Michael Zindell | Spoonflower Blog

The wild color palettes in this week’s 1960s Design Challenge reflected the free spirit of the iconic era and had us feeling extra groovy! Congratulations to designer michaelzindell, who won the hearts of the Spoonflower community with his entry, Rec Room Madness. Michael’s second design challenge win of 2018 has earned him a $200 Spoonflower credit and a spot in our unofficial Pets on Couches Design Hall of Fame. Don’t forgot to put your hands together for gnoppoletta (second place) and mia_valdez (third place) who will be receiving a $100 and $50 Spoonflower credit respectively. Before you shop the entire top 10, get to know Michael in his Meet the Designer interview.

Rec Room Madness by michaelzindell is the 1960s Design Challenge winner!

1. 375 votes for rec room madness by michaelzindell
2. 329 votes for ’60s cats and chairs by gnoppoletta
3. 322 votes for 1960_Psychedelic Flower Power by mia_valdez
4. 309 votes for Flower Power by cressida_carr
5. 299 votes for Hippie’s dream. 1960s.. by kostolom3000
6. 279 votes for 60s teapots by studiojenny
7. 261 votes for For the love of flamingo by meliszawang
8. 256 votes for Peace, Love and Flowers by robyriker
9. 256 votes for Strawpeary Fields Forever by nanshizzle
10. 255 votes for Groovy Floral by dunnspun [Read more…] about Announcing the 1960s Design Challenge Winners

Meet the Designer: Michael Zindell | Spoonflower Blog

Toucan Pattern 2 by michaelzindell

For the next installment in our Meet the Designer series, we’re chatting with designer extraordinaire Michael Zindell of Salem, Massachusetts, a city he calls vibrant and creative. You may recognize Michael’s work from recent Spoonflower design challenges such as Kilim, where he won first place and Hygge, where he placed second. What you may not know is that Michael has been a product designer for over 15 years, creating thousands of home décor products for companies such as Pier 1, Home Depot, ROSS and Michaels among others. We’re so excited to introduce Michael today and can’t wait to dive right into his engaging interview!

How does your day start?

“I’m usually up by 6 a.m. or earlier. Weather permitting, I take my dog for an hour-long walk through town to the city common and back. Then I come home to make coffee and go right to the computer. Before I start my full-time job, I try to eke out an hour to myself to work on freelance or passion projects, as well as Spoonflower design challenges.”