DESIGN: Paperdolls and The Sunday Times
If you ever thought paper dolls were just for little girls, think again! Instead of Ilisha Helfman recycling the pile of Sunday Times Magazines that litter her house, this Graphic Designer and toy maker has created an exuberantly colorful line of paper dolls that function like puppets with moving parts. These dolls are made from the award-winning NY TIMES covers designed by Design Director Arem Duplessis. I’m sure Arem would be pleased to know his cover designs have found another use. Crafitinista Ilisah Helfman’s paper doll kits are sold at Leafpdx, a store she owns with her husband, Joe Freedman. Check out these wonderfully crafted interactive paper dolls. Before you throw out your Sunday Times, maybe you too will find another use for it besides fodder for the landfills.
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Michele
Michele Y. Washington is interested in researching the impact of cross-cultural design and to effectively address the impact of global communities and the role of architecture, urbanism, design, products, language, visual and material cultures, and fashion plays in our every day lives. Michele maintains a design consultancy the office of michele washington where she focuses her research on community-based non-profit groups and cultural institutions. Previously she worked for The Chicago Tribune; The New York Times; Business Monthly, Essence, and Self. She teaches in the Graduate Exhibition Design Program at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
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