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DESIGNED TO BRING US TOGETHER 

Our current world is experiencing change unlike anything we’ve seen before. Changes in design, interaction and meaning have inspired Yellow Goat Design to work harder, be more creative and innovate. Resultantly, we are excited to present YGD’s new Safe Screen Collection, CONNECT. This unique collection vocalizes artistry, beauty and functionality in a seamless presentation of functional safety artwork for hospitality, educational, institutional, corporate and other areas. Our new Safe Screen Collection serves to create confidence inspiring spaces with fluted acrylics, digital printed acrylic, laser cut, and polycarbonate screens that define physical distance, while also maintaining social communication through designs with humanity, hospitality, connection, and reduction of waste as the ultimate goals. These screens are easily customized for color, size, print to suit any space needed. Connect with our team today to learn more about each product

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, screens, room dividers, covid 19, workplace design, screen protectors, protection, sneeze guard, safe screen, connect, new collection, plastic screen

We are so pleased to be featured in a recent article in Lonny Magazine which focuses on the new outlets and changes that designers are embracing or facing during the pandemic. Lonny spoke with Yellow Goat Design's Design Manager Conrad Johnsson to discuss how Yellow Goat Design has reacted to the changing nature of the design world and how our new products like our upcoming Safe Screen Collection respond to these pressing design needs. Check it out here! 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, screens, design, room dividers, hospitality design magazine, budget friendly, covid 19, pandemic, workplace design, budget conscious design, budget friendly catalog, safe screen, conrad johnsson, design manager

The biggest, boldest, most budget busting version of our Budget Friendly Catalog is here! 37 pages of Sculptural and Light fixtures all under 10k! Our sorted tiers make it easy to keep your eye on the dollar signs while also maintaining a fantastic design. Be sure to download what's sure to become your design "best friend" today. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, screens, room dividers, hospitality design magazine, budget friendly, workplace design, budget conscious design, budget friendly catalog

METAL SCREENS WITH ACRYLIC INLAY - THE SPROUTS SCREEN

YGD's screens refuse to let the functional brush aside form. While our world is changing, YGD’s design philosophy is not - make it relevant, beautiful, and unique. 4 new designs showcase how you can use our acrylic and metal screens to create separated spaces while still defining great design. Above you’ll see our Sprouts Screen forging new terrain in a dining area. A laser-cut pop of color with acrylic inlay means that customers can be protected in public areas while also keeping it visually interesting.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, screens, room dividers, hospitality design magazine, covid 19, workplace design, screen protectors, protection, sneeze guard

The theme of connectivity and coming together as a unit plays a central theme in this workplace piece for Samsung Dallas Headquarters. Detailed in our proposal to design partner HLW International as a "messy stream of light, reflections and color, each element with its own direction and material creating a beautiful stream through the architectural space" this custom "Galaxy Stream" piece was inspired by the ethos of Samsung as well as their signature brand colors and products.

Samsung wanted the fixture to resonate with their brand aesthetic. "Samsung" means 3 stars in Korean. Seeking a balance between an abstract and literal interpretation of this concept, YGD was asked to get creative and we set to work creating options. A variety of space-based options were presented but ultimately the "galaxy" option was the most far out.

The fixture was more sculptural and less dependent on lighting. A digital screen placed directly behind the piece which added the additional design challenge of maintaining negative space to see the screen while also have the sculpture visible from several vantage points.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, workplace design, samsung, galaxy, galaxy stream, dallas, headquarters

Safina’s private dining room, within the InterContinental Houston Hotel at Texas Medical Center, showcases YGD’s “Sunlight on a Cloudy Evening” light sculpture.  The restaurant pays homage to wellness-driven food and it was important to incorporate saturated colors found in nature within our design to inspire, uplift and enlighten dinner conversations.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lighting design, chandelier, private dining, tmc intercontinental hotel, safina, restaurant

Inova Corporate Center in Denver was a hot property that came on the market. Formerly known as Dry Creek Corporate Center, it was purchased and rebranded as Inova Dry Creek. It houses major companies and offer amenities such as a light rail shuttle and rotating food trucks. We worked with Waring Associates to produce one of our signature designs, Trapeze 3.0, for the lobby space. This modern, complex workplace design is a burst of inspiration for employees and customers entering the space.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, rod fixture, inova, dry creek, colorado, lighting design, chandelier, workplace design, trapeze, denver, waring associates

A spark. A moment of ignition. A world bursting into flame to begin anew. Our newest collection focuses on the future. The Year 3000. Each lighting, screen or sculpture piece imagines a world years ahead, exhibiting strange and new metallic or colorful growth among the ruins.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, new, collection, dreams, future, a collection for the future, future perfect, year 3000

