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Visit the temporary Online Gallery to view recent illustration and fine art projects or download updated design portfolios as PDF files here:
September 2010
We have been feverishly preparing for the launch of the new website for LUCKY TRIMMER e.V., Berlin's favorite dance performance series, now in its 6th year. The site boasts a robust and growing database of photos, videos and biographies of the artists from around the world that have performed in the show along the way. Visit the LUCKY TRIMMER website to discover the latest contemporary dance and performance creations, in ten minutes or less.
July 2010
Berlin: City of Oracles - a solo show of recent work by Amy Stafford, curated by Alanna Lockward was exhibited at Siguaraya Galerie in Berlin. It presented works on paper and installation that hilights a culmination 10 years of the artist's careful observation of the messages gleaned from dreams and animals mapped across the city of Berlin. Additionally, a video documentary of Amy and her work was created by artist Osvaldo Budet for the exhibition.
Stepping between many creative disciplines, as well as the colorful worlds of Europe and the US, studio blixa 6 develops customized solutions to creative challenges as individual as the client. Whether creating a corporate identity with soul or identifying new avenues for emerging or existing products, the creative solutions of studio blixa 6 guarantee a purposeful link between concept and design.
Led by award winning designer and artist Amy Stafford, studio blixa 6 maximizes 10 years of professional experience in identity development, branding and design. Demonstrating diverse talents and industry experience in everything from brand essence development, and graphic design to photography and art criticism, Amy blends appropriate creative disciplines, championing innovation and integrity.
Based on the scope and needs of the project a team of international talent is formed to accomplish the task on time, in budget and on target. Working with a network of creative people from around the globe, project partners include Web development wizards, architectural gurus, and specialists in a vast array of creative, business, and technological mediums.
Today the boundaries between fields of design, technology, art, architecture, and communication are blurring like never before. In order to maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace, one must color outside the old, predefined category lines and banishing forever those tired clichés in communication solutions.
By weaving textures and meaning from various disciplines, studio blixa 6 unlocks innovative new forms of expression and thought, creating effective communication solutions that foster a positive and meaningful, lasting image.
Pulling from 6 spheres of creativity regularly called upon for successful client solutions studio blixa 6 weaves together graphic design, photography, illustration, fine art, consulting and writing/speaking.
Specializing in communication with values and integrity, at studio blixa 6 we realize that consistency and clarity are key elements of any brand or identity. We will work with you from seed idea to final flowering resolution to ensure that the message and intention remain true to the project’s vision. Integrating your brand’s core essence with meaningful communications and relevant graphics, we will create a tailored solution that grows with you, as much as helping you grow. Download a PDF of blixa6 case studies
In addition to design work, Amy writes a weekly column on art and culture for “Outskirts” on web journal Fashion Wire Daily. She also contributes bi-weekly insights to “Off the Cuff” under the pseudonym AutoBonBon, offering observations on society and intercultural developments. For three years she served as the Arts Editor for Surface Magazine, as well as having been a contributor to the New Arts Examiner and other international publications.
Read here from a selection of writings spanning nearly a decade of cultural observation: