Friday Five with Orion Creamer of Big Chill
We hear from Orion Creamer, the designer behind Big Chill's retro-inspired appliances who shares a bit of his life and likes.
Once you’ve laid eyes on the retro-inspired appliances Big Chill is known for, there’s no way you’ll forget. The Boulder, Colorado brand began when Thom Vernon was on the hunt for a 50s looking fridge for a vintage beach house. After coming up short, he enlisted nephew Orion Creamer for help. Creamer had recently graduated from school after studying product design and with his own love of retro design driving him, they launched their first product in 2001: the Retro Fridge. His many hours of researching mid-century cars and perusing junkyards paid off as the fridge was an instant hit, which naturally led to an entire retro collection of appliances. For this week’s Friday Five, we hear from the designer himself who shares a bit of his life and likes.
1. Jeff Shelton, Architect
My uncle turned me onto this great architect in Santa Barbara. I was immediately blown away by all of his projects. He doesn?t seem to live by the same constraints as most architects. There is a cool, casual funkiness to everything he works on. This particular project, El Jardin, is a mixed use residential building in downtown Santa Barbara.
2. My District Bike by Trek
I love everything about this bike; its sleek, clean design with beautiful colors made by Trek. It?s a single-speed with a carbon fiber chain, so it requires very little mainten...
Once you’ve laid eyes on the retro-inspired appliances Big Chill is known for, there’s no way you’ll forget. The Boulder, Colorado brand began when Thom Vernon was on the hunt for a 50s looking fridge for a vintage beach house. After coming up short, he enlisted nephew Orion Creamer for help. Creamer had recently graduated from school after studying product design and with his own love of retro design driving him, they launched their first product in 2001: the Retro Fridge. His many hours of researching mid-century cars and perusing junkyards paid off as the fridge was an instant hit, which naturally led to an entire retro collection of appliances. For this week’s Friday Five, we hear from the designer himself who shares a bit of his life and likes.
1. Jeff Shelton, Architect
My uncle turned me onto this great architect in Santa Barbara. I was immediately blown away by all of his projects. He doesn?t seem to live by the same constraints as most architects. There is a cool, casual funkiness to everything he works on. This particular project, El Jardin, is a mixed use residential building in downtown Santa Barbara.
2. My District Bike by Trek
I love everything about this bike; its sleek, clean design with beautiful colors made by Trek. It?s a single-speed with a carbon fiber chain, so it requires very little mainten...
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