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No 7 in Nkpg says Aftonbladet
Got a report from Bloggportalen by Aftonbladet that stated my web/blog is the seventh most visited in the Norrköping region. What the … Interesting! I guess there’s a design interest here after all! ;) Fun news though.
Everybody’s welcome, always! And you’re all welcome to support; Be a fan at www.facebook.com/petermakela
Thanks with love!
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PS_ Number 7 is just where I wanna be … Lucky number seven!
What do you get …
… if you put 32 bold guys together!?
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A rendezvous with a bunch of hairy women!
Seriously …
RENDEZVOUS is a chandelier designed for those special meetings. That important business meeting or that personal date. Which ever – it’s about communication, contact and changing of words. Enlightfull meetings, in short.
Award of Honour
Green Furniture Award 2011
Peter Mäkelä
’Rendezvous Chandelier’
The motivation of the jury;
”Shines a light on personal meetings and communication thanks to its sweeping multiplication of face silhouettes.”
Angel Chair visualization
Here she is my angel … and chair!
See the digital visualization below or on Youtube.
Would you like it around your dinner table?
© DESIGN PETER MÄKELÄ
Visualisering Effektfabriken
Nils Möbler + Konceptuella möbler
Två profiler inom den moderna möbelformgivningen kommer från Västernorrland. Båda två heter de Nils. Den världsberömde Nisse Strinning är en av dem. Grundaren av Europamöbler, inredaren Nils Lindholm, den andre.
Möbeltillverkning och kända storsnickare har en lång historia i länet. Både hantverksskicklighet och formkänsla ger sig till känna i länsmuseets samlingar. Den produktion som bär Nisse Strinning och Nils Lindholms märke hör hemma i en modernistisk tradition från 1950-, 60- och 70-tal. De bildar en bro mot samtiden och framtiden.
Det fjärde tillägget i utställningen Nils möbler+ visar formgivning där designern tänker utanför ramarna och utvecklar koncept som inte är begränsade av dagens teknik och material. Samtliga möbler som visas i utställningen är formgivna av designers som finns i eller har anknytning till länet. Peter Mäkelä är en av dessa möbelvisionärer.
Peter Mäkelä kommer att ställa ut en digital visualisering på den prisbelönta konceptstolen Angel Chair och en av mattorna, Golden Ball, från CROP Carpets Collection samt ett par nytänkande tapetmönster.
Utställningen har premiär den 11 januari 2011.
Kökstrend 2011
PLAZA Stora Kök & Badguiden; KÖKSTRENDER 2011;
“#9: I vardagsrummet är det inte bara praktiska ytor som gäller. Man måste satsa på mysfaktorn med textil och mattor. CROP Carpet kan du få i vilken färg du vill, för att matcha ditt nya kök perfekt, A-Carpet”
Covered in LAJV Magazine
In this month of LAJV Magazine you can read a article about me. I share my thoughts about the design business, my creative process, role models, and my latest art project … and more.
LAJV-reportage-m-PM.pdf (the easy to read pdf-article) –In Swedish
♥ Visit LAJV and read the article online (p. 12-14) (google translate)
Photos by Kristofer Lönnå and Olle Melkerhed
Peter Mäkelä FÖR Norrlandspojkarna (Exhibition)
The ART mission for Norrlandspojkarna is over. Done. Finnished. The exhibition went well. Alot of people showed up, and the response was overwhelming. I feel proud, honoured and a little blue. Well, I always do when a large project has come to an end. I guess it’s because I get so emotionally envolved in the work process …
… Anyhow, the artworks are permanent, so if you didn’t get the chance to show up during my exhibition you can always visit the head office of NP (Heffnersvägen 1, Sundsvall), or see the pieces right here, right now:
Read about the thoughts behind the artworks (pdf in Swedish)
Read more…
Grand Finale Exhibition (invitation)
You’re all invited to the Grand Finale Exhibition of my art project FÖR Norrlandspojkarna.
