designer interview

Kim Salmela on designing for Norwalk and Crypton

Step inside the creative mind of designer Kim Salmela as she unveils her latest work for Norwalk Furniture and Crypton Fabrics. In this exclusive interview, she shares how heritage, sustainability, and a fearless mix of styles shape her timeless yet trend-aware approach to design.

Storytelling with Austin Allen James: Art Inspiration, Object Design, Instinctive Field Verse, and Poetry Reading

Austin Allen James is an artist, designer, poet, entrepreneur, educator, and father of two. Austin, or AAJ as some refer to him, will be sharing the inside scoop behind both his creative and design processes.  Austin’s lifelong passion and love of color, words, phrases, and objects has led to his experimenting with paint and design to become a professional artist, poet, object designer, and trendsetter.