Quantcast
Channel: design guidance – Peter Mäkelä™
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 10 View Live

COLORFALL PATTERNS! 

  You just got to love the autumn patterns!  Well, I do at least. In my book this is the most inspiring season of the year. The changing from the greens to the vibrant colors of the fall, to the...

View Article



Design vs. Wisdom

In my opinion the best designs has a substance, a depth to it. What do I mean when I say that, you might wonder. Most of us think of design as something that looks nice. Design is so much more than a...

View Article

Mesmerizing Patterns

Mesmerizing. Some patterns are just that. You can look at them for ever! I like when you can see more than just one thing. At first glance you may see something, but when you keep looking you see...

View Article

Be Aware Skyltsöndag Displayers

In Sweden we have something we call Skyltsöndag, “Display Sunday”. It’s a sort of a christmas tradition where shops in the city display their christmas decorations in the shop windows for the first...

View Article

PM™ patterns on stuff

There are so many cool and beautiful stuff that would look so much better if they just had some patterns. I took the liberty help out with some of my patterns. What do You think? Do you agree? /The...

View Article


Simply brilliant Pantone® pattern artworks

Keep it simple! Is one of the basic design rules. Here’s a brilliant example of that! Cool iconic pop art made in Pantone® colors – By the artist Txaber. Not sure to file this under “clever ideas” or...

View Article

Storytelling your home. What’s your story?

Storytelling: Does your home tell Your story? – If not, why not?   Storytelling your home should be the most obvious place to tell your life story. Don’t you think? I’ve visited many homes where it...

View Article

Stay creative!

CREATIVE  Creative tips & tricks 01 | Make creative lists 02 | Carry a notebook everywhere, just like Richard Branson 03 | Try free writing. Or doodle! 04 | Get away from the computer 05 | Quit...

View Article


Basic Rules of Typography

Typography:  Don’t forget these rules of typography Obeying the rules Knowing the basic rules of typography is the first unwritten rule of typesetting. Another unwritten rule is – When you know the...

View Article


Svensk Form – The End. The beginning.

Swedish design. This is the end. And the beginning. Swedish design believer. I have been a board member of the renowned design society the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design* for … a total of 4 terms...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 10 View Live


Latest Images