Day 2 of the Salone and we're off into the wild of Milan. As mentioned, there isn't much of the city that isn't participating in the event, and Interni magazine and many others have maps of all the offsite events tagged on them - some so dense that street names arent even visible! Today we saw a lot of new products and got a look at the way a lot of companies present their collections - brochures, wall graphics, postcards, photography, installations...
Some highlights were the netherlands designers group that illustrated typical scenes from Holland on the walls with tape - a medium I havent really seen used for illustration before.
I'm also currently trying to figure out how to get the inflatable jacuzzi from Blofield into my suitcase (it actually would fit).
A typographic highlight was the work of Character, who are taking down old backlit store frontage signs and turning the individual characters into unique typographic lamps. I saw these on Designboom not long ago, but hadn't seen them up close. They're really great, and the identity & packaging is fun too.
The big highlight of today for me was going to the Zucchi permanent museum of textile printing, where thousands of textile printing blocks (the largest collection in the world) were on display. The graphic patterns and intricate designs (from 1700's through the 1930s) were just mind blowing. We got to print some samples from original woodblocks as part of a Salone vernissage using the tools and techniques from the early 18th century. Like my previous post, the entire day's images can be found on my Facebook photo gallery. Feel free to have a look, grab what you want and please let me know if you liked something by thumbing it or making a comment.
Bob
- Bob is Dynamo's Creative Director, a mutlidisciplinary director / designer responsible for ensuring that our work hits strategic targets, demonstrates creative innovation and compels our client's audiences to take action. He firmly believes good design can enrich experiences, enhance communication and ultimately change the world.
