David Stark Design

by David Stark

David Stark is one of New York’s most creative and sought-after event designers. This book explores forty of Stark’s elaborate yet eco-friendly events―corporate, non-profit, and private―with 200 exquisite photographs and descriptive text. Organized according to the designer’s quirky phraseology―“Animate the Inanimate” “Don't Take It So Seriously . . . At the End of the Day, It's a Party” “From Many Little Things Make One Big Thing” "It's Not What You Use, But How You Use It" and "Make Packaging the Prize"―this book is unique in both its presentation and its content. Stark considers his events “art installations” and when guests enter his spaces, that is exactly how they feel―surrounded by the kind of creative input and passion that can only be described as art. Clients include Condé Nast Publications, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, Hearst Corporation, Michael Graves, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, Museum of Arts and Design, Rachael Ray, Tory Burch, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Sundance Institute, and Target.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 27, 2010

Reviews

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far this is very inspirational for art. He is a party planner with some very big parties to plan... like for MOMA or target stores or Milwaukee Museum of Art. He uses vry unusual props in a very big way. Like 10,000 Benjamin Moore paint chips or post cards or take-out soup containers or sunflower seeds. I think I can use some of these ideas for the kids' art stuff at church.

[Mary Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous!