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This week SKAGGS played host to some of Syracuse University’s most talented young artists and designers.

The students came by to soak up a little of our studio atmosphere and to hear about how a typical design project rolls out. With Sam’s unparalleled expertise and Jonina’s teaching experience, we were happy to oblige! Best of all, we were delighted to receive leave-behind pieces from each student which…

SKAGGS is proud to announce the launch of visual artist Rodney Durso’s new portfolio site. Rodney is a Chelsea-based visual artist and a fixture of the New York art and music scene.

He wanted a design that wasn’t the traditional stagnant portfolio site: the usual flip-through format didn’t suit his varied forms of expression and he wanted something more dynamic. We were tasked with programming a website…

There’s no stopping photographer Kfir Ziv’s unmistakeable talent and ability to constantly change the game.

Kfir approached us in July to design the labels for his very own signature wine, which he created with New York’s famous City Winery. Kfir named the wine after his newborn son, Kai. Inspired by one of Kfir’s photographs, SKAGGS worked with Kfir to create the photograph used on the label.…

A fresh look for SKAGGS H.Q.

Brrr, a change in the weather! Time for a brand new restyle for SKAGGS Headquarters.

As the oldest commercial area of Manhattan, a lot of history goes into our bastion of design knowledge in TriBeCa. SKAGGS H.Q. is the only two-story building in the neighborhood, holding out against the giant AT&T Building skyscraper and surrounded by classic TriBeCa apartment buildings. Ours is a highly unusual style of…

There’s something to be said about the power of fragrance. When you find a scent that you love, you treasure it forever. When you’re assaulted with a less than alluring whiff you don’t necessarily treasure it but you definitely remember it. Luxury fragrance company Le Cherche Midi are giving their customers the opportunity to design and create fragrances to treasure with their new Bespoke service.

“The Le…

Sketches to Stylesheets: A Fully Customized Site

Phil Campbell produces artwork, storyboards and concepts for the video game industry. He’s worked as a Creative Director for Electronic Arts on the Godfather and the James Bond series, as Senior Designer for the Tomb Raider series, and as Architectural Designer for Legoland UK. He now lives, works and blogs in San Francisco.

“Phil Campbell creates fantastically detailed and nuanced drawings. He’s…

SKAGGS has been lucky enough to work with a some of the juiciest names in gourmet foods: Valley Produce Company, Wallaby Yogurts, Scrumptious, Meat and Livestock Australia, Madelaine Chocolates and 3 Tarts Bakery and Boutique NY –- to name but a few. In the last few months our tastebuds have been exposed to plenty of top-notch nosh–-although if you ask the team, they’ll tell you it was all purely…

With the “Three ‘S’s” in mind (Style, Sophistication and Seduction) SKAGGS created a complete one-of-a-kind brand identity and attitude for Vanity Beauty Lounge in San Francisco, and brought that certain va-va-voom to the subsequent collateral and retail interior.

“For the logo, we started off by taking a serif typeface—Bodoni—then we refined the letters to reflect the Vanity Beauty…

An interview with NYC’s self-titled Mexican Socialite, Set Designer and style guru Manuel (Manny) Norena. From his colorful upbringing in Mexico (think bodyguards and palatial digs) to the calm of Salt Lake City, Manny tells us about his work, his loves, and his sizzling-hot tips on doing Summer Manny Style. Plus, he dishes the dirt on working with SKAGGS. Yes, we’re brave enough to publish it. Just remember, you heard it…

Okay, confession time! We’re proud of our workplace, and we’re not shy about showing off. The SKAGGS New York H.Q. has joined the venerable ranks of the world’s grooviest agencies on This Ain’t No Disco, a collection of the world’s smartest, brightest and sexiest agency interiors. From Brazil to London, Disco provides a glimpse into an amazingly diverse array of environments on the creative cutting edge.

We’re eager to…

To celebrate springtime (and a certain someone’s birthday) the SKAGGS HQ in New York was host to an evening of celebrating, socializing and… painting!

That’s right: among all the gifts, dancing and champagne (oh, the champagne…) we couldn’t help but get creative with the windows again, and this time it was a collaboration. Check out photos of the evening and the new look for the building!

Yes, it’s capital letters galore! With the plethora of events happening around town for ICFF ‘08, how do you make an event and a showroom stand head and shoulders above the crowd? For the TOTO Gallery ICFF event at their SoHo showroom, we decided to bring back the infamous water bottles from El Paso (not literally, those ones were recycled) and apply the same principles of visually…

As the original creator of the concept of NYLON (NewYorkLondon) and designer of some of the most contemporary residential and commercial spaces in New York City (including SKAGGS HQ), Jo Laurie of Jo Laurie Design is the go-to creative, when you’re in need of practical yet innovative interior design services and advice.

We sat down with Jo to find out how she outshone Terence Conran’s London Flagship store…

TOTO’s quest to show you just how much water you could be saving using their High Efficiency Toilets brings the infamous water bottles to New York City just in time for ICFF.

Please join us on May 19th in celebrating totology — TOTO’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. From 6pm-9pm at the TOTO Gallery, 25 Mercer Street, NY 10013. RSVP to marketing[at]totousa.com or 888.232.8916

Attendees…