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In LA, Paul Smith Refreshes a Retail Landmark

Azure Magazine

Back in 2005, London-based fashion designer Paul Smith splashed the façade of his Los Angeles flagship in a flamingo-like hue inspired by the work of Mexican architect Luis Barragán. Since then, Smith’s Melrose Avenue boutique has become a prominent local landmark. (It

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Design inspiration: the best projects from July

Design Week

Written by art historian Catherine Ingram and illustrated by Laura Callaghan, Find Frida features 12 scenes from the Mexican artist’s life, including a Day of the Dead celebration and her home and studio shared with Diego Rivera. When the team first began work with the brand, there were already some assets in place.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle: illustration and sustainability

Creative Review

As Charlie Smith, founder Charlie Smith Design points out, “illustration can bring a different dynamic or mood to a project—it can inject a bit more humour and personality into a hoarding or book cover for instance. . “It’s about looking at all the assets together,” says Smith.

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Royal Mail 2021 Christmas stamps tell a “contemporary” Nativity story

Design Week

Royal Mail has revealed its 2021 Christmas stamp collection, featuring Nativity scenes by post-cubist artist Jorge Cocco. According to studio founder Jamie Ellul, Royal Mail’s brief sought to incorporate an artist with an unusual style or use of materials, following the success of Charlie Smith Design’s 2019 paper-cut stamps.

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Royal Mail unveils 2019 Christmas stamps

Design Week

Royal Mail has launched its 2019 Christmas stamp collection which this year features brightly coloured traditional Nativity scenes. The designs were developed by London-based Charlie Smith Design. ” The final designs are the product of “many iterations” according to Smith. .

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23 of the Best Business Movies for Entrepreneurs

Canny

FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened is a 2019 Netflix documentary directed by Chris Smith that examines the great failure that was Fyre Festival. . Featuring a conversation with the man himself, entrepreneurs can learn so much from watching this documentary. The Pursuit of Happiness. Greed is Good.”.

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East London Liquor Co.’s new branding contains hidden references to the city

Design Week

Ragged Edge creative director Matt Smith tells Design Week that the identity aims to find a new audience for ELLC: at-home drinkers. “Picking a fight with the status quo” Simplicity was key, Smith explains. “We decided we needed to pick a bit of a fight with the status quo,” Smith says.

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