It’s a two day showing; Friday 19/11, between 15-18 and saturday 20/11, between 12-15.
Welcome by.
For more info visit the Facebook-event here.
In Swedish
BOSSE-Kollo
Logotyp och grafisk manér/illustration för barnlägret BOSSE-Kollo.
Tanken är att logotypen är hämtat från verkligheten, barnens verklighet; sommaren på den spännande Bosse-ön. Illustrationen kan t ex även användas i annonsering eller som sidfot på ett brevpapper …
Blödarsjuka för Dummies
It’s about bloody time – It’s finally finnished!
We started working on this important product about a year ago – and here it is. You may wonder why this product even exists. Well, there are so much prejudices and lack of knowledge about hemophilia. So we felt it’s important to get the information out there, to family, friends and the public. We chose to do it in a lighter and slightly humoristic manner, in a way easy to grasp and fun to read, also appeal to broader target group.
Please take the time and read through it. See the previews or the whole pdf-brochure on the links below. We would appreciate if you spread this broschure to others you think would consider this information important. Thank you.
FBIS (Föreningen blödarsjuka i Sverige/Swedish Hemophilia Society)
Send a mail to FBIS or visit fbis.se
P.S.
Thank you to everyone involved. Great job you all!
(This has been a Paizano Pro Bono-project)
PM™ Wallpapers out on market (pdf)
(2010-10-07)
Welcome to my collection of wallpapers and patterns. I get alot of questions about all my patterns and especially how to order them. Mainly my wallpapers and patterns are used by interior designers and architects. So they can appear non existing.
My vision is that all my designs are available to everyone. Here’s a short presentation of the patterns, my thoughts and how to go about to get them. Hope you like what you see.
QUALITY
All wallpapers are non woven; which means that they are seamless and are mounted edge to edge. The wallpapers are durable, strong and has a high opacity. They are also easy to wipe. All the patterns are digitally printed. When it’s time to remount, there is no need for joint sanding and use of filler. Just put the new one on top of the old. Hopefully you’ll find my patterns timeless and will enjoy them for a long time.
NOT JUST WALLPAPERS
Some patterns are even available on products, as; reversable table tops, splashbacks (kitchen), tray tables, chairs, trays, coasters …
See each specification for details.
All patterns come in a broad variety of colour settings. Is there a specific colour combination you’re looking for don’t hesitat to ask us. We’re more than happy to help.
The Devotion of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish artist that had a unique talent in painting by combining different techniques, theories and ideas making him one of the most well-known figures in 20th century art. Picasso had always shown a passion for art from a very young age and was determined to express his passion to the world. Overcoming high and low barriers, he achieved much success and fortune in his life. As Pablo Ruiz Picasso said, “action is the foundational key to all success.” Continuing to move forward by taking action and not sitting idle will create momentum for success.
Early in his life, Pablo Picasso slept during the day, worked at night and persevered through poverty, cold and desperation. He was known to have burned much of his early work just to keep warm at night. Picasso motivated himself through passion to push forward and eventually made luxurious connections. Constantly updating his style from the Blue Period, to the Rose Period, to the African-influenced Period, to Cubism, to Realism and Surrealism, he was a pioneer with a hand in every art movement of the 20th century.
Picasso was extraordinarily abundant throughout his long lifetime. A skillful self-promoter, he used politics, whimsicality, and harassment as a selling tool. The total number of artworks he produced has been estimated at 50,000, comprising 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings, many thousands of prints, and numerous tapestries and rugs. From all of these works, only a few dozen have been regarded as a great success, leaving thousands in museums for viewing after his death and even more collecting dust. Picassco dedicated his life to art and has very influential with his portrayal of Cubism.
Finding home. A journey.
The best trips to make are those not planned. My journey in to the design business was anything but traditional and straight on. Let me tell you.
