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Cover image by Evaan Kheraj. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
In November last year, designer and typographer Paul Sych launched a quarterly magazine showcasing work by Canadian fashion creatives. The second issue of fshnunlimited has just been published, and includes some beautiful custom typography, photography and illustration…
Each issue of fshnunlimited combines articles on emerging talent with imagery from Canadian photographers, artists and illustrators. It is put together by a team of creatives and writers, with Sych acting as art director.
Photography by Luis Mora. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
An associate professor at York University’s Department of Design, Sych launched the magazine as part of a sabbatical research project. “The idea came about simply as a way to elevate the way in which we perceive fashion magazines in Canada,” he explains.
“As I see it, the majority of Canadian fashion magazines deliver an overall commonality in terms of font selection, physical dimensions, content and, in turn, voice. I’ve always perceived them visually as one big magazine with different covers and logos…[so] I felt that there was ample latitude to create something new that embraces change,” he adds.
Fshnunlimited isn’t the only magazine which showcases Canadian creativity, but Sych says few exist on the newsstands. In mainstream magazines, he feels coverage of Canadian talent is limited.
“Larger mainstream fashion magazines highlight Canadian talent on occasion or when Fashion Week is approaching but they do not exclusively promote and showcase Canadian fashion creatives on an ongoing basis. The magazine was born to help discover emerging talent that would otherwise be forgotten,” he explains.
Photography by John Lee. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
Kabuki Garden by photographers Jane+Jane. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
As well as providing a platform for new talent, the magazine contains a striking collection of experimental typography. Each image-led feature is introduced by a headline custom drawn by Sych to match the aesthetic of the piece, and lettering ranges from geometric to hand painted. On some pages, characters are overlaid, rotated and flipped upside down, forcing viewers to stop and engage with each letter to decipher the headline.
Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
“The typographic headlines are meant to heighten the engagement between reader and designer,” explains Sych. “I feel they are my personal contribution to the magazine’s visual voice, beyond my art direction and design, and they act as artistic punctuations throughout,” he adds.
Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
All of the lettering in fshnunlimited is bespoke aside from body fonts, but even these have been adapted and developed by Sych.
“The serif font is a remix of Tiffany, designed in 1974 by Ed Benguiat,” he explains. “I created an ultra light version for the heads and decks, and when the font is presented at a larger scale, I scale the thins to almost a hairline to accentuate the contrast. I also remixed the font OCR and created two weights, an ultra light and light weight,” he adds.
Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
Aside from the experimental use of type, stylistic embellishments are kept to a minimum and Sych says there are no clearly defined principles when it comes to its design.
“The aim is to design something out of my comfort zone and enjoy the process while creating,” he says. “It’s a true collaborative piece of work, [and] working alongside such incredible talent makes my job look easy.”
One recurring motif, however, is the cross symbol which is featured inside the magazine (detail shown, below) and on its cover (see top of post) – a homage to Sych’s design studio, Faith, which he founded in 1990.
Art by Yangyang Pan. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
“I started the company in a recession and after meeting my first client, who was a little unsure about what I was going to produce, I mentioned to him “just have faith” and it stuck. At times, I utilise the cross icon in my work as a reminder of the past and to help define my future,” he says.
In June this year, Sych received a gold award for his art direction of the inaugural issue of fshnunlimited at Canada’s National Magazine Awards.His playful approach to type in the magazine is reflective of much of his work, which often blurs the boundaries between word and image.
Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
“My approach has always been to be curious and brave,” he says. “I’ve come to the point where typefaces are not even typefaces, they are just some random shapes – lines that merge, contoured planes, etc. I enjoy deconstructing them, rebuilding them, disassembling them, again and again until they take on a new appearance, then they breath new life as a more original form.”
Fshnunlimited is available on newsstands at Chapters/Indigo and Canadian independent magazine retailers, priced at $13.99 CDN.
