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Bloom One: Pencil Drawing: Natalia Jhete 2012

Illustration, a craft that used to be the corner-stone of "fleshing out" a fashion vision, has become less a lost art than it has become an exercise in defiant nostalgia . But perhaps it is that filigree of romance that renders it such an elegant pursuit in a post-machine, ultra-digital age. I met Miami born artist Natalia Jhete this May and it is indeed that edge of filigree to her work that has stayed on my mind these past few months. I caught up with Natalia for a brief conversation about her work and its sources. This is what she had to express.

Paper is now a "heritage" item .

Paper , as a material, has joined the range of objects that qualify as "signifiers of luxury".

In 1692, Louis XIV decreed that a new typeface should be created which would be for the exclusive use of the Imprimerie Royale

A revival of the Romain du Roi (King's Roman) commissioned by Louis XIV and cut by Philippe Grandjean in 1705

Research Studios ParisResearch Studios est un réseau d’agences d’identité de marque et de communication visuelle.
“FUSE was a project ahead of its time and is now even more vital in informing our understanding of our new digital communications space. It shows how important the need is for a constant state of experimental language. Its amazing to have this chance to re-view this vital collection of creative work for which we are delighted to partner with Tachen books.”

Neville Brody, Creative Director of the Research Studios Network

Chris Kabel combines an interest in science with an intuitive, artistic approach to the design of everyday objects

Perfect for model agency seating.

The legendary YSL logo was designed in 1963 by Adolphe Jean-Marie Mouron a/k/a Cassandre

I'm currently entrenched in this design project.

HARLEY WEIR shot face of Vivenne Westwood DEMPSEY STEWART in a blockbuster 30 page editorial

Husk. The name suggests an empty shell but this brilliant young magazine out of London is anything but empty. Or a shell.

ARCHIZINES is a showcase of new architecture fanzines, journals and magazines from around the world

+81 interviewed designers who focus on graphic design in the art world.

「アートシーンにおけるグラフィックの役割と可能性」を探るべく、世界中の美術館やギャラリー、アートフェアに着目。ヴィジュアル・アイデンティティ（VI）を中心に、アート界におけるグラフィック・デザインに焦点を当て、制作を担当したデザイナーと、依頼主である美術館側の双方へ取材を敢行した。

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