In an effort to foster relationships and create dialogues with the creative forces that inspire us, “We Are Each Other” is an on-going series that spotlights designers in various design disciplines. These in-depth interviews and essays showcase our belief that we are all extensions of a larger artistic community, inspiring and motivating each other to new heights of imagination and innovation.
Equal parts timeless elegance and rockstar rad-ittude, Barcelona design studio Alan The Gallant’s work is—to use a hopelessly bathetic phrase—just my cup of tea.
While ATG’s web work, album covers, identity pieces and neo-ornamental wallpapers are nothing short of enchanting (as discussed in Retrospective coverage from just over a month ago), I’ve got a little confession to make: as an inveterate words person, the thing that first tickled me about the ATG presence was the authorial voice of its delightfully courtly and urbane curator—Sir Alan The Gallant. Like many of Alan The Gallant’s press visitors, I emailed in hopes of securing an e-audience with Alan. To my chagrin, Alex Bedoya, ATG’s Business Partner, was the one to write back with some dire news: despite his larger-than-life persona, Sir Alan does not exist. Happily, I grieved very little over Alan’s non-existence; the ladies behind Alan The Gallant, the aforementioned Alex and Creative Partner Ana Montiel are, if possible, even more delightful than Alan himself.
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