Poketo, a design studio of limited edition artist-designed lifestyle wares with products encompassing housewares, stationery, prints, accessories, and more has just the gift for the coffee lover on your gift list.
PCP from Portland, OR designed The Donutsu Mug available on Poketo.com Photo: Greg Dawson
The Donutsu Mug ($14), designed by PCP, an artist based in LA and Tokyo, who works as a freelance illustrator/desginer, and a maker of picture books. His illustrations have been featured in international art magazines such as Digmeout, +81 and MdN. He has worked on various projects including visuals for biggest art event in Japan, ?Design Festa? and radio station, FM802. Exhibited at Giant Robot (LA), Compound (Portland), Gallery Revel(NYC), and Digmeout CAFE (Osaka).
By promoting the work of world-renowned artists, Poketo takes their beautiful artwork off the gallery walls, and makes them a part of everyday life. I’m told, Poketo has some very interesting and famous fans (Weezer, Dominic Monaghan, The Postal Service, Lenka, Dave Eggers, Blake Lewis, The Shins and Nike to name a few).
Of course you can shop their Web site, but feel free to stop in at fine boutiques such as Anthropologie and Fred Segal to find some of their trendier pieces.
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