Back cover, featuring ‘U’ by Inkyung Choi. Image from fshnunlimited’s Instagram
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News: American furniture manufacturer Herman Miller has announced plans to buy contemporary furniture retailer Design Within Reach as part of its ongoing efforts to become “a premier lifestyle brand”.
In an official statement Herman Miller said it would acquire approximately 84% of Design Within Reach (DWR) for $154 million (£90.1 million) in cash.
The furniture brand said that DWR had become “the largest and fastest growing retailer of Herman Miller’s furniture designs” and would be a key part of the company’s strategy to diversify beyond manufacturing.
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“The addition of DWR is a transformational step forward in realising our strategy for diversified growth and establishing Herman Miller as a premier lifestyle brand, helping people create inspiring places where they work, live, heal and learn,” said Brian Walker, Herman Miller’s chief executive officer.
The purchase will result in the creation of a new consumer arm for Herman Miller, while DWR will continue to operate as a retail business led by current CEO John Edelman and president John McPhee.
“In addition to enhancing Herman Miller’s brand visibility, we gain access to DWR’s growing and exclusive product portfolio and proven development capabilities,” said Walker. “We are acquiring a complete consumer-focused infrastructure and an experienced and committed leadership team and workforce that truly values Herman Miller’s design legacy. That leadership team will skillfully advance our consumer business while DWR gains new resources to further their growth plans.”
DWR was founded in 1998 by Rob Forbes, who wanted to create a shop that made the furniture by Modern designers that he had been able to find in Europe accessible to US customers without having to wait months for delivery.
It has since become one of North America’s biggest retailers of furniture by named designers and design-led brands, with 38 shops around the US and Canada and large e-commerce and mail-order operations.
Herman Miller began its evolution into a major design brand under architect George Nelson, who was appointed its director of design in 1945 and brought in a series of creatives including Charles and Ray Eames. The Eames would go on to design most of the Michigan-based company’s furniture during Nelson’s tenure.
The brand still owns the license to the Eames’ furniture designs, which have experienced a revival in popularity as mid-century Modernism becomes more in demand among collectors. But it has also been investing heavily in new areas of business as part of an attempt to become a one-stop-shop for Modern furniture and lifestyle products.
Last year, the company agreed to acquire New York-based textile manufacturer Maharam – who produced many of the fabric designs used to cover pieces created for Herman Miller by designers including Hella Jongerius and Tord Boontje, as well as Nelson and the Eames’ – in a deal worth an estiated £101 million.
In June this year, the furniture manufacturer announced it had gone into production with two new flexible office collections designed by Yves Behar’s studio Fuseproject and London company Industrial Facility.
But in that same month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Herman Miller had experienced a 29% profit drop at the end of 2013. Walker warned that the acquisition of DWR was a long-term strategic decision, but the costs involved would result in “modest” company profits for the financial year. Last year the company turned over an estimated $1.9 billion.
The brand’s acquisition of DWR is the latest in a string of major purchases that have created a wider consolidation within the furniture industry.
In February, American office furniture giant Haworth bought a majority stake in iconic Italian design brands including Cappellini, Cassina and Alias as part of its $270 million deal with Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau.
In September last year, Swiss design brand Vitra acquired Artek, the Finnish furniture company co-founded by Modernist architect Alvar Aalto in 1935.
And last month online retailer Fab bought design-led manufacturer One Nordic, launching a new design brand called Hem as part of its shifting strategy to bring more production in house.
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Chopsticks have gone widely unchanged for thousands of years, but Yuan Design has given them a functional facelift that’s also here to stay! Introducing, PenstiX – the retractable, reusable chopsticks you can take anywhere. Easier and more compact to carry around than a fork or even wooden chopsticks, PenstiX are minimally designed to be no large than a pen, making them perfect to take in your gym bag, on a camping trip, or to the office. One version even does double duty as a stylish stylus for your touch-screen devices. MUST-SEE video after the jump!
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