Having watched a few documentaries and films featuring Graphic Designer David Carson I decided to have a read of one of his books. This one is a 2nd edition and is filled with photographs, interviews and features work from the magazines where he made his mark such as Raygun.
The book starts off with an email from a student who wants questions relating to Carsons work to help with his uni course. The questions answered by Lewis Blackwell (Co author on this book) looks into the origins of his work and discusses the reactions to his work.
Carsons work is well known to not follow any rule book. He completely bypasses grids, the use of only one type size and the use of different typefaces, his work has even featured typos and errors that has not been recognised before going to print but then somehow he plays this off and continues to use these errors to make his work great. I like how he basically does whatever he wants! He goes more by what feels right than sticking by the rule book.
I am uploading this post a little bit late! – but 3 weeks ago I was privileged enough to visit Eaton House Studio (the Pink House!) in Tiptree, Essex.
Eaton House Studio has never been open to the public before in the whole 10 years it has been open. I have always had an interest in this house and follow it on Instagram and when I saw the dates listed for this once in a lifetime tour around the house I knew I had to sign up! The house is a pink wonderland, it is like something from a sugar coated dream! From its painted murals on the side of the house, unicorns in the garden, glitter walls, Its extravagant space themed tin foiled kitchen! (Yes! actual tinfoil lines the kitchen and the worktops!) and the grand floral opening entrance; the house is a girly girls dream!
The tin foiled kitchen!
The floral entrance
The beautiful mirror room
Eaton House studio is basically a normal house in Tiptree Essex which was completely redecorated, redesigned and themed pink. Amy G who owns and designed the house was a set designer – When she bought the house it was dilapidated and run down. It was old fashioned and very much needed a makeover! Feeling disheartened every time she spent time designing, making and taking pride in her sets for them to be ripped down weeks later and demolished she decided to put her time nd passion into something a little bit more long term… she realised that she could make a whole house her showpiece!
Naomi (my friend) Amy G and myself!
The house caught on; quite quickly and unexpectedly so she told me! It is now a pit stop for any fashionista, celebrity or supermodel.. Many photographic shoots have taken place at this house for magazine publications, advertising campaigns, fashion shoots for big name brands and many celebrity have taken to their Instagram to upload photos of themselves at this house. One of the most famous celebrities who is a resident at Eaton House every time she resides in the UK is Paris Hilton. I first stumbled across the house when she took part in a fashion shoot for Moschino, Jeremy Scott’s Barbie range in 2014. I am a massive fan of Jeremy Scott and his designs for Moschino. I also met @visionaaron on this day who is makeup artist to Madonna and is great friends with Amy and also good friends with the brilliant Jeremy Scott!
I know this visit does not directly link to my course. (Yes, it ties in well with my Pink theme) however, I have an interest in interior design and the fact that this house started as a vision and an idea and then was created and designed from scratch. The house was a brilliant concept that was seen through from beginning to end although Amy is very modest about its success, having told me she works with a lot of assholes and the celebrity side to her success she does not want to embrace! – opting purely for a down- to-earth “ordinary” lifestyle and that what she has achieved is purely for the love of her art and the house!
I didn’t manage to get a photo of the famous @visionaaron but he is in the mirror in the background! :p
The idea, drive and passion behind it is what makes the house what it is. It involved time, patience and a great deal of thinking and planning. I liked going and looking around, getting inspiration from Amy and getting inspiration, motivation and ideas for my own work.
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