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Our production team putting their skills to good use building PPE face shields for medical professionals. Inspired by Inksmith's tutorial on mask building we printing and producing shields to help protect our most essential workers at this time. If you have production capabilities please take a moment to check out how to help. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, AU, australia, toronto, canada, situation, covid 19, coronavirus, pandemic, wfh, remote, working from home, medical workers, masks

We understand that COVID-19 will require necessary changes in the near future.  Here at YGD, we are prepared with all employees working remotely to ensure uninterrupted workflow and design development for our partners.  We are offering online meetings and presentations using GoToMeeting, Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts or whatever program you require.  As we always say:  our products are custom and built to order and so is our process.  Whatever you need, we are here for you during this challenging time.  Need a virtual coffee date or dose of puppy love?  We’ve got you covered there too.  Thank you for your continued partnership and support.  We look forward to collaborating, offering design inspiration and providing uplifting conversation during this time. 

Schedule your online meeting today.

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Mom, Designer, CEO. She's the driving vision behind YGD US. Carey Schuster made big changes and took bigger risks to create the inspired life that she leads today. Part 1 of our 3 part series looks at Carey's past as an intern in the White House, a traveler, designer and finally her leap to a business owner. Part 2 coming soon! 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, AU, australia, ceo, mom, carey schuster, bossmom, becoming a ce-woah, designer, female founder collective

Coming up on MARCH 19th be sure to catch our team at Architectural Information Services Pty Ltd Equinox event in Adelaide! We'll have lots of great stuff to show off at BOOTH #11! Grab your tickets now!

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, AU, australia, dreams, equinox, equinox adelaide, design event, adelaide au

701 Carlson is an architecturally engagingly multi-tenant property west of Minneapolis. Adorned with walking trails, gardens, and a lake in the exterior it seems only right that the interior is equally defined by luxury. This custom rod piece for RSP Architects at Carlson Tower is made up of nearly 2500 powder-coated tubes. We built this bit of architectural eye candy to immediately engage workers and clients in the lobby of the building.

The rods are a high shine prismatic metallic which reflects the downlights. An initial prototype was built for this piece to confirm spacing and design specs for RSP.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, prismatic, carlson towers, carlson, RSP architects, powder coated rods, rod fixture

Our newest Budget Friendly Catalog has arrived for 2020! A fresh new look means easier viewing & selection of some of our most dramatic lighting looks. 26 pages of amazing designs mean you'll never be left with bad design because of a price tag. Each piece is customizable and uses LED lighting.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, design, budget friendly, catalog, light fixture, creative design, $10k and under

Get your bling on this Valentine's Day with 8 of Yellow Goat Design's most precious lighting design's. From chandeliers dripping with crystals, to modern statement pieces that require a double take, it's time to deck your design out in the finery it deserves. See all 8 below and contact us for additional info!

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, jewels, valentine, love, jewelry, valentines day

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, new, collection, dreams, winter, wicker, islands, paradisiac, bali

Named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ Best New Event Spaces in 2019, Eleve Ballroom at the Swissotel in Chicago is a top floor event space that overlooks the Chicago riverfront. Custom designed for The Gettys Group, our Prismatic fixture runs the length of the ballroom with five separate elements in the recesses of the ceiling that complement the signature modern style of Swissotel. The downlight through the acrylic fixture adds beautiful rainbows and refraction to the dynamic space.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, eleve, eleve ballroom, chicago, prismatic, swissotel, the gettys group, gettys, group, the loop

In the heart of South Beach, this destination hotel is just steps from the white sands of the ocean. Simeone Deary of Chicago recently undertook the recent 50 million dollar renovation to add signature gold and painterly strokes to elevate the beach vibe into a luxury experience. Out Tailfeathers light awaits visitors at the entry of an event space adding elevation and artistic flair to the elegance of the room.

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, tailfeathers, simone deary, simeone deary, loews, loews miami beach, miami beach

We are so proud to have another successful year of creating beautiful, inspiring work for your projects. Check out our project highlights for 2019 including our video project spotlights. This year we took things to a new level at our first BDNY and secured our (second!) win at NEWH Product Runway! Our CEO Carey Schuster participated in industry events including HD Elevate and was featured as “The Multitasker” in Hospitality’s Design’s Perspectives Interviews.

We introduced TWO new collections including our showstopping Ombre Experiment which showcases new techniques in digital and 3D printing. Some cosmetic changes to our website opened up a whole new way to look at YGD and featured more guides and resources to help your creative process. We were featured in a variety of publications this year and even got a shout our from the original G.O.A.T on Design Milk!

