Where are the black people?

Archive for November, 2009

Written by dipika November 30th, 2009 in News at DK and Interesting Finds.0 Comments

Last night in town and DK is really, truly mixed about heading out from Seattle town.
When I first got here, I used to go, “Where are the subways? Where are the black people?”
Seattle really is a small town.
Just back from a trip up to Vancouver, BC, though, where I was happy to be […]

Leaving Seattle

Written by dipika November 11th, 2009 in Design Inspirations, News at DK and Desk Notes.5 Comments

If I could skip this step, I would. I hate goodbyes.
But they matter.
They mean, “I care.”
That’s why I’m writing.
Design Kompany is leaving Seattle.
We’re having a yard sale this weekend at Kornerhaus.
The good things

I want to share with you why we’re moving.
Every couple of years, DK does this.
We started in Raleigh-Durham, in North […]

Bubbles

Written by dipika November 6th, 2009 in Design Inspirations and Desk Notes.3 Comments

I am experimenting lately with patterns.
Making them.
Often.
It’s nice to have a computer for this stuff. You can just try something and poof! It’s there.

I heart gulab jamuns

Written by dipika November 3rd, 2009 in Design Inspirations and Interesting Finds.0 Comments

D: Do you want a gulab jamun?
A: What?
D: A gulab jamun. Remember how my mom brought that box, that you can just make on the spot?
A: Don’t you want to save that for something?
D: For what? I feel like a gulab jamun.
A: How many…. [checking box]… this makes 20!
D: Like, whatever. I’ll eat 20. “Open. […]

DK has an annoucement at the November Korner, this Tuesday

Written by akira November 2nd, 2009 in News at DK and Desk Notes.0 Comments

November’s Designers’ Korner will be held at Vermillion Gallery Cafe, tomorrow, Tuesday November 3rd. So make sure you do your duty at the voter’s booth (well, drop off your ballot) before, and head over to 11th and Pike in time for the 6:30 kick-off.
In addition to the usual doodling and lounging, Design Kompany will […]