Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
A’Design Award & Competition, one of the World’s largest and most diffused international design awards announced results of the 2019/2020 design competition: 2089 Winners from 107 countries in 105 different design disciplines. Entries were carefully evaluated by an internationally influential jury panel composed of established scholars, prominent press members, creative design professionals and experienced entrepreneurs who devoted great care and...
What is the biggest challenge you face while working on window-display design? “Balancing with paint in hand on wobbly ladders (I don’t like heights) and working at sub-zero temperatures outside for an all-day live painting event.”...
What is the most challenge you had to over while working on window display design? “The biggest challenge was trying to imagine the final design in its definitive large version. At the same time, however, it was also the funniest thing.”...
“One of my favourite designs is the Berry Bros & Rudd giant corks. I love that it is a simple idea, it is visually striking and has a touch of humour. I also like that the product is absent from the display and allows the windows to become more of an art installation. I believe that great window displays promote...
What was the biggest challenge you have faced while working on window-display design? “The creation of a realistic jungle for an outdoor window display. It was very complex to set up hundreds of different leaves with the aim of achieving a realistic effect, to say nothing of the external conditions such as rain or wind and safety when coming into...
What is your most memorable window-display design? “The animated windows of Galeries Lafayette each Christmas of course.”...
“It’s not just about 2D graphics as backdrop; there can be 60-100cm depths, or a see-through space. We need to think how to utilize this depth or space to tell a story as attractively as possible. The space should engage the consumer to step inside. Nowadays, people are not satisfied with simply the space, they are attracted by digital media,...
“I’m in love with the work of Wanda Barcelona. Last year they made an outside installation for Christmas at the Christian Dior flagship store in Paris and it was amazing. I love how they push the paper-art world with bold installation.”...
What is your most memorable window-display design? “In London, Selfridges’ window displays have the reputation of always being innovative, creative and unique — a very demanding combination. I enjoy exploring the boutiques and fashion brands on Old Bond Street and have always loved Hermès’ windows. I also love Damien Poulain’s recent commission for the Hankyu Umeda store in Osaka. It’s...
“One of the biggest challenges proposed by a window display is space and point of view. We really enjoy being able to work in a format in which the piece has its corporeality. It forces us to control everything that happens to its surroundings: the setting of the piece, space and lighting allow us to recreate the whole scene. When...
What is the most challenging part of working on window-display design? “Creating big sculptures. Usually, paper art is more about crafting ‘small’ objects due to the fragility of this material. But since we need to fill all the space of the shop windows, we have to work on bigger elements. We have to think about internal structures to support the...
What is the biggest challenge you have faced while working on window-display design? “The biggest challenge was working on display for Mitsukoshi in Taipei over e-mails. All went pretty smoothly, but it was challenging to work on space and people that you can’t just see personally anytime you need. And it is always challenging as the production budget is invariably...