Happy Holidays from YGD! Be Bold, Be Bright!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, sculpture, custom, lighting, design, experiment, winter 2019, roundups, best in design 2019, happy holidays

We are pleased to have our fixtures featured in 2 of the Interior Design Magazine's "best of" 2019 roundups! First we have our 8 foot dog sculpture at The Museum of the Dog featured in the Best Museums of 2019. You can learn even more about this project in our Project Spotlight. You'll also find out Thatch Vert at the W Hotel in Bellevue, WA with HKS Architects featured in Best in Design 2019. It's been a great year! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, sculpture, custom, lighting, design, experiment, interior design show, winter 2019, roundups, best in design 2019, best museums of 2019, washington, HKS architects, w hotel, bellevue

This year has brought us a wealth of new and innovative projects that we were able to really stretch our design legs on. From an office building and hotel in Boston to a Dog Museum in New York, your creativity inspired us to reach new levels of cool design in workplace, hospitality, retail and more. Thank you for allowing us to build these dreams. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, american kennel club, sculpture, custom, lighting, museum of the dog, patina restaurant, dreams, the parlour, convene, 365 nicollet, one beacon, eleve, scottsdale fashion square, cambria boston, browns shoes, wells fargo tower, swissotel chicago, hotel x toronto, hoyts cinema, the jacquard marriott, sycuan, the parlour toronto, patina at customs house

Located in the heart of downtown Nicollet Mall this new multi-res high rise was built to take full advantage of the views, dining, and shopping experiences Minneapolis offers. This custom piece was built to hang in the lobby of the residential tower at 365 Nicollet and is a unique sculpture that reflects the pristine and modern look of the space. Steel rods were welded together and strung with steel cable from mirror composite ceiling discs to create a geometric jumble of shapes that speaks order to chaos. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, Minneapolis, 365 nicollet, multi family, triangle, geometric

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, custom, lighting, boston, bespoke, lobby, shooting stars, workplace, crystal light fixture, office

Big thanks to NEWH for featuring us in the Who's Who section of their Winter issue! We've had quite a year so far which has included visiting  Milan Design Week, winning BD West Fashion Runway (as well as winning "best interpretation of a theme" at Product Runway in NYC!), participating in BDNY and more! You may have also seen our favorite Design Director, Nicola Casale, participating in events in the San Francisco area. (below) We've got lots more to come including IDS Toronto in January 2020. 

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, design, NEWH, tradeshow, toronto, ombre, experiment, bdny, product runway, canada, IDS, IDS toronto, bd west, fashion runway, winter 2019

We are headed to IDS Toronto in January and are pleased to be featured in their most recent show newsletter. Check out how YGD fuses experience and design to create spaces that increase the connection between indoor and out. Read the full article here. See some of our coolest retail projects here. 

 

 

 

 

 

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We had an amazing time at BDNY this past week in NY. The air was electric with design innovation and we were honored to be included as part of that buzz. We also had the added bonus of getting to visit with 2 of our favorite YGD designers Dasomm Choi and Kristina Albu. It was their first time to NY and the city provided loads of inspiration for our upcoming collection. We talked all about their design experience along with CEO Carey Schuster's as well as what's coming next, all from the amazing penthouse suite of the Ludlow Hotel (stay tuned for more!) In the meantime, check out our bold little booth on Interior Design Magazine's BDNY 2019 Minute with CEO Carey Schuster above and be sure to contact us to learn more about The Ombre Experiment! 

**Bonus: check out our win at NEWH Product Runway 2019!

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, design, tradeshow, ombre, experiment, bdny, boutique design, new york

So proud of our win for best interpretation of a theme at this year's NEWH Product Runway! We worked with Gloria Duque of Jacobs Connects and Autex to come up with a colorful and playful take on "Flamenco" one of the categories that was part of the Dancing Around the World Theme of the night. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, design, tradeshow, ombre, experiment, bdny, boutique design, new york, product runway, jacobs, autex

Join us on November 10th and 11th at BDNY Booth #1976 to learn all about our newest designs including The Ombre Experiment: A Lucid Dream, our Fall/Winter 2019 collection. This collection is based on dreamy transitions from the sleeping to waking state and each design is a unique look at the world between. Be sure to also check out our #maker video showing the inspiration and creation of the collection.

And don't forget to have your badge scanned for a chance to win a pile of FREE STUFF including 2 tickets to the Museum of the Dog! (We ❤️ free stuff.) 

All the important info: 
Where: Javits Center, 429 11th Ave, New York, NY 10001
When: November 10th & 11th, 10am-5pm
Booth #: 1976

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, design, tradeshow, ombre, experiment, bdny, boutique design, new york

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We’ve got a new website and it is the perfect design-savvy home for our showstopping collections. It’s got lots to offer - improved browsing experience, a plethora of updated projects, downloads, videos and more! Check out a short video demo here or GO SEE IT FOR YOUR SELF!