I’ve always been good at drawing and had a nice handwriting. But those two talents wasn’t easy building a trade on as a youngster searching for that perfect job …
I was born in Stockholm 1973. Grew up in the restaurant and hotel business with my finnish mother and italian stepfather. We lived all around the country, even in Spain for some time. Most diverse – You can imagine. In my teens I lived in the USA on and off short periods of my life, competed in Tae kwon do in Sweden and abroad, became a military ranger with purpose of being a UN-soldier, was a radion host, was in to adrenaline sports and the list goes on … I’ve always had a competative mind – in other words never been afraid of throwing myself into challenges.
It wasn’t until ’96 I realized that I could combine my two talents I had when I grew up; I decided to become a Art director. Later on developed in to a Graphic Designer – and today to a boarderless designer/Passionate Designer. Developing has always been an important urge for me. When I started my business Paizano Design I started to see where I was going. Today I’ve found home, my passion; In work. And in life.
Life is a fascinating journey. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow has to offer.
P.S.
I think my personal storytelling is my strength as a designer. I don’t walk in others footsteps. I don’t follow rules. I respect them. I bend them. With awareness comes open mindness and you can start making the best creations of your life.
Coming out on top.
The most humoristic and witty poster I’ve seen in a long time. Thoughtful as well. I like i’ alo’. Now it made me curious about the movie …
Wedding rings designed by Love
I’ve always dreamt of designing jewelry … so when I got married I just had to design my first ring to my loving wife!
Here’s the story behind the story
It’s not easy designing something for that person that means the world to you. Especially a wedding ring! She’s going to wear that piece for the rest of our lives … and you certainly don’t want to eat it up for the reeest of our lives *I’m almost starting to sweat again, like I did when I came up with the idea* But no guts, no glory, right!?
I like working with sublime symbolism in my creations. And when it comes to love it’s always very cliché. So my mind started thinking about us in terms of numbers. My number has always been 7 and my spouse’s 21. The tricky part was how to interact it in our rings – in a non tacky way. So I came up with this riddle;
7+21=2∞
(P+A= WE 2 FOREVER)
So what was I going to do with it!?
My typface has always been Futura (it’s very clean and timeless and has a nice touch of retro feel to it), so I started sketching with the number 7 in that specific typface. I came up with the idea that the three 7s should hold the diamond. In a protective kind of grip. And multiplied together they become 21. Problem solved! My wife came up with the splendid idea that I should have 7 small stones on the side of my ring. First I was kind of sceptic to it, though I’ve never been very fond of diamonds for my self. But the more I thought about it I thought it was … brilliant! Problem two solved. What a teamwork! *This marriage is off to a good start* So all I had to do now was to finalize my sketches and find a goldsmith that believes in the idea. And I did. See picture documentation of the process below.
Step by step:
So, what’s your verdict?
Special thank you to Håkan at Ateljé 15, Norrköping. For your great patience and craftmanship.
Agree 2 changes
Sometimes small changes makes all the difference. When the IT-consultant company opened up a in Norway, they wanted to update their logotyp. See the result above. Do you agree to the changes?
Wake up call!
Got i nice tip the other day about a simple yet very storytelling artpiece in Parc de Chaudfontaine, Belgium. I love because it has both humour and a message. It’s like we need to hold on to the world, if not it will slip away … Beautiful and powerful – in it’s simplest form.
In memory of daddy-tattoo
Once in awhile I get a request that my soft heart can’t say no to … and of course not charge for either.
Passing of a father must be one of the toughest things a child can go through. And to honour that special bond with something everlasting – it should be made out of respect, care and beauty.
Hope this simple gesture will inspire you along Your path through life.
My thoughts …
In my illustration I’ve tried to captivate the essence of their relationship and other important symbolism, like:
– Eternal love/bond
– Sorrow and happiness
– Recovery and regrowth
– Darkness and hope
Still try to keep a maskuline look, with a tad of feminine touch. That’s the way I see the future man. A man who’s naturally manly but yet not afraid of showing he’s feminine side.
P.S.
The picture above is just a photo montage – where the final placing of the tattoo will be is under discussion.
