Kristin Cofer - Design That Kills

i have a new favorite electronic shop lou lou loves you a sweet heart filled lingerie and bow emporium out of the UK. today i purchased my first hair/brooch bow and am excited to receive and adorn it! also expect an interview with loulou, a crimson haired beauty and mastermind behind the emporium soon!

found this etsy seller, the black apple from another dear one, am in lust with this image-

i would do anything to hug a giant bunny rabbit! the latest issue of N.E.E.T. magazine is here again and like always, someday i hope to be able to photograph anything for my favorite electronic fashion rag.

in honor of my grandmother’s passing, i am listening to flamingo’s radio on pandora radio, currently frank sinatra is spinning, which makes me think of her in the kitchen, singing, “i left my heart in san francisco-” which was her favorite old blue eyes tune-

since i am the graphic design girl in the family, i was given the job of creating her funeral program- which is both an honor and difficult- but it did allow me to scan a bunch of old grandma photographs, see below what a glamour darling she was and you can see where i get my tastes!

in the world of flickr, motionid inspires me daily- in which this week i photographed christopher salon with nothing but my 50mm lens and available light!

and in daydream photography land, check out canon’s new creation, EOS Canon 50D, which someday will be mine.

i am so ecstatic for future photographic projects, including a new photo shoot with my old friends the agent ribbons girls, who contacted me again and are currently on tour in the UK, in which i hope they can meet the darling loulou-

my honey is on a creative roll and drew this adorable mustache graphic, in which we went and designed 4X6 postcards, i can’t wait to see them!

i miss my grandma, but i am happy that she can be in peace now, and i like to imagine death is like the end of the movie, “the big fish” and she can be young again, somewhere beautiful with my grandfather and all their friends, dancing to swing music, smoking a cigarette and wearing high heels. i will always love you grandma, you influenced me so much, every day when i get dressed i look at a photo i have of you as a young woman and try to emulate your style- thank you for giving me a love for all things classic and pretty.

i hope everyone is enjoying their monday off and being productive, i am living in photo edit land, i have the hair salon shoot to finish, a wedding i photographed last weekend to look at, go go girls to do final tweaks to, and a jazz singer’s album design to finish, busy lady! (but that is how i like it) looking forward to a week of beginnings and new clarity. it’s time to live and create all these things i dream about.

xo.

many things to look at, listen to, salivate over- so much visual stimulation! during the last two weeks i met a really beautiful and inspiring artist, anjali lee, you can see her hand drawn type and illustrations at her portfolio site, the floating garden.

came across a lovely flickr, where found vintage photos are posted- i spent two hours looking through all the pages- so many good images! a few of my favorites, here, here, and here.

i was in bodega bay last weekend and saw the schoolhouse that was used in alfred hitchcock’s, the birds- so now i am again obsessed with that film and tippi hedren- in my image searches this week came across this poster design by corey holms and marian bantjes-

then along my searches, came across this designer and his poster work- the below being poignant in my life right now, “go west young man, go west.”

agent lover’s photos make me giggle- i want to hang out with her and the ladies! she seems just my type- look at that fashion sense and see how adorable she is!

if you are in the san francisco area, the red verse is having their listening party at blowfish sushi on tuesday, i am so proud of them and can’t wait to see the finished album!

my ears have been listening to my friend stephen, “bluegrass-inspired country rock musician” and his music project, hang jones, which is great for driving around california, which i did this last weekend!

just bought these not rated shoes, and am about to buy these gingham ones, kind of a gift to myself for starting new life chapters.

the weekend is here and i have been thinking a lot about where i want to go, planning new photo projects, working on freelance and putting my energy in the world towards finding a job i can go to where i am appreciated and happy- watching a few leaves flutter to the ground from the park across the street and drinking blue bottle out of a white ceramic mug, i am thinking and hoping that everyone is well in their lives and dreams.

august has arrived and in the mail i am starting to receive magazines with fall fashion spreads: impending cold weather, leaves, scarves, and oxford shoes all make me happy!

