Bling Book Wins First Place

Congratulations to Bling Book (a former Designbox client) for taking FIRST PLACE in the Catawba County Edison Project!!! We are so honored to have been a part of the product design process for the Bling Book! What is The Edison Project? The Edison Project is sponsored by the Catawba County Chamber of Commerce and is a celebration and recognition of …

"Local Flavor" at Designbox

Local Flavor

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING December 4 :: 6p-9p RUNS December 4 thru December 31 :: weekdays 11a-4p DESIGNBOX 307 W. Martin St. Raleigh NC 27601 Join us for fancy holiday cocktails!  We are using Crude Bitters and the (invented by Designbox) Presse by Bobble to make hand-crafted Hot Toddy’s.  That’s right, the Presse isn’t just for making coffee! Browse our wonderful assortment of locally made foodie items available, …

First Friday “All Paul Show”

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING November 6 :: 6p-9p RUNS November 9 thru November 27 :: weekdays 11a-4p DESIGNBOX 307 W. Martin St. Raleigh NC 27601 Stop by Designbox on First Friday, November 6, to see the many works of local celebrity artist, Paul Friedrich, including: Limited Edition 2015 Lyf Shoes Onion Head Monster 2006 series prints Lighthouse 2014 series paintings Hong Kong 2007 …

June 2015: PBaRt Show + Warehouse District Block Party

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING June 5 :: 6-11p RUNS June 5 – June 26 :: weekdays 11a-4p Designbox is using the 300 block of W. Martins Street for the 6th annual PBaRt Show + circusSPARK Fundraiser on June 5, 2015 from 6-11pm.  This unique street party celebrates downtown creativity with PBR-themed art, music, live painting, food trucks, a parkour stunt show and circus …

May 2015: Spoonflower Prints On-Demand

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING May 1 :: 6-9p RUNS May 1 – May 29 :: weekdays 11a-4p Stop by Designbox on First Friday, May 1, for a hands on display of Spoonflower products, including fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap.  Spoonflower reps will be here from 6-9pm to talk about what their company has to offer the creative community in the Triangle and answer any …

Creative Collision Lunch :: May 2015 :: Spoonflower

What might you create if you could easily produce fabric with any design? That’s the promise of Spoonflower, our Creative Collisions lunch on Wednesday, May 13th, from 12-1pm. http://designboxspoonflower.eventbrite.com/ Allie Tate from Spoonflower will be joining us from Durham to share the story behind the fabric and textile design firm, examples of creative work by Spoonflower “makers,” and what’s next from …

April 2015: POINT by Andi Steele

FIRST FRIDAY OPENING April 3 :: 6-9p RUNS April 3 – April 24 :: weekdays 11a-4p Andi Steele’s current work is divided into two series, both dealing with place–our place within the larger space. She creates site-specific monofilament installations that redesign existing spaces, challenging our visual and spatial perceptions. She also produces slightly smaller metal sculptures that form new spaces, …

March 2015: Color Constructions by Burton Tysinger

Color Constructions opens | Friday, March 6 :: 6pm-9pm runs | March 6 thru March 27 :: weekdays 11am-4pm Burton Tysinger creates mesmerizing sculptures using straight, rigid and colored line segments (thin, hardwood dowels) to assemble his three dimensional images. Length, density, placement, color and direction participate in the work. At times, it is a tangle of colored lines creating an abstract piece, …