Enjoy a collection of musings, deep thoughts and good times from our crew here at Foerstel.
Vermont-based artist Luciana Frigerio has created a stunning collection of paper art where she folds the pages of books to “spell” out inspiring messages. Using the pages of books as her canvas, she meticulously folds their pages to reveal words and phrases like “Imagine” and “You & Me”. Amazingly, the
Food allergies continue to be a huge market driver for natural foods innovation. Standing out among many new products in this category, these nine companies at Expo West 2013 have created delicious “free-from” products that meet shoppers’ needs to avoid common food allergens such as gluten, dairy, soy, nuts and
Our Beanfields Bean & Rice Chips package design was recently included in a select group that was recognized by newhope360 for being an eye-catching design at Expo West 2013. “How do you stand out on shelf? These 30 companies at Natural Products Expo West 2013 have figured out a way
Buenos Aires artist Augusto Esquivel creates stunning scupltures by using thousands of suspended multi-coloured sewing buttons. Currently represented by the Now Contemporary Art Gallery in Miami. [source: Now Contemporary Art]
We found this really fun new project titled “Word Animals” by Australian graphic designer Dan Fleming. He creates original and impressive typographic work around a wide range of colors and animal names. Discover complete serial images on its dedicated website. [via]
Japanese contemporary artists Kawchi creates works based on the theme of fiction in the everyday. This clever project “Manga Farming” recycles old comic books into a garden which grows vegetables and herbs (organic, of course). [source: Kawachi via bb]
Photographer Mattias Clamer recently shot a fun editorial for ESPN Magazine’s music issue, where 14 athletes posed as music icons on famous album covers. The humorous series took the athletics out of their comfort zone in sports and placed them in the glamorous limelight of pop music—considering this, the featured
As part of an innovative partnership called Home Sweet Home (Lar Doce Lar) between multidisciplinary design firm Rosenbaum and TV producer Luciano Huck, the teams went through dozens of Brazilian homes doing dramatic makeovers of interior and exterior spaces. On their 48th home Rosenbaum designed a pretty amazing vertical garden
Denim made from sustainable wood pulp, rather than cotton, could be the key to reducing the jeans industry’s sizable environmental footprint, according to a fashion student at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. Dawn Ellams, a Ph.D researcher at the School of Textiles and Design, developed her “no-cotton” jeans using pulp from
And the award for the best Oscar poster we’ve ever seen goes to… Olly Moss! He’d like to thank Gallery 1988 for the commission, his friends and family and of course all the film-makers whose tremendous work provided such rich inspiration. Moss created this terrific poster which reimagines the iconic
Such a creative and unique street art project. Created by LA artist Paige Smith AKA A Common Name, the geodes are small art installations made from shiny paper. Located in different cities created inside crevices, cracks, holes and are absolutely awesome to behold. I’d be so excited if I came
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Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, Tom developed a strong desire to create positive change for people and planet.
He went on to pursue his passion for art and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and worked for design firms in Southern California before moving to Boise, Idaho in the early 80’s. Foerstel Design opened its doors in 1985. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated a bold, happy, forward-looking team focussed on creating distinct and effective work on behalf of their clients.
An integral part of Tom’s philosophy is giving back to the community in which he lives — a company cornerstone that drives Foerstel’s long history of providing pro-bono services to local non-profit humanitarian and arts programs.
One of Tom’s proudest personal achievements is his ability to say Supercalifragilisticexpyalidocious backwards.