Blew me away
Here’s interesting piece of furniture; A inflatable sofa. I found it at the Beer & Whisky festival in Stockholm. It was actually really comfortable to sit in. The cool thing about it was that it felt like leather. I could see me having a set of these by the pool. Lounging with the kids …
CMYK-PM by Juha-Matti
When I was in Iceland I met Juha-Matti, a great pen artist!
Here’s a drawing of me! When I analyze it I can see he used the CMYK* colours. And I seem to be representing Black (K).
Hmmm … wonder why? Mr Rebel?! ;)
Anyhow, it’s cool. Cheers mate!
You’ll find this pen wizard at www.piirtäjä.fi if you need some drawings made!
*CMYK=Colour printing codes. C=Cyan, M=Magenta, Y=Yellow and K=Black
Peters mysterious rug collection (article)
This weekend I got a nice full page coverage in Hem & Fritid. I’m glad my old “home town” find my work interesting …
“He has a lot going on at the moment. The designer Peter Mäkelä recently got the Sundsvall Pride Honour Prize 2010. He got the prize for his pattern collection Pride Collection, that contains wallpapers, tray tables, chairs and other interior details. Part of the sales goes to the important work for HBT-rights. And at the same time he recently launched his rug collection CROP Carpets.”
At the end of november you can see parts of my rug collection at my Grand Finale-exhibition at Norrlandspojkarna. Hope everyone I know will show up and we’ll have a good time together. Can’t wait.
Thank you Anna-Maria Wiklund for a nice piece.
At home with Fredrick Federley (article)
In todays Expressens Extra you can read about a nice At Home with-article at the wellknown politician Fredrick Federley. Most fun is that you can see my creations in the newly decorated home, like my wallpaper Pride Romance and table Blue Print.
“Cozy. The wallpaper ‘Pride Romance’ in the bedroom is one of Fredrick Federleys favourites in his flat”
“You can find alot of Fredricks personality in the interior. He chose the wallpaper in his bedroom ‘Pride Romance’ from the ‘Pride Collection’. If you look closely you’ll see it’s really dirty, he says with a big smile and tells us about when he told his mother about it she nearly flipped when she saw the details.”
Fredrick also has a large dinner table with the pattern ‘Blue Print’, in happy “Center party-green”. The pattern is exactly what it’s called a blue print – but over my old flat, and my neighbours!
Read more about Blue Print
You can buy both of my designs, ‘Pride Romance’ and ‘Blue Print’ through my producer Design M (Designmäklarna).
CROP Carpets showing (invitation)
The Culture event of the year in Norrköping, ‘Kulturnatten’ (Culture night) has a lot of exciting happenings going on all day and night. Are you interested in design this is a must …
Welcome to Studio 21 for a showing of the CROP Carpets Collection, on saturday, september 25.
Between the hours of 17-21 you can meet the designer Peter Mäkelä, in person. He will introduce the rug collection and answer all your questions. So take the chance and ask those mysterious questions and order home a piece of the mystery, to your own livingroom.
During the whole day you can also see furniture, lighting and accessories by the famous brittish designer Tom Dixon.
Well, come by for some bubbly, nice chat and top of the line design.
Hosted by Marie Brauner
www.studio21.se
Ever seen a idea come alive? I have …
It’s not easy to document an idea coming a live. But it is most possible.
You need to turn the light off and have a pretty darn good camera! And most important of all – have a good idea in progress at that exact moment! Mine usually comes at night when I sleep …
- Make love not war!
I got inspired. Unfortunately.
By the tragic event that happened to Fredrick Federley on wednesday. Hopefully this piece can inspire in some way … Do you see my message?
*Maybe I should send one print to him, to show my support? We’ll see … most important is that he recovers well*
Nice table Federley!
This weekend got the politician Fredrick Federleys apartment styled, by Designmäklarna! Here’e a teaser picture from his kitchen. The lamp is a classic from Luceplan; Costanza Grande.
