New Logo!

Picking a logo is a lot like picking out a band name. It has to be eye catching, creative, professional looking, and basically say what you do and who you are. It can be really hard to nail that down sometimes. I had really been thinking about this for a while, and I finally settled on one that I liked. I read an article a while ago, I wish I could find it again, but it was basically talking about how prevalent the use of the branding "X" has become in graphic design as a tool for creating a fake sense of being established and reputable. LOL I wanted to kind of poke fun at that notion and have a logo that was modern, yet colorful and not too sterile or too serious. Something professional and cross cultural. Many of my designs are sort of multi-functional, so If you didn't notice, it's an "O" and a "T" and you can turn it upside down too!

Moth Chair, aka Flutterby Chair. Mid Century, Modern Inspired steel and Canvas Sling Chair!

One day while staring at my vintage B.K.F. Hardoy (Butterfly) chairs that I'd owned for many years, I started to think about how I could cut them up, reconfigure them and make something new, yet that would still have a familiar vintage mid century vibe.
I sketched out the various configurations on paper, and eventually decided that the best way to truly know if it would work was to just start cutting! I didn't have the heart to cut up an original, but was able to find reproductions.



*Disclaimer: No real butterflies were harmed in the making of this chair!

The shape is a hyperbolic paraboloid, in which the user straddles the seat, almost like a
chopper motorcycle or vintage banana bicycle seat bicycle (which were major influences in the design) Anyone who's owned a BKF Hardoy butterfly chair can tell you that it's actually quite
comfortable to sit "crooked" in it. The pockets are great for storing books, magazines, newspapers, TV remotes, phones etc.

Check out a cool mpeg 360 view (Thanks Patrick!)
http://s26.photobucket.com/user/ollin_trujillo/media/Blog%20Posts/ollintujillo_moth_chair2_zps1a2479db.mp4.html

This chair is perfect for an industrial artist loft, Atomic mid-century house, outdoor lounge, or as a reading chair. Stay tuned for a matching lamp and a pillow attachment! Please let me know if you plan to use it outdoors, and we can do a powder coated finish and water resistant canvas.

I live in Los Angeles,CA near the garment district. I can basically make any color combo you would like. Please contact me and we can discuss it.

Available on Etsy, or contact me directly.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/156173513/moth-chair-aka-flutterby-chair-mid      

Strut Coffee Table, my take.

It's been a few weeks since I've posted, so I thought I would share this coffee table I made for a friend this last week. It's made of steel angle and square tubing with oil rubbed bronze painted finish, and walnut plywood with a clear satin finish. We were going for simple and clean, with a warm-modern feel.

Send an email if you want one built to suit you, thanks!

Finally joined Pinterest!

So a friend of mine told me about Pinterest back when it first started getting popular, and I checked it out. At the time it seemed like more of a Soccer Mom website for pinning arts and crafts projects and recipes. I finally joined a few weeks ago, and I have to admit, I think I'm hooked now. My images saved on my computer were starting to get pretty crazy, and this seems like a good way to organize stuff and get inspired. It seems like its really taking off now, and I think the site can only get better from here!

Here's a link to my profile if anyone cares:

http://pinterest.com/otrujillodesign/boards/

On a side note, I remember reading an article on archinect.com about the co-founder Evan Sharp. Interestingly, he studied Architecture before founding the site, and ended up taking a different career path.

Here's the aticle:

http://archinect.com/features/article/39788357/working-out-of-the-box-pinterest-co-founder-evan-sharp

Happy pinning!

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair

Repost from Daily Icon:


Wright has offered at auction several original drawings of the Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe.
When Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair was introduced in 1929 it was critically acclaimed but the cost and difficulty of chrome plating the frames limited production. By the early 1950s technology had caught up to Mies van der Rohe’s progressive furniture designs and both Knoll Associates and Gerald Griffith were producing his forms. Chairs produced by Knoll and Gerald Griffith can be distinguished by looking at the intersection of the base; works made by Gerald Griffith feature a crisp hard-edged intersection while versions by Knoll have a reinforced curved intersection.
The Mies van der Rohe office found Gerald Griffith in 1949. The challenge of creating the Barcelona chair in stainless steel – something engineers said could not be done – appealed to Griffith’s tenacious personality. After much experimentation and exploration, Griffith completed the task and he produced Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona and Tugendhat designs in stainless steel for a number of years.
Provenance: The Office of Mies van der Rohe, Chicago | Edward A. Duckett, Bowling Green | David Bryant, Bowling Green In celebration of Mies van der Rohe’s 125th birthday, Wright’s senior specialist Michael Jefferson presented the history of the Barcelona chair to The Mies van der Rohe Society.
Blueprint and Elevation of the Barcelona chair, 1950, Auction at Wright

Wow, they went for a lot! Very, very cool...






These fabrication shots are amazing!