Art Toys: Discovering one more dimension

2
octobre
2009
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Blank vinyl toys are probably the most used objects to express his personality with customisation techniques. And also the most popular for designers who like to develop their creations on a 3D volume. To better understand the Toys Art, I shared with 3 persons essential to the discipline: a figurines designer, a « customizer » and a collector, who delivered me the keys to their passion for the figurine customization


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Notebook customization prototype

13
septembre
2009
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For many of us, the notebook is a valuable object as a personal recorder of our thoughts. The Moleskine has brought together these sketchbook lovers’ in a community where members share and exchange about their contents but also their notebooks customization including its cover with very aesthetic laser engraved illustration. A customization service that had to stop as Moleskine covers contain PVC which is toxic for laser engravers when laser burnt. But I may have found an alternative …


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Colour of freedom

22
juillet
2009
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Customization goes through the stages of creation and its « translation » into file. If you are not a graphic designer this step can be frustrating. But solutions exist focusing on the choice of colour coordinates and using web applications that can be used to guide and validate these chromatic choices…

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Glory vintage vending machine

21
juillet
2009
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Last weekend I visited a vintage market. My attention was drawn to the interest of collectors in these small plastics figurines molded in the 50’s. I asked myself what could be the sources of this enthusiasm for these plastic souvenirs that I think are simply a reflection of a period full of optimism for industrial progress. By doing some research, I found the dream of making on-demand …

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Embroidery … Who’s next ?

21
juillet
2009
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Textile customization … Why not start with the beginning? This evocation of the past where we remember those embroidered pillows that our grandmothers customized with love. From the cuddly little kitten, to floral bouquets that projected us in « kitsch », but with their personal desire for sweetness.
UnSigne wondered what is becoming this practice of embroidery set-up in the hands of contemporary creative ? What are the innovations of embroidery machines ? As many points to be discovered through an investigation in the market of embroidery …


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