Michael Cina is an internationally recognized Creative Director who is currently leading a multi-disciplinary design studio, Cina Associates. Michael is known globally for originating YouWorkForThem, a graphic design boutique, and its' sister company, WeWorkForThem, an award-winning design studio.

Read questionnaire with Michael Cina here.
Qompendium is in love with Cina's art projects and collages.

Opinionated, fashion connoisseur Marcus Luft stays straight and upfront giving us an insight into his realm with some snap shots of his life and surroundings. Amazingly Marcus Luft first wanted to be a priest, thanks to the non-existing God he went for journalism. As he is the imperious Fashion Director at Gala we all might be assuming he lives the life of a notorious fashion party animal, but surprisingly this not the case. We met Marcus Luft in Berlin and were charmed by his genuine personal self and his in-depth passion for textiles, craftsmanship and even independent publishing.

Thomas Jeppe is a Melbourne-based artist and founder of independent publisher Serps Press. Publications include Home Made Tattoos Rule, Shoot: Photography of the Moment, The Times They Are The Changes.  His practice is an ongoing negotiation between publishing, painting, sculpture and photography.

Working from his home studio in Sydney Australia, Mitch Beige Brown creates visual aids and bold, inspired graphics for a selective base of cultural clients. His message is direct, but rich in concept, exploring some of life’s issues; both the mundane and the fantastic. Taking inspiration from the principles of ancient symbols and forgotten zeitgeists, Mitch marries strong typography with engaging imagery across his record sleeves, book projects, branding, textiles, web design and art direction. He enjoys swims at the beach, cold beer, prog rock and chicken sandwiches.

For the Qompendium Questionnaire Session Mitch invited Thomas Jeppe to be his counterpart.

In these times of bankruptcy as social sports and as real estate prices tumble on a daily basis, one should consider a more solid investment with one’s hard-earned dollars. Of course, for most of Darren Julien’s customers, it’s not about gold and diamonds but about the extravagance of possessing an emotional item linked to an adored celebrity or a musician whether living or dead. Darren Julien has auctioneered items and belongings from the estate of Marilyn Monroe, the entire estate of Michael Jackson, curiosities such as William Shatner’s kidney stones, Alfred Hitchcock’s drivers license and Madonna’s contract with the american Vogue. In this feature, Darren Julien takes us on a journey through his “Mecca of memorabilia” and teaches us the finesse of auctioneering and collecting the proper way.

Darren Julien in a converstation with Editor in chief of Qompendium, Kimberly Lloyd  and this interview was conducted prior to the death of Michael Joseph Jackson, June 25, 2009.

TAG Heuer’s innovative and avant-garde esprit is not only found in the originality of its creations, but also in the way in which it manufactures and assembles them. To do so, the company brings together designers, production and quality engineers, with other specialists from the watch, car and medical industries. A short questionnaire with Jean-Christophe Babin, the President and CEO of the company.

This fourth Qompendium Questionnaire Session is with Thibaut Robin and Martin Cole. Thibaut Robin studied graphic design at École Supérieure d’Arts Appliqués de Bourgogne Nevers France and began as an assistant for the french-Swiss graphic designer Mathias Schweizer and later he worked for the Atelier de Création graphique, Pierre Bernard. Currently Thibaut Robin is commissioned for different projects allowing him to experiment with exhibitions, v-jaying, lecturing and exploring the presentation forms of images and their their mythological significance.

This third Qompendium Questionnaire Session is with Fabian Harb and Samuel Bänziger, both young designers from Switzerland opening their versatile portfolios for Qompendium to view. A collection of posters, self-initiated magazines, developed type faces, experimental art direction and above all their cutting edge of rawness, another new garde of young minds influencing graphic design landscape.

This third Qompendium Questionnaire Session is with Samuel Bänziger and Fabian Harb, both young designers from Switzerland opening their versatile portfolios for Qompendium to view. A collection of posters, self-initiated magazines, developed type faces, experimental art direction and above all their cutting edge of rawness, another new garde of young minds influencing graphic design landscape.

Graphic artist Michael Willis graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth (now AUCB) in 2009 with a degree in illustration BA(Hons). Currently Willis is self-employed working on commisions both in art direction and illustrational work for a variety of international publications.

Meet Michael Willis, who recommended designer David Callow for this session.

Illustrator and lecturer David Callow is born in 1985, only three years after the death of philosopher and author Ayn Rand. It is his passion for Aristotle and philosophy that he aims to incorporate with every pencil stroke within his conceptual art works, which has brought him national awards and recognition. Qompendium is proud to present David Callow in its second The Qompendium Questionnaire Session with Michael Willis.

Samuel Bonnet and Mael Fournier-Comte have recently founded the studio sa|m|ael, mainly working on books as thinking, experimenting, exhibition spaces. Both are also involved in the Parallel school of art, a virtual and international school where people interested in self-education can share their current projects and ideas, as well as their learning methods. Here is the first Qompendium Questionnaire Session, both interviewees recommended by Pierre Vanni.

This first Qompendium Questionnaire Session is with Pierre Vanni, a French designer from Toulouse, who experiments with graphic design, paper and motion picture in a refreshing, yet naive way, recently adorning a New York Times cover with his work.

Meet Pierre Vanni, who has recommended the design duo Samuel Bonnet and Mael Fournier-Comte from France.

The Poetry of Time is an exclusive exhibition created for Art Dubai by Van Cleef & Arpels taking the form of an enchanted promenade, it offers a voyage of discovery to the heart of the Poetry of Time, punctuated by the presentation of iconic Van Cleef & Arpels timepieces which illustrates its unique style and savoir-faire.

A brief interview with Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, acclaimed watchmaker of Van Cleef & Arpels.

An interview with the fashion & beauty director and lifestyle editor and founding member of the Financial Times Deutschland's luxury magazine "How to Spend it", Siems Luckwaldt.

Siems Luckwald′s Blog

From Terry Richardson’s assistant to multi-awards nominee, Cellina von Mannstein has permanently listened to her instincts.

I have almost always brought my dreams to photo paper. Just that sometimes you have such beautiful dreams that you can’t even catch them on paper.

www.cellinavonmannstein.com