Throwback: The Paper World of Mrs. John L Strong

"This Mrs. Lives in a World of Paper" was the theme for a  Mrs. John L Strong window at their Madison Ave. flagship a few years ago. Creating a cardboard and craft paper environment, various objects were wrapped and created using paper including Mrs. Strong's  extravagant dress and lustrous hair.

Tropical Topics at Hugo Boss

The latest clubroom at the Hugo Boss HQ has been updated for the summer season. In a previous post, you'll see that the terrariums we built were in 'winter mode'; filled with cold dark stones and white birch trunks. Showing the Hugo Boss Spring/Summer 2015 women's collection, the wintry scene has blossomed into a tropical paradise with the terrariums replanted with exotic jungle flora. We also updated the walls with a lighter, brighter graphic in black and white.

Throwback: Alexander Calder at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Here's a look back at an event we did at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2008 to celebrate the opening of an Alexander Calder exhibit. While we were asked not to reproduce or imitate his famous mobile sculptures,  we went with a design motif that reflects 1920's & 30's Paris when and where his most iconic art was made. Using a neutral and natural palette with the museum's budget in mind,  Geoff based his designs on the understated elegance of silver, black, pewter and raw silk all around a circular theme. The orb shape was repeated in the votives, the vases for the flowers, and the oversize metal ball chain in the chandeliers.  The theme was also carried through on the entrance wall with little round mirrors behind the votives. And finally, theatrical lighting was used to underscore the spherical theme.

TEKSERVE: We Know Service

In the latest window for Tekserve, we got to flex our scenic muscle!  We were asked to illustrate (3-dimensionally) various types of damage to computers; gravity, water, fire, and the need for upgrades (hence Apple's spinning wheel of "doom"). Each "scene" was placed upon an underlit plexi plinth, with vinyl signage throughout.