Making sense of art and design industries

By: ChFro41 The scandal of Banksy’s artwork which shredded after selling it at auction has gotten a lot of attention and has made room for a lot of discussion. The anonymous graffiti artist was invited to London auction house and his piece of art “The girl with balloon” was sold for $1.4 million. In the … More Scandal leads to new art work – PR stunt or Banksy’s way of making out a point?

By olivnes Society6 is an online global network of like-minded creatives, home to thousands artists around the world – a platform for artists to sell their artwork, which can be put on anything, from office supplies to doormats. As a buyer, you’re not only getting art but also functionality. The interesting part is that Society6 … More Society6 vs. Galleries: same but different

RachelD4 When you think of design what do you think about? For starters, I think about constant re-innovation because when designing a product, you always have to be up to speed of what is in trend right now or what will be coming soon. Right now, the trend in all industries, or thankfully in a … More Digital fashion – Really? – Fashion that you can’t touch?

Azediized I’m sure that if I talk about Rolls-Royce, Mastercard or Citibank, you will all know these brands. But do you know which design studio is behind all these famous brand identities and logos? Let’s discover it together. If I say Pentagram you will maybe think of a star with five branches, but Pentagram is … More PENTAGRAM, MORE THAN A STAR ?

Text by iloveicecreamandchocolate The art industry can be divided into four distinct markets. These are classical contemporary, avant-garde art market, alternative art market and junk art market. The reason why we separate the art industry into different categories is because of different art styles, funding, recognition and distribution. Because there are so many different types … More The art industry

By: Lipsum123 For lots of designers keeping up with trends is super important. Most people buy new things regularly because they want to keep up with what’s hot right now, i.e. keeping up with trends as a designer means increasing sales. But is this really true?   Being a designer is about expressing your own creativity, … More Keeping up with trends – A zero sum game?

ingenlivsgnist The swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre may not be the most well known watch brand within the industry, but is still considered one of the absolute top watch manufacturers in the world. Where does this luxury watch brand place within the design industry? For many, watches can simply be put into one category of design, … More Design in watchmaking

By trevonduckworth In this blog, I’m going to write about one of the world’s leading architecture firms, White Arkitekter. The architecture firm was founded in 1951 by an architect named Sid White. According to their website, their slogan is “inspiring sustainable ways of life” which mirrors their architectural designs and projects. Starting in housing, the … More White Arkitekter, the leading architecture firm in Scandinavia

by student13 This week’s topic is an international creative agency called B-Reel that has had a huge success in the design industry and is now working globally with offices in Stockholm, London, Los Angeles, New York and Barcelona!  B-Reel is originally a Swedish production company that was founded in 1999 by a group of talented … More Let’s B-Reel

It’s finally that time of the year; Apartamento Magazine has arrived at my doorstep. Unlike a lot of interior magazines, focusing on clean homes, expensive interior, and a consumption-based lifestyle – Apartamento exposes spaces that have a lived-in feel, untouched by any stylist. It’s core is showing the inner voice of the people interviewed, who … More Apartamento Magazine – a work of art?