The respect and admiration we have for our idols and industry greats comes from our sometimes oblivious realization that they put in the work to get there
…AND made it.
Yesterday I went to The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie d'Aubusson in France. Aubusson tapestry is a six centuries old luxury product, a craftsmanship of excellence and local tradition, permanently renewed through contemporary creation.
Since 2020, the museum has produced five tapestries from Hayao Miyazaki's movies, with his approval. You have to see it to understand the beauty of the achievement.
Looking for a history and analysis of design of products that are marketed to kids (or crucially: at parents to buy them for their kids). Stuff like: How did it happen are "simple shapes" and primary colors so prevalent or that anthropomorphism exists there (but not for adults).