Her drawings might be familiar but odds are the name is new–Maira Kalman has been entertaining us with her whimsical illustrations for years while working with such venerable partners such as the New Yorker, Kate Spade, and the New York Times. Kalman was recently was named as a finalist for a National Design Award (2010) [...]
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Awarded annually by the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, the National Design Awards honor those individuals or firms whose designs have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and enhancement of the quality of life. This year’s honorees–winners and finalists–were feted at a lunch at the White House hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama (looking gorgeous in Isabel Toledo!). [...]