The black and beautiful cups are designed by Marie-Louise Hellgrens. And the table with the pattern ‘Blue Print’ is by me! Fun huh!?
Now on thursday, sept 16th you can read about the homestyling at Mr Federleys place, in Expressen. Me personally is very curious about the bedroom, I heard some rumours about that he’s got my Pride Romance pattern in there … in hot pink and black!
Promo-posters for CROP Carpets
We have several designs stores that is interested in selling the CROP Carpets Collection. Now they are starting to ask for promotinal material. Here’s a collection of posters. A couple of them are going to print. They question is which one’s … Help us! Which one’s your favourite?
A nice spot in the magazine Sköna Hem
In this months (10-2010) issue of the interior magazine Sköna Hem you can find this nice little spot of the CROP Carpets Collection. Interesting swedish side story the brought up. Read it. Any story you recognize? Anyhow, fun and thank you Sköna Hem.
“Formgivaren Peter Mäkelä fascineras av de mystiska cirklarna som dök upp från ingenstans i sädesfält under 1980 och 90-talen. Epidemin började i Enlgand och sommaren 1993 fick Sverige sitt första fall: “Mystisk cirklar i Harplinge kan vara spår av flygande tefat” skrev tidningarna, och ufo-teorierna haglade ända tills konstnärer och studentkompisar trädde fram och erkände sina upptåg. Men Peter Mäkeläs CROP Carpets håller liv i mystiken. TIllverkas i handtuftad ull i flera mönster och en mängd färger.”
Umeå Pride & Charity Dinner 2010
Pride Umeå has come to an end, for me. At writing moment I’m sitting on the train home. My flight to Stockholm went well *I survived once again* Anyhow, The showing of Pride Collection and Charity Dinner went well. All my tray tables got sold! We even did better than we did in Stockholm, which is kind of weird but fun! So more money to RFSL this time.
I’ve met so many new, fun and interesting people during my visit in Umeå. So thank you Simon, Jörgen, Robin, Thim, Kerstin, Anna T, Sarah and everybody else I know …
Today the Pride Collection gang is going out to party, Personally I’m just looking forward to come home and snuggle up with my family, in front of the TV, and watch Mr Federlay shake his ass on Dansfeber.
I’m tired and beat. Maybe I should take the day off on monday …
Stenson bought two of my tables. Daring!
Heard this weekend that the swedish golf pro Henrik Stenson bought two of my tables from Pride Collection. How cool isn’t that! Like I’ve said from day one, the collection is for everyone. Thank you Henrik for having such a good taste! ;) Keep up your good work on the course.
Hot pi(n)cs!
Here’s some newly taken profile pictures, with my agent/producer Camilla Näslund – Design M posing with some of my designs. I really dig this colour setting, hot pink on black. Especially the rug looks amazing! The collection will be exhibited at Hotel Scandic Plaza, Umeå today. Do come by between the hours of 12-16. We designers will be there.
Check out these picutres:
YHK-logotyp in action. Trevligt.
På min busstur upp till Umeå Pride, bläddrade jag av en händelse i ett magasin … första jag ser är en stor annons men avsändaren Yrkeshögskolan Höga Kusten. En logotyp jag ritade säkert ett år sen. Kul att se den in action!
Held a workshop at MIUN School of design
I left Norrköping at 5.30 this morning. And the workshop started at 1 a.m., in Sundsvall.
The sad part is that I have to put the keynote presentation together on the train, and I was so looking forward to sleep. Mainly because when I woke up this morning i really felt like crap. My son’s been having a cold for some time. So I’m guessing he’s the villian behind it.
On the train up I sat close to the Maria Wetterstrand, head of the Miljöpartiet. The kept yapping about all kinds of interesting political stuff. I even got some inside info that her husband is about to move home to to Sweden from Finland. If anyone’s interested.
Anyhow, the workshop went well. After about 5 cups of coffee and some pills I was feeling pretty alright. My presentation went … okey. But the best part was our discussions … So now afterwards it’ll be interesting to see what we’re going to cook up together in the future.