i have been newly inspired by all things design and photography related- two weeks ago i had a real gig with a san francisco go-go group the devil-ettes, who rented a studio and all the pro gear i could dream of- the devil-ettes are all lovely ladies and i look forward to receiving their proof choices for me to make pin up pretty.

tomorrow, i am going to be photographing a gypsy themed hair show at the san francisco salon, cowboys and angels, for my colorist friend sarah northrup, (i designed the flyer for this show too) feathers, dancing, tarot cards, black magic women- i can’t wait!

some other things i’ve been looking at in this electronic world have been: my dear friend erica’s new music and art blog, keep feeling fascination which she named after a human league song! (lady of my heart)

this image posted for the fall collection of fashion designer minna parikka is influencing me so much in my daily wear and her new designs are amazing! (as usual)

this teacher’s pet skirt on modcloth is just making me drool as well as these hayworth heels modcloth just finds the cutest things! nice laser cut necklaces from brookadelphia which excites me not only for their adorable designs- but their company represents what i have been obsessing over lately (brooklyn, ny and philadelphia, pa!) hearts!

busy updating life, new resume, new business cards, and looking for freelance work (back on the i want to move to the east coast as soon as possible dream) and just breathing, living, loving, working, little black hearts trailing my heels life-

xo

(i can’t stop staring at these wonderful things.)

these vintage postcards of the european cinema between 1895 and 1970 on flickr-

these images correlate to my film star obsession and desire to look like one- oh lust and more lust!

the well designed and beautiful opening credits of alfred hitchcock’s 1960 film psycho, which were designed by saul bass

i forgot about pandora, the music genome project and am pleasantly surprised at how good it is. you type in any band or song that you enjoy and the website customizes a radio station to YOUR musical taste- i’ve been enjoying listening to a mix of my: cure, the gun club, joy division, and iggy pop radio stations-

the photo shoot scene from michelangelo qntonioni’s 1966 film blow up (one of my favorites!)

nick cave continues to fill my earbuds, the fabulous designer lisa marie grillos gave me a mix cd of rarities and i can’t stop listening to his cover of current 93’s “pretty little horsies” and miss toni fisher’s “the big hurt”- (a song that someone dear to me recently told me about and i can’t believe i never knew before, listen for yourself, it is magical-)

other thoughts swirling around in my mind are: daydreams about moving to the east coast, pretty dresses by heartbreaker fashion, future photo shoots, downloading good iggy pop and the gun club records, daily iced coffees, while walking down market street and staring at the sky and just figuring it all out- (for now.) xoxoxoxoxo.

I have missed you dear readers and am happy to report that today has been beautiful. Today I am walking around san francisco in my new favorite polka dotted tights and polka dotted dress and at lunch consumed a glass of white wine and scrumptious cupcake with one of my favorite faces, illustrator ryan casey. In fact, the day is so sunny, and my disposition so bright, I rather feel like a cupcake myself!

some favorite things, that i bookmark here and there, lusting, and observing, and wanting:

jessica-m has an etsy shop! and i have already had her save a few of my favorite pieces for soon to be purchases. i have also mentioned so many times before, what a fantastic artist she is, look at her recent work, brilliant!

this etsy seller iheartnorweigianwood, who has a cute haircut and disposition to match, takes vintage secretary blouses and reworks them into something new! she wrote to me recently that she found a black blouse to fix up for me, i can’t wait!

recently i was on the east coast and i met a lovely girl who models for one of my favorite online stores, modcloth in which i am lusting for these peacock tights!

vivienne westwood for melissa, i want these mary janes, so gorgeous, so beautiful, so amazing, so so so-

the MGMT song, “electric feel”- i know it is being played and played, but it makes my mouth turn up and want to dance dance dance-

having birthday drinks at a san francisco speakeasy on friday with friends- i purchased a fancy vintage black dress for the occasion and am looking forward to toasting in a new year, which i know will be amazing and full of new fun.

songza.com is a really great electronic space where you can search and listen to any song you please!

enjoying my dear friend erica’s music, art inspiration blog, keep feeling fascination,” which she named after a human league song!

