Denise Korn, principal of Korn Design in Boston and founder of the non-profit Youth Design Boston, asked me if I’d be interested in mentoring a YD intern for the summer. Denise organized YDB to encourage and support talented high-school students interested in the arts. This program gives top young artists the opportunity to work in a real-world office environment.
I was lucky enough to hire graphic designer, Stacy Arman. Stacy has devoted her time to creating graphics for Merida’s new business cards, as well as developing patterns for rug designs.
Here’s Stacy in action working on designs for Merida’s Hospitality Collection!
Please check back to read blogs posted by Stacy about her experience here at Merida.
With all the color forecasters out there, I feel confident that new developments for Merida product will be right on target with the trends for 2010! For the last couple of weeks I’ve been working towards predicting the future…on color and trends, that is! Not only am I double checking that my Peacock colors will still be in vogue for my bridesmaids next Spring, but I’m also working towards color direction for Merida as we develop products throughout next year. I’ve had the privilege of gathering information from the Color Marketing Group, Wools of New Zealand and a newly formed Design Council that I’ve put together consisting of talented artists in similar fields. With all of these great sources, I’ve been able to formulate my own color and trend direction for new 2010 Merida products!
I started off by collecting visual references in fashion and interior design magazines, and grouping them into their color categories.
Below is a sneak peak of the inspirational boards I’m working on:
It’s said that the fashion world sets the trends for interior design, but I’ve found that the window between the two seems to be getting smaller and smaller. Most of my boards have an equal balance of both. I’d love to hear what colors and trends you’re seeing out there, please feel free to post your findings. I plan to share the final boards, with some additional color combos and trends, in the next week or so.