Can tell I’m writing as good as I’m feeling. I’m going to sleep good at the hotel tonight. And any second now … and I was so looking forward to hang out with some friends, but guess not. Good nite.
Oh, yeah … What was my workshop about!? I was about strengthen your brand and working with social medias of today, in a creative business. Interesting huh!? Sleep tight.
A kick ass outfit
Wouldn’t it be cool to dress your kid up as Bruce Lee!? I know you boys out there know what I’m talking about! I don’t know if it’s because my son is starting to make a lot of weird faces and arm movements like a character in a Kung Fu movie, that made me think of this old baby outfit I drew some time ago … It would be a kick ass outfit, though.
“If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
/Bruce Lee
Now you can order ‘Coathangers’
Now you can order the wallpaper ‘Coathangers’!
It’s stylish, it’s clean and works perfectly in a hallway or a walk in closet … or you tell me!
You can find it in black/white and white/black, see the examples below:
Orders through the producer Design M.
In Wall & Piece
Den sista utställningen jag hade i Paizano Expo fick Per Hellander och Ingela Lundwall stå för.
De visade sina alster på både på väggar och golv i form av foto av Per och omstylad heminredning av Ingela. En spännande kombination!
Ovan ser ni affischen jag formgav för utställningen …
… som jag blev väldigt nöjd med måste jag säga – ett skönt organiserat kaos blev det.
RFSL Honour Prize 2010
Today I received a prize!
Wow I’m flattered, and really glad that our work with Pride Collection is finally starting to get noticed.
“– Thank you soo much for the award Sundsvall Pride 2010. I’m honoured and proud. It’s also important to say that I’m just one piece in the puzzle. It’s thanks to Designmäklarna this collection is a reality. I want to encourage everyone to check out Pride Collection and start buying some cool stuff. If you dig my stuff I would be equally honoured and glad …”
Time to celebrate. Cheers!
To night I will sleep really well and have the sweetest of dreams.
Check out the more info about the collection and where to buy it
Package to Good Design Award
Right now I’m packing the last stuff to send off to Good Design Award. They’re pretty damanding those Japanese competitions … Well, I guess they’re called Good Design for a reason. ;) *fingers x-ed now, everyone*
WELCOME TO THE NEW WEB/BLOG
It’s important to develop! Since we live in a time where bloging and social media are the channels of today, I thought it’s best to update myself. I’m all ready very active when it comes to those media, but my own websites weren’t. So now I’m back in the game again! Seriously, my thought is to gather my creations, business and thoughts in a more easy going and fun way. Open up to discussion, inspire and of course share my passions in life …
Please do have in mind that the site is still under construction, so all the old info hasn’t been transfered. My priority has been the new and interesting. Well, click around – make yourself at home. And hey, don’t forget to comment or ask questions – I’m all ears and all yours at this place. Enjoy!
Passionatly yours,
:Peter
– Don’t be a stranger, now!
Thanks for a great release at Scandic Malmen!
Jag är jättenöjd med gårdagen, synd bara att man är så förbannat trött och sliten i och med all bröllopshysteri … Bara 2 dagar kvar! Inse, sen är man hooked 4 life. Iallafall tack Camilla Näslund för en strålande insats. Kul att träffa dig Anna Viktorsson.
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PRIDE COLLECTION [out on market]
Now it’s official; I’M OUT!
Well, my collection is … and it feels great that it’s finally out on the market. People been asking me for a year; When and where!? NOW!
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You can buy the collection here, at the moment:
From the Producer, Design M (Designmäklarna)
Web store; www.lottaochloke.se
More places coming out soon.
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See most of the collection here:
DESIGN: CROP CARPETS
Peter Mäkelä and The CROP Carpets Collection got a half page notice in the interior design magazine ‘Vårt Nya Hem’.
Thank you VHN for noticing our hard work. [No 7-2010]
Get ‘Alien Crop Mix’ on Spotify
Are you in a croppy mood? Get this cool Spotify playlist!