i have decided my summer look is going to be 1940s black dahlia inspired and i want to wear things like this amazing cloche

i am lusting after this betsey johnson hoisery and this watch- her designs move me.

san francisco folk, soul boy and a new favorite face, matty rue’s vocal cords are amazing go listen to his blues-

tamera sent me the link to this helinski shoe designer minna parikka check out number eleven in the collection, hearts and heels, oh gorgeous!

last night i was reminded of the 1977 dario argento film, suspiria which i am going to watch this weekend- he makes murder and blood beautiful.

last weekend i finished the artwork for my friends the red verse- can’t wait to see it printed up!

the lovely hand model is the talented san francisco writer, hayley kaufman, whom i got to spend sunday, drinking wine, petting her black cat biba, and looking at all of her amazing clothes.

life is busy in both my day and night jobs- and i daydream constantly about the next face i want to shoot- but i am happy, at least for the moment-

in my 9-5 world we are deep in holiday wonderland, so i have been more than a busy design doll- but i have not forgotten about you, electronic darlings-

photo by parker day

i have recently found myself meeting and working with some really talented san francisco musicians. currently my ears can’t stop listening to veil veil vanish, all six songs on their album just flow together like one long beautiful storybook.

last week i designed a poster for a small san francisco independent label, tricycle records and my friend alex’s band, the red verse, who soon will be releasing a new piece of musical art. i am excited for this event.

jessica-m is just an amazing artist and inspires me every day, italian vogue is my new favorite eye candy, a friend showed me that the cure greatest hits dvd has SECRET videos, including this one, which is one of my favorite cure videos ever- robert smith, palm trees, polar bears, and snow?  love.

i decided to invest love in san francisco, i think it needs me. the sun has been shining, the moon full, i have been wearing little scarves, designing, plotting photo shoots, wearing high heels, dancing, meeting new fantastic faces, and being happy.  how are you?

this sesame street film on how crayons are made is nostalgic and beautiful to me.

courtney brooke’s photgraphy for summer lullie vintage are full of color and beautiful; i am so inspired to shoot with film again!

the art and design of chris ryan

for against, which is a really amazing post punk band from nebraska- i have not been able to stop listening to their song, “autocrat”-

my photographer friend duck who recently moved from san francisco to new york and has a new portfolio site, check out his clean, pretty work-

my bloody valentine is coming to san francisco in september!

fashion photography by julie pike i am especially inspired by the image of a girl holding a bunny mask.

brocade home has a really inspiring design and art blog look at it daily for eye candies! this post did it for me- that photography style is gorgeous-

naked on the vague is a dark, pop duo from australia

being spontaneous, dancing by myself and being ok with that, wearing a new pair of my favorite nude fishnets, playing with a puppy puggle, enjoyment at my day job, tartine bakery morning buns, and moving forward-

favorites and inspiration oh my!

the beautiful anonymous poster and postcard designs posted on creative review

i forgot about the beauty of this suede album cover designed by peter saville and posted on FFFFound!

twitter is extremely addicting.

jordan crane reprints two of my favorite posters!

the magick daggers being dark and sultry in my headphones!

yes, i want pantone stairs!

i can’t stop staring at these new david lachapelle images.

this image by jessica-m which was right in synch with my recent rope girl work!

more your earbuds, san francisco band veil veil vanish are lovely and i’m meeting up with one of them tomorrow to discuss future evil art plans!

i watched the 2005 movie “the lost” and found it visually stimulating and great acting by marc senter who reminds me of my other favorite man, crispin glover.

the illustrations of jason thielke

my coworker, anna main, is a secret talented poster designer.

being stopped on the street for the SFstyle blog, the cure’s “entreat” on headphones, warm san francisco days, nude fishnets, and much needed heart peace are making my lips turn upward this tuesday.

i stepped out and fell in love, please listen to the magick daggers, described as, “…A haunting resonance that embodies a diabolical merge of 1920s Weimar Cabaret influences contrasted by horror film shrieks and ether static sung through a wall of reverb.”

yum!