください〜

i want : whimsy & spice

i've been pretty caught up in twitter now a days~ when i first joined i couldn't figure out why people would do twitter... it made no sense! but now i know~ for me it's a combination of getting up to the minute news on the genres that i want to know about, speaking to people that i would otherwise never be able to converse with, and sharing random thoughts knowing that it might also be of interest to someone else. in one word... i love it!

with that said, today i was fortunate enough to come across a company by the name of {whimsy & spice} // {brooklyn confectioners} owned by husband mark sopchak (culinary artist) + jenna park (art director/designer). if you know me, i am all about bringing different elements together to create something new and i think they mix it beautifully~ if you get a chance, check their site out! it's beautifully design and look out for their treats the next time you are visiting NYC!


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最近twitterにすごくはまっていて〜最初に名前をとうろくしたときなぜみんながこんなにtwitterにはまっていたか全くわかんなくって。。。 でも今になってなんでかわかったかんじがするよ〜私にとってはtwitterは自分が見たい好きなジュンルのニュース、twitterがなければなかなか 話せない人たちと一緒に話せること、そして毎日の出来事や考えをみんなに教える楽しみを全部合体したサイトです〜大好き！

そして今日有り がたいことにかわいいお店をtwitterで発見しました〜洋菓子屋さんの{whimsy & spice} // {brooklyn confectioners}っていう会社でご主人さんのmark sopchak(料理職人)そして奥様のjenna park (アートデレクター／デザイナー)の二人でやっているお店です〜私のことを知っている人は私がどれぐらいまったく違うものを一緒に合体して新たなものを産 みですのが好きかしっているよね〜このコンビはそれを本当にbeautifulに組み合わせていると思います〜チャンスがあればサイトを見てネ！本当にデ ザインがきれいです〜または、こんどニューヨークへいったらかれらの洋菓子を食べてみてね！

announcement! : english + japanese

fyi:

thank you to all who have been following my posts! due to many of the visitors also being japanese speakers/readers, i have decided to post new entries in both english + japanese! :)

please let others who might be interested in reading the entries know that they can now enjoy it in both languages~ also might be good for anyone who is trying to learn english + japanese right now *wink*

happy reading! and thank you again~

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お知らせ：

ブログをいつも見ていただいて本当にありがとうございます！ブログを見てくださる方で日本語を読む方だふえ、この先からは日本語と英語でエントリーを書かさせていただきます！：）

もしくは、このブログのエントリーを読みたい方がいらしゃいましたらこれからは日本語と英語で読めますとお伝えください〜　あと、もし日本語または英語の勉強をなさっている方にもいいこもしれませんね〜＊ウインク＊

楽しんでください〜そしてありがとうございます！

announcement! : selvedge mag store opens!

(e):
a wonderful publication out of the united kingdom has officially opened up a store in london! if you've ever seen their mag, you'll know why i'm excited! wish i could just hop on the tube and visit~~

here is their blog posting announcing the opening~

(j):
イギリスでよく知られている雑誌、selvedgeがおみせをロンドンでオープンしました！この雑誌を見たことが有る方はなぜ私がこんなにわくわくしているかわかってもらえると思います！できれば今でもすぐに地下鉄に乗ってお店にいきたいです〜〜

これが彼らのブログでオープンのことをかいています〜


selvedge mag