Lindsey Okubo is a Designhead
A design object you can’t stand the sight of: An ugly tag (graffiti or clothing)
Designheads is a cute profile series featuring members of our community and their relationship to the world of design.
The importance of fresh voices in culture writing cannot be underestimated. In a world dominated by ecomm listicles and lackluster celebrity profiles, it’s lovely to see someone like Lindsey exploring journalism with a simultaneously irreverent and intentional lens. Documenting the shifting face of culture in NY and beyond, Lindsey’s voice and attention feels new and worth reading. And did we mention she’s a Designhead? Read on and explore Lindsey’s spot in the designhead world.
Name: Lindsey Okubo
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Age: 30
Location: New York, USA
Zodiac Sign: Leo sun ;) - sag moon - cancer rising
Instagram: @lindsmalia
Website: https://www.lindseyokubo.com/
The last thing you made: Collaborative Collection Notes for this amazing brand called Lucky Jewel ahead of their SS24 runway show during nyfw
Next thing you want to make: History - duh
A design object you love: Blinged out license plate holders
A design object you can’t stand the sight of: An ugly tag (graffiti or clothing)
A moment of pure creative joy: Stream of consciousness writing
What does it mean to "design the future"? Finding/feeling a sense of singularity - maybe impossible these days?
Words to live by: Something my grandma used to say even towards the end when dementia kicked in a bit. She used to be an English professor and it was her favorite line from Hamlet, "o thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.’ Period.
Your aesthetic embodied as a...
song: I'm a themeless playlist
color: Pink
natural material: corundum (aluminium oxide - Al2O3) aka ruby's and sapphires
Synthetic Material: neoprene
meme or tweet:
scent: scents should be secrets
What's one design object that has your same energy?
Shayne Oliver's bra bag when he did Helmut - the red colorway
If you could show your work to anyone in the world, it would be: Devon Aoki? My soulmate?
What’s next for you? Chaos
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