Mar. 15 2012
Richard Rano (me) has moved operations to Portland, OR! It couldn't be helped - there's just too much good here to ignore. That said, it's a new city and I, and my partner Tiffany, are looking for opportunities to get involved with the community and collaborations both voluntarily and professionally. As always, I'll keep you updated through the blog, and feel free to make contact via the usual channels. See you in Portland, soon.
Oct. 5 2011
Team FOTONFLOW / Richard Rano have partnered up with Sustalux: Sustainable Luxury, an online and personal style evolution clothier to improve online presence and increase accessibility to fashion through a blog which markets both the timeless style of vintage items and contemporary sartorial statements through the blogs Freshly Vinted, and As Chic As Petite. I'll be assisting the ever-chic Tiffany Wang with much of her photography while acting as "ambassador of Man Vintage" and classic style as I give my take on the fashionable male @ Freshly Vinted. Check the sites often! We are always adding more unique pieces and handy advice.
Sept. 30 2011
Along with partner Tiffany Wang, Rich is now working on product development for FOTONFLOW (fotonflow.com), a functional and decorative lighting design venture. Please visit us on the web for regular updates on progress, and our store on ETSY for many of the inspiration pieces which have begun to overflow from our coffers. I hope to be announcing the first line of traditionally-inspired, technology-and-hand produced items for sale very soon!
July 22 2011
Rich is diving into architectural consultation services for community and small business development with IDEA Space in the International District, Seattle. The focus has been re-imagining a better Little Saigon, and working to get the Seattle Pinball Museum up and running! That, and speculating over the future of design platforms for consumers with some former Michigan colleagues. Independent projects continue to churn in graphic, industrial, and architectural design. Hit the blog on the right to browse, comment, argue, whatever feels right :)
ALSO - come back often, as I am in the process of introducing more and more content and new features as I build up some web-abilities. If you'd like to start something and are a complete amateur just like me - hit me with an email and I can share all the sources I've use. As a control freak, I like to code, and I've been blessed with tons of online resources to help guide the way.
Talk to you soon, Rich.
ABOUT
Trained as an architect, passion for designing all things, I find myself continually influenced by cultural to make all those things: spatial, flat, interactive and otherwise. Today's technocentric environment exists on the line between the physical and the virtual and how we mitigate that relationship in an resource responsible, globalizing community.
