Design Star on-air competition show. See the website for info on applying. Producers say they’re looking for passion, personality, and expertise. Oh, and of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you look great on camera. The deadline is January 19, 2010.
Camera-shy but still love a good contest, especially one that can win you a trip to Spain? Accredited architects and designers are invited to enter Tile of Spain’s contest. This trade group will take three designers and/or architects to Granada to see the Alhambra Palace and then on to Valencia, the center of Spain’s ceramic tile industry. The trip is from Feb. 5–13; applications must be received by Dec. 23. Get the entry form here.

—JAN PARR

" /> Design Star on-air competition show. See the website for info on applying. Producers say they’re looking for passion, personality, and expertise. Oh, and of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you look great on camera. The deadline is January 19, 2010.
Camera-shy but still love a good contest, especially one that can win you a trip to Spain? Accredited architects and designers are invited to enter Tile of Spain’s contest. This trade group will take three designers and/or architects to Granada to see the Alhambra Palace and then on to Valencia, the center of Spain’s ceramic tile industry. The trip is from Feb. 5–13; applications must be received by Dec. 23. Get the entry form here.

—JAN PARR

" /> Design Star on-air competition show. See the website for info on applying. Producers say they’re looking for passion, personality, and expertise. Oh, and of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you look great on camera. The deadline is January 19, 2010.
Camera-shy but still love a good contest, especially one that can win you a trip to Spain? Accredited architects and designers are invited to enter Tile of Spain’s contest. This trade group will take three designers and/or architects to Granada to see the Alhambra Palace and then on to Valencia, the center of Spain’s ceramic tile industry. The trip is from Feb. 5–13; applications must be received by Dec. 23. Get the entry form here.

—JAN PARR

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Year: 2009

Calling all Designers

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Where’s Chicago’s  next Nate Berkus? HGTV is looking for designers to be on its Design Star on-air competition show. See the website for info on applying. Producers say they’re looking for passion, personality, and expertise. Oh, and of course, it wouldn’t hurt if you look great on camera. The deadline is January 19, 2010.
Camera-shy but still love a good contest, especially one that can win you a trip to Spain? Accredited architects and designers are invited to enter Tile of Spain’s contest. This trade group will take three designers and/or architects to Granada to see the Alhambra Palace and then on to Valencia, the center of Spain’s ceramic tile industry. The trip is from Feb. 5–13; applications must be received by Dec. 23. Get the entry form here.

—JAN PARR

Weekend Photos: Prohibition Repeal Party at Faith & Whiskey

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So what if the Lincoln Park bar Faith & Whiskey wasn’t around for last year’s landmark 75th anniversary of Prohibition’s repeal? As far as the relative newbie is concerned, booze’s legal return just might deserve a celebration every year. On Friday the spot hosted a 1930s-style bash, complete with dancers from Ripettes Burlesque and a new…

Chrome Page

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I love my sofa, but I don’t stare at it for eight hours a day. Instead, I’m looking at a little computer screen. Hello there. Anyway, that’s why I and the rest of the world’s designophiles are converting to GoogleChrome, the sleek and speedy Web browser that’s outfitted with 100 background patterns from designers like Jonathan Adler, Marcel Wanders, Vivienne Westwood, Michael Graves, and many more. Google launched these “Artist Themes” in early October after enlisting designs from leading artists, architects, musicians, illustrators, filmmakers, and fashion and interior designers from around the world. “We recognized that users spend a lot of time in their browser—more time than in their car,” Google spokesman Eitan Bencuya says. In fact, the average adult spends 142 minutes in front of a computer screen each day. “We wanted to give users an opportunity to have something speak to them, that reflects their tastes and livens up the browsing experience." The result? Whether it be with Jonathan Adler’s groovy shades of blue; Vivienne Westwood’s iconic futuristic orb; or British homeware design sensation Cath Kidston’s hot-pink roses, my online universe is now as stylish as my living room—and much more cost-efficient to swap out.

—Lisa Gartner

Wild at Art: Photographer Carrie Schneider’s portraits feature herself

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Carrie Schneider doesn’t like having her picture taken. It’s an odd confession given the 30-year-old photographer/video artist’s affinity for self-portraiture. But like Cindy Sherman and Tracey Moffatt before her, Schneider’s arresting self-portraits aren’t exactly literal. “Most of the time,” she says, “I don’t think of myself as being me.” She styles herself as a stand-in … Read more

Who’s Green?

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Whether you’re a diehard tree-hugger or you feel pretty darn good simply recycling your newspaper, you can appreciate the efforts of those who do their jobs with the environment in mind. Know someone in the design industry (or any industry, really) who deserves to be recognized with one of Chicago mag’s annual Green Awards? Nominate your favorite conservationist at 2010 Green Awards Nominations. And resolve to be more green in 2010 (the eco-friendly calendar shown above, $22 at Grasshopper 510, comprised of sustainable wood and recycled paper, is a start).

—GINA BAZER