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Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, ny, sculpture, custom, lighting, dreams, the parlour, toronto, piano, parlour, music

We're taking it to the next level this week with US CEO Carey Schuster at Hospitality Design Magazine's ELEVATE conference tomorrow! Besides soaking in all the great inspiration, Carey will be giving a brief glimpse into how we elevate our brand. Don't miss it!

Topics: ygd, wedesigncoolstuff, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, design, hospitality design magazine, elevate2019, elevate

 

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Check out Mobile, one of our favorite budget friendly fixtures in Interior Design Magazine. Also be sure to see the Mobile glow up in our Residence Inn Baltimore project! Remember every fixtures can be customized! 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, design, interior design magazine, mobile, budget friendly, residence inn baltimore

Managing money means being flexible so it's no wonder the shape of the parallelogram was used to reflect the adaptive culture of Baird Asset Management in NYC. It’s also no surprise that Gensler NY was the design firm of choice for their tricky workplace lobby space. The unique length of the room required flexibility and a little ingenuity to create a piece that maintained Gensler's high design standards while also filling up the length of the room. Yellow Goat's custom Cirrus fixture is a key player in adapting to the demanding shape and also reflecting the client’s key request that the fixture artistically reflect the parallelogram look of Baird’s logo without being too literal. Gensler worked directly with YGD to fulfill both requests…

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, cirrus, dreams, baird, lobby, lobbydesign

 

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Check out our Midsummer Pendant in the lighting section of VMSD! Looking for more cool pendant ideas? 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, design, vmsd, midsummer, midsommer, pendant

 

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We're loving the look of our Shooting Stars in this wild house by Powell & Bonnell. Each room is unabashedly unique and our fixture helps keep up this trend in the dining room. Check out the full article at House Beautiful. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, custom, lighting, design, toronto, powell & bonnell, house beautiful, shooting stars, well hued home

 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, patina restaurant, brisbane, AU, australia, patina, story bridge, customs house

 

Project: American Kennel Club, Museum of the Dog
Designed by Gensler NYC 
Fabricated by Yellow Goat Design

Anything is PAWSIBLE in New York City, including the opening of a brand new dazzling museum devoted entirely to DOGS! The American Kennel Club's Museum of the Dog has relocated to a prime spot at 101 Park Ave in New York City and Yellow Goat Design has a prominently placed "doggie in the window" for all of NYC to see! Working with Gensler NYC on the design, Yellow Goat and Gensler went through several iterations (including mesh and metal rods) before settling on the iconic wireframe pup you see placed strategically at the forefront of the museum. The dog’s position gazing out of the window represents both the nature of dogs and stands as a beacon welcoming visitors to the museum. The powder coated frame can be lit with LED's to change the color and the mood (just like the empire state building!) 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, american kennel club, gensler, ny, nyc, sculpture, dogs, led, custom, lighting, museum of the dog, wireframe

Very excited to be featured in two recent articles in Restaurant D+D. The first feature is in a product guide to lighting with insights from Cooper Carry's Principal & Lighting Designer Anita Summers. This piece features our 90 Degrees light, a futuristic take on a distant galaxy. Our (E=) is featured in Restaurant D+D's solution center and easily solves the problem of great lighting design. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, design, restaurant d+d, 90 degrees, (E=), cooper carry

So proud to part of this meticulous collaboration featured in Interior Design Magazine at Wells Fargo Center between Convene, HOK, and Gensler. You'll find our Gotcha pendants in the ground floor cafe alongside Hay tables, Hans Wegner armchairs and a DWR sofa. Check out the full project here. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, custom, lighting, design, interior design magazine, budget friendly, los angeles, gotcha, convene, hok

A Little Magic was involved in creating these fixtures for Pimco in Washington, DC. They may look like your everyday design at first glance but when you reach the right angle...ta da! You’ll see the floor number magically appear in gold! Working with Wright Heerema Architects we created golden rods surrounded by suspended crystals creating the illusion of a waterfall and topped off with a mirror composite ceiling plate. See the magic happen in the video below....

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, gensler, ny, nyc, custom, lighting, dreams, lobby, lobbydesign, pimco, magic, numbers

Our Tempered fixture is shown prominently in the design of Hotel X in Toronto featured in the January 2019 edition of Hospitality Design's buyers guide. Designed and built for Stephen B Jacobs group, this glowing swish is made of synthetic metal wicker and can come in an array of colors along with a warm or cool light option. 

Topics: ygd, yellow goat design, custom, lighting, design, toronto, wicker, stephen b jacobs, tempered, synthetic, hotel x