Kristin Cofer - Design That Kills

dearest vectortrash,
for months now, i have observed and adored your work- please, tell us some more about you, your inspirations and amazing vectors.
Love, Kristin

and his response…

nubbytwiglet and galadarling weekly post their thursday flickr favorites and i decided to join the movement-

current favorites and obsessions include:

♥ personal studies and observations of russian typography and graphic design- i just love the imagery and use of clean, strong graphic elements-

♥ taking photos of a screen that has a live image or photograph on it- i have been thinking about this for a while and really love these debbie harry images- the lines of the screen just make the composition look surreal-

♥ working with a team to create an amazing image: i really want to work and conceptualize with a stylist, hairdresser, make-up artist and model to make really fantastic images- like my favorite kat bret snow kittens set-

♥ learn to love myself- this is a hard thing to do and every day is a new challenge.

♥ the new joy division biopic, control, by anton corbijn comes out in the UK february 11… so it must come to the US soon too!

♥ making actual packages to send in the mail- i am working on a mix cd exchange with a group of lovely ladies- i used to send mail all the time, it will feel good to have something other than bills!

♥ these shoes by vivian westwood for melissa are absolutely amazing! (i want.)

♥ meeting with friends and having adventures- after work yesterday i went to ritual coffee and had just sat down and not even sipped my coffee, when someone yelled, “FIRE!” and all of this smoke started billowing out- we were evacuated and firemen came- i hope the place is ok. but i ended up the evening eating something chocolate from tartine bakery and drinking red wine- nice night cap.

♥ shooting film again! i really want to try, i miss the smell of developer and the sound of the film winding around inside the camera-

♥ being inspired, happy, involved, creative, healthy, enlightened-

what are your current favorites and obsessions?

oh my, in march stefan sagemeister is giving an AIGA lecture and i can’t find anyone to attend with me!

darling readers, he is only a design genius!  found a really cool interview here!

who wants to go with me?
xo

caught gala collette’s work today on ffffound- her images are beautiful and many of them are self-portraits!

her design is also very lovely- i’m really into the gradient type treatment she used in her “twothousdand&eight forever” project, i will have to try that soon! xo

i am completely inspired by these city maps designed by ork posters

i need something well designed and beautiful to look at to keep me going- call it personal inspiration, or love- fantastic work ork posters!

thanks to my creative curly haired co worker lisa marie- i finally found a favorite san francisco coffee shop, ritual coffee roasters-

i love coffee and they obviously do too- below, a direct quote from their website-

“WE OBSESS ABOUT OUR COFFEE: HOW IT IS GROWN, HOW IT IS PROCESSED, AND HOW IT IS ROASTED. EACH WEEK WE SPEND HOURS TASTING THE HIGHEST QUALITY COFFEES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FARMERS WHO ARE GROWING AND HARVESTING THE VERY BEST. THEN WE ROAST THE COFFEE IN TINY BATCHES, PRESERVING THE CLEAN, SWEET TASTES INHERENT IN THE COFFEE FRUIT. MAKING GREAT COFFEE TAKES DOZENS OF STEPS, WE’RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO OBSESS ABOUT EVERY ONE.”

as a caffeine addict, i am sold on ritual coffee- it’s my new favorite san francisco spot! xo

and some fun yelp reviews:

“Ritual has the best logo for a coffee shop I’ve ever seen. Visually, it’s one of the hottest coffee shops around SF. What kind of a review to you expect from a graphic designer?”

“A great cup a joe from baristas that take the care in making your coffee experience well worth the wait. If you’re hip, then grab your single speed and yer laptop and plop your ass down for great cup of coffee or two and free wifi.”

“Amazing coffee. People who cared about the shot they were pulling. The fact that tapes-n-tapes was playing and that they had midnight cupcakes with lavender frosting didn’t hurt much either. I’ve bought art here. I’ve had blind dates here. I buy coffee here every week. I’ve run into people from elementary school here.

I’ve developed one hell of a retail crush that has me coming back every Saturday to stutter at that one guy behind the bar that makes me nervous. And if anything ever did happen and then didn’t work out and it was even more awkward than it is now it doesn’t matter. I’d still be back for the coffee.”

N.E.E.T. magazine is my favorite online fashion/art/music/photography read… since it’s creation, i have sent several electronic love notes with my devotion and desire to be a photography contributor- maybe someday they will enjoy my work and i’ll get a reply- for now i’ll just remain a loyal fan and reader! xo

my current electronic obsession is etsy.com- which is a useful online website where independent artists, designers, photographers, and other emerging entrepreneurs can easily sell their goods.

current favorites include, this dress, which i will be receiving soon in black and white.

also lusting after this large canvas market bag and these silk screened neck ties.

oh etsy i heart you!

back from new york city… completely amazed by the culture, energy, brooklyn, people, food, subway, fashion, museums- along the way, i had indian food on the lower east side with my darling electronic friend, heather, who has started a fun music, fashion, and art blog, all grown up check it out! i am also new york obsessed design girl and plan on visiting again soon!

i always get a little thrill when a new n.e.e.t. magazine is published- feast your eyes and be edified today…