Put together by the man behind the idea, Sami O.
SPOTIFY LINK: Alien CROP Mix – Bring home the mystery
– Enjoy!
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CROP CARPETS COLLECTION [out on market]
Now YOU can bring home the mystery!
Exciting huh!? We’re very excited. The response has been amazing and alot of you have really shown that you like the collection, especially on the Facebook-group. Thanks.
Next market is Great Britain! And the brits really love their crop circles. And we love the brits!
So it’s bound to be a happy connection. Three stores in London are under discussion …
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You can buy the collection here, at the moment:
From the Producer, A-Carpet
See A-Carpets news/press release
Web store; buy through paiSTORE
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The CROP Carpets Collection:
Check out the Facebook group! – Support be a fan!
Get in the mood, check out the ‘ALIEN CROP MIX’ at Spotify
Stödebröd sprider sig i landet
Nu börjar de dyka upp lite varstans i landet Stödebröds ny påsar. Trevligt att se.
Hon tar för sig bra Superbagerskan, när hon står där och blickar ut över de norrländska vidderna med vinden i håret.
Pride Romance on traytables
Wow, it’s great to see my pattern in action, here’s a finnished traytable – a small for the note so Pride and a larger for the really proud ones. ;)
Pride Wallpapers
Pride Collection contains 7 patterns designed by PM; Pride FIRE, Pride LOVE, Pride CONNECTION, Pride WAVE, Pride TOGETHER, Pride ENJOY and if you combine those six patterns it will become a seventh, the head pattern Pride ROMANCE!
Here you can get a closer look at the patterns and see them in an atmosphere.
These wallpapers are ordered directly through the producer Designmäklarna or at the webshop: www.lottaochloke.se.
‘Ear Candy’ – Wallpaper for kids!
Have you ever caught your children eating candy behind your back? Or watched them make funny faces to each other? The pattern ‘Ear Candy’ is about the clown within, the little villain testing the boundaries, that cute little thing growing up way too fast – but will always be that little someone you will love more than life itself.
Close up!
Orders through the producer Design M.
Rymdskeppen håller sig på mattan
“Textil. För ett tag sedan berättade vi om norska Permafrost, som gör underfundiga mattor med “spår” av harar och traktorer. Även designern Peter Mäkelä satsar på en mattkollekton i samma anda, “Crop Carpets”, med inspiration från de mystiska mönster i sädesfält som länge satt fart på fantasin. Mattorna finns med tre mönster i en rad färger och kostar 6330 kr/kvm hos A-Carpet.”
CROP Carpets Collection at designspotter.com
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FROM A DIRTY POEM TO A EXCITING PATTERN
–A lot of people have asked me how I came up with this …
rather different pattern? Here are my words:
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Is missing out on the important Själavärk-gala
I couldn’t go to the ‘Själavärk’-gala tonight. Unfortunatly. My thoughts go out to everyone there. So my tiny contribution were this, hopefully, inspiring litography I created a couple of years ago.
A great initiative by everyone involved. Support them at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sjalavark/294831694092?ref=ts
CROP Carpets at NK
Starting today and this weekend at Newport & Downtown, NK, you can get a sneak peak of the CROP Carpets Collection and a chance to talk to the producers, A-Carpet. Welcome by.
Superbagerskan!
Här har vi henne det nya ansiktet utåt för Stödebröd. En modern bagerska, som blickar in i framtiden – En superbagerska!
Snart kommer det brödpåsar ut på marknaden också … håll ögonen öppna.
My first table!
Her she is. My first produced table. I call it ‘La Table’ – since it’s made out of laminate, HPL (high pressure laminate) to be exact, and to give at more sophisticated touch. In short you could say it’s an out door modern french coffee table. It’s supposed to come out in three different sizes; Livingroom table, Coffee table and Bar table. It’s made out of three pieces so it’s easy to ship and handle. And made out of 100% raw paper, so the black color is natural. A cool detail is that the table board is reversable and you can choose between a various selection of different graphic designed patterns.
