Do you ever wonder about the people who create those amazing Anthropologie window displays? How are they so ding a ling creative? Kara Paslay is the designer in charge of the Tulsa store {SOOOO many big windows!} and here’s her most recent creation with dots. You can see all of her designs here.
Last month she used post it notes.
WOW! Post its!
Look at this behind the counter or “cash wrap” display. Think that would look funny over my fireplace?
I think I read that Anthro decides the over all theme of what the raw materials will be, for example; post its or tissue or moss and string and cork all sorts of upcycled items, and it’s up to each individual window designer to get creative and make something amazing. What a fun challenge, you could do the same thing in your home, shop the house and see what you can do with repeating a few simple items.
Need more inspiration? Plenty of Colour has a great post showcasing all sorts of Anthropologie displays.
“Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium.”
–Henri Matisse
I always am so inspired and energized when I see these displays..I think in my next life I want to have that job! I am glad to know that I’m not the only one who looks at these creations and thinks “how would that look at my house?” I would love to watch how they actually put the displays together, the whole creative process just rings my chimes!!!! Thanks for posting the images!
Until now, the most interesting use of Post-Its I had seen was covering a car. This is way better!
Wow, some of those displays are really stunning – actually, they all are!
While I don’t think they would, ah, “go” with the rest of my house ;), it’s definitely inspiring. What can I take in my own house and make into a thing of beauty?
How fun! For a brief second in college, I considered changing my major to art – visual communication, to be specific. The only way I could think to describe the thing that I so enjoyed but didn’t know how to use was to say that I thought I should become a window display designer. Now I use that skill for scrapbooking (and ever nitpicking at my blog design), but I’ve always wondered what I could have done if I’d actually made that jump in college.
I am an art teacher and these images are amazing. I find them inspirational and will also share these images with my students. I am constantly looking for current creative inspiration that they can relate to. I love this post because it celebrates creativity using simple items. So many people are reluctant to be creative and adventurous, I hope this post encourages and inspires others as much as it did for me. Great post Nester! You amaze me.
I am fascinated by those anthropologie window displays, but I’ve always thought they would be near impossible to replicate in any way for my home. . .great idea to use the concept for inspiration. Oh, and that first photo with the dots…love it!
Wow! That’s amazing! What a fun job that would be.
I’m leading crafts at my local MOPS this year, and I feel the challenge to be creative with limited resources. It’s amazing what you can do with a little creativity! My favorite thing to get creative with is book pages. I think they look great everywhere. :)
My daughter spent an entire summer in an internship doing visual displays for Anthro. Each store is given an overall idea for the chosen concept and what materials to use. It is then up to each and every individual store to bring it to fruition. I love that each store is allowed to have their own creativity to interpret the concepts and that no two stores are alike.
I am in awe of people who can see something as simple as a Post-It note and turn it into art! These displays are really beautiful.
WOW, those window displays are amazing. What a creative use of post-it notes.
Oh, those are amazing! How beautiful.
One of Anthropology stores here in Atlanta was looking to hire a new Visual Intern, who, the clerk explained, would be in charge of the displays around the store and window displays (even though, in this store there aren’t a lot of windows). What a coveted internship that is, I’m sure!
Wow, those are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Thanks for posting!
I was just at the Annapolis, Maryland Anthropologie store and their window has embroidery hoops strung up from top to bottom in the window. I am always intrigued by their windows so when I read your post it really struck a chord!
Love these. . . . .it was my dream at one time to decorate store windows. This is why we could never go totally cyber for life; sometimes we need to fill our eyes and be in physical proximity to the tangible, touchable color and shapes that make for big design.
LOVE Kara Pasley! And the Anthro designs are so fun and unique!
Wow! Thank you for introducing me to Erin! I live in Tulsa, so I think that I may be checking into her services.