Author Archives: Rafael Esquer

April 12, 2010

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Simplicity Is the Ultimate Sophistication

The latest branding project from alfalfa studio is for one my best friends. Manuela Morales is a talented fashion designer and one of the hardest working people I know. Our friendship goes back over three…Continue reading

April 9, 2010

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One Less Car

If you are a regular in the NYC Soho area, most likely you have seen a cute, petite girl flaunting a ponytail while riding her bicycle every morning to work. Her name is Lucie Kim.…Continue reading

April 7, 2010

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The Work of Diego López García

Diego López García runs LopezGrafico, a design studio in Colombia. We met this talented designer and illustrator via netdiver. To celebrate their 10th anniversary netdiver decided to do an online bash and invited designers, artists…Continue reading

April 4, 2010

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Developing Fun Products for Alfalfa New York

As some of you might already know, we’ve been busy at work coming up with ideas for new products for our brainchild company: AlfalfaNewYork.com. The next collection is dedicated to the beauty and strength of…Continue reading

April 2, 2010

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Rafael Esquer vs Fashion 05

The word “photography” derives from the Greek and means, literally, “light writing.” From the relentless power of full sun over water to the beam from a single candle, it is light photographers play with, light…Continue reading

March 31, 2010

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She Designs. She Illustrates. She Cuts. She Animates.

https://vimeo.com/6483110 Julianna Goodman has a restless creative soul. For the last few years she has run Cardamom, her own design consultancy. Her projects have included branding, packaging, collateral, illustration and web design. She has worked…Continue reading

March 30, 2010

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Rafael Esquer

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A New Mural for the AIGA Design Journeys Exhibition

This project is so new that we have not even started it yet! Seriously, we are excited to announce that we were just commissioned to design a mural to go with the Design Journeys exhibition…Continue reading

March 29, 2010

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Push and Pull, Desire and Repulsion

The title of the entry refers to some of the themes found in these beautiful sculptures made of pencils by artist Jennifer Maestre. Originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin —The…Continue reading

March 25, 2010

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Celebrating the Legacy of Rocio Dúrcal

Four years ago, on March 25, 2006, after a heroic fight Rocio Dúrcal lost her battle to cancer. She died at her home in Torrelodones, Madrid. She was only 61 years old. The world lost…Continue reading

March 24, 2010

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The Work of Miriam Castillo

We’d like to present the illustration work of a good friend of the studio, Miriam Castillo. This colorful artist, resides in Brooklyn, NY where she creates meticulous detailed illustrations, textile designs, and illustration driven objects.…Continue reading