citylikeyou — San Luis Obispo / Danielle Yu

Danielle Yu is a Los Angeles based artist & model from San Francisco. She is the Co-Founder and designer for The Gilded Fox and has a BFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Notable clients include Skechers, Nike, PacSun, Apple, MAC cosmetics, and Macys. Danielle was also a trophy presenter for the 78th Academy Awards. As an artist, Danielle’s inspirations come from travel, art, and music. Botany and architecture are some of her biggest influences. She illustrates and paints mostly in graphite, ink, and gouache. Her work has been featured in LEICA S Magazine, Galore mag, Buzzfeed, and Ellements magazine. Collaborations include Diptyque Beverly Hills, NARS, Celebrity Cruises and PaliHouse.

http://www.danielleyu.com

Artist Designer Illustrator Actor

Current city: San Luis Obispo

Other cities: Miami

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San Luis Obispo / Art

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in Wonderland, staying at the Madonna Inn is it. It is a feast for your eyes, with a unique blend of retro and whimsical delights. Built in the 1950’s in San Luis Obispo, Madonna Inn is famous for their unique rooms, with all different themes and colors. Depending on the season, the specialty rooms can be pretty booked up from tourists and photo shoots. Luckily the room I wanted to stay in was available, so I had to make the most of it. I shot a little story in the Carin Suite, a glittery dollhouse like room all in pink, with rose flanked mirrors and gilded cherub lighting. It is charmingly kitschy, in the best way possible!

Miami / Art

Had a quick stop over in Miami en route to Mexico, and I knew the perfect place to go- The Wynwood Walls. Graffiti art has become quite a fixture in our modern day cities and it's been fascinating seeing more graffiti artists showcased in museums and galleries around the world. Coming from LA I see quite an array of artists in the city as Los Angeles is such a creative mecca for artists. Having said that, with all of our painted walls and exhibitions, Wynwood Walls is definitely one of the best spaces I've seen showcasing street art. All the walls are flanked with beautiful murals, painted by some of the world's leading street artists like Shepard Fairey, Tristan Eaton, and Audrey Kawasaki. Besides being a photo-op hot spot, it's also a very relaxing environment with plenty of spaces to sit and relax in while enjoying the artwork.

São Paulo / Artist

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Berlin / Artist

Animation artist based in Berlin, originally from Taiwan.

London / Artist

Seryoung An is an Artist and Visual Image Maker. She is interested in communicating and interacting with a large audience through her work. Her projects start from a personal narrative that leads to visual narratives on paper. The scenes from the narratives she creates are usually a representation of herself and her experiences. She gets inspired from everyday objects in her surrounding world, the ongoing civilisation, current affairs and nature. She creates books posters and stationery based on images made from hands-on techniques such as collage, linocut, watercolour painting, acrylic and gouache.

London / Artist

London-based artist exploring the physical and emotional consequences of human relationships, employing a mixture of photography, ceramics, found objects and video installation.

Los Angeles / Film Director

Sean Pecknold is a film director and stop-motion artist who has created music videos and commercials for the likes of Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, BBC and the New York Times. He explores existential conundrums in his work, often using mystical or surreal imagery and stop-motion and mixed-media animation. On the road is where he feels the most at home. He grew up in Seattle, spent some time living in New York, and now lives in Los Angeles. He runs Sing-Sing studio in Los Angeles with Adi Goodrich.

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