Designar mattor med en historia
Got a nice coverage in the magazine Näringsliv about CROP Carpet Collection. Thank you guys!
http://www.naringsliv.to/dokument/pdf_tidning/Niv3-10pdftidning.pdf
Outlook Magazine coverage
I got to share the spread with the very exciting Green Furniture. Which I’m glad to. I really dig their stuff and ideology.
The asias largest Lifestyle magazine ‘The Outlook Magazine’ did a piece of me as a designer in the april issue. I feel honoured.
Do read it, if you can. ;)
Udda utställning för alla sinnen
“I går öppnade Paizano Expo sin sista utställning innan designbyråns flytt till Norr köping. Och det gör man med en dubbel utställning av det annorlunda slaget.
Fotografen Per Helander och dekoratören Ingela Lundwall visar fantasi eggande verk som stimulerar såväl synintrycken som smaklökarna.”
![Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 [report]](http://www.petermakela.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/FF10-the-stand-525x390.jpg "Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 [report]")
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 [report]
Stockholm Furniture Fair 2010 was a great success. It’s hard to sum up the whole amazing week in short. It was so jam packed with exciting meetings, introductions and releases … But I can for sure say that the most fun of it all are all the new and interesting co-operations with aware and openminded producers. That believe in me and my far out ideas! So keep your eyes open soon you’ll see a number of my collections on the market. First out is CROP Carpets Collection for A-Carpet. After that Pride Collection for Design M. And more to come …
Things I will remember for a long time are; The CROP Carpet and green design chat with Maud Olofsson, Andrea Ruggieros kind words. The walk about with deputy primeminister, Olle Melkerhed Not-loosing his camera. The release party of Design M’s showroom. And of course all the wonderful visitors and collegues.
Thank you all for your wonderfull support! See you next year.
By the way …
Peter Mäkelä were also the graphic stylist of the ‘Seller – Learn & Earn Stand’ (in the entrance hall), together with Ola Rune (CKR), the artistic consultant.
God jul och Gott nytt år (2009)
Go jul, go jul … alla goa! Gott nytt år och ha det så gott. Ät gott. Må och leva gott. Glöm inte att va’ go med varann. Go-julkramar från mig till goa er.
Happycolor goes online
The jewelry brand Happycolor wanted a new clean and simple website. Here’s one of the sketches.
Västernorrlandsfonden bygger broar
Västernorrlandsfonden ville illustrera hur de jobbar utanför regionen.
Då ritade jag denna illustration som fick visualisera deras gränslöshet; Golden Gatebron integrerad med Höga Kustenbron.
Mycket uppskattad blev den.
Paizano profilerar säljkoncept på Furniture Fair 2010
“Försäljning är i fokus på Stockholm Furniture Fair och Northern Light Fair år 2010. På Stockholmsmässans entrétorg byggs en 250 kvm stor utställning där handlarna får tips och inspiration om effektiva och innovativa lösningar till exponering och skyltning med mera. I samband med utställningen anordnas också flera seminarier. Read more…
Pecha Kucha Night nu i stan
“Måste hålla tiden Det hela går till så att ett tiotal talare från den kreativa näringen bjuds in till den aktuella kvällen. Spelreglerna är extremt strama och tydliga: alla får exakt sex minuter och fyrtio sekunder på sig att tala. Under tiden kommer 20 bilder som talaren har valt att visas i exakt 20 sekunder. Och självklart startar hela arrangemanget klockan 20.20.
– Det är verkligen ”by the clock”! Man måste hålla sig till tiden, annars är man stekt. Det ska bli otroligt spännande att se och lyssna på alla. Vissa kanske gör det mer traditionellt medan andra säkert kommer att överraska, säger Peter Mäkelä.”
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A passionate designer with focus on creating a nicer tomorrow through aesthetics, awareness and storytelling. Creates within the fields of graphic, product and furniture design. Challenge me.
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