can a ceramics designer change her spots?

While it’s good to see local ceramics designer Emma Bridgewater amongst such internationally-renowned designers as Vivienne Westwood, Dolce and Gabbana, Donna Karan and Oscar de la Renta, I can’t help feeling that her spots suffer in comparison.

It may be some form of retro chic or possibly an ironic statement about design, but in the context of a skin for the Chrome browser, where there are no curves or reflections to disturb a flat rectangle, the repurposing of an existing, self-conscious non-design is empty. It would be fascinating to see the relative number of downloads of each design.

Tags: ceramics, Emma Bridgewater