Canadian Design: David Crighton’s Toronto Illustrations

Casa Loma, David Crighton Illustration, Kiku Corner

Annex   David Crighton is a Toronto artist and illustrator whose works are of iconic Toronto neighbourhoods and landmarks. Our parents bought the above piece of the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto. Unfortunately some of these landmarks are now gone, like Dooney’s and Book City. Others, like Honest Ed’s, are set to close in the next few years. […]

Dim Sum City by Jonathan Pong

Stinky Yet Delicious, Dim Sum City, Kiku Corner

I love noodles.Whether they are instant ramen noodles (Sapporo Ichiban’s chicken flavour is the absolute best), fresh wonton noodles, flat and wide pappardelle, flat rice noodles, or crunchy fried egg noodles, I love them all. My undying love is one of the reasons Dim Sum City‘s designs really spoke to me! Dim Sum City is a company that […]

Gotamago by Lichia Liu

Birthday Pow, Gotamago, Kiku Corner

Gotamago is Lichia Liu’s stationery company located in Toronto. She paints beautiful foods or scenes and makes them into cards or invitations, often with silly puns. I especially love the Japanese ones! Tomiko and I first encountered Gotamago’s cards at the Annex Flea back in April. I bought a few cards, including a sumo birthday card […]

Illustrated Food Art

I like detailed illustrations and paintings, especially when they are about food! I’ve found some inspiring, delicious prints from Etsy and a few other sites. I even bought the one about the farmer’s market for my own apartment. Enjoy! The Veggie Seasonality print shows which veggies grow and are available in each season. It’s a […]