Lala was
here




Design




Eina Eis - conceptual spicy ice cream brand
Logo
riseTM - conceptual upcycled furniture brand
Print ad & logo
riseTM - conceptual upcycled furniture brand
IG ad & logo
DJ La La Dee Dee
Event flyer
Lala Quuu - upcycled shoes
Concept, logo, shoes
nüdes by ema - self tanning lotion
Packaging design


Writing



Do your dance moves make you feel like a hacker; tempestuous truths not yet reckoned. And other inquiring thoughts and words.

Hello and welcome
Have a 
Nice Day

Remember to
Breathe



'A' fruitful cropping of ideas diluted into a palatable rendering of none. No more fulfilling than an alphabet of to-do's.

Pour 'a' vase into a flask and watch the Balearic blooms sprout and prosper. A promise of a moment, popping off into endless fun.





—— some days I feel like a leopard moving at tortoise pace and other days I feel like a tortoise moving at leopard pace.

A sense in nothing, of nonsense in situ of catching yourself off guard and seeing where that guard takes you. Is it here you want to stay in the No-sense of your mind?



Taps clicks and 404s
[an upside down essay on the ephemerality of digital experiences]
I divert, to ponder the ephemerality of digital interactions and online experiences, and if, at all, they can be considered ephemeral? And does to ponder something cease to make it ephemeral?

What the fuck is ephemerality and why is it worth pondering? The great epicentre of knowledge, Wikipedia, effortlessly describes it as "the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly". A bit like many of my romantic endeavours. And perhaps how this pondering was prompted, from a point of online dating and how fleeting and inconsequential something may seem, but in fact, sits with one for far longer (than is necessary).

Commonly used to describe things in nature such as streams that follow the rain, or wetlands that form in tune with  seasons. These phenomena come and go, and with them see a passing of life.

An adjective used to describe something as lasting a very short time - fashion is often considered ephemeral due to it's incessant stream of trends that come and go with the turning seasons. Yet, so much is cycled back into the stream of fashion. Ephemeral, yet never forgotten?

So how does this have anything to do with our internet wanderings, you may wonder? Well, I surmise that all these cleverly (and sometimes clumsily) designed interactions and user flows, that guide us through our exploration of the web, can be easily subsumed into one's daily activities. Yet, how fleeting are these taps, clicks and 404s and do they design a way of doing and being more than we realise.

Impact can be small and incremental, and if judging by the philosophy of tiny habits, long lasting and immense. While trends come and go both in fashion, and design experiences, they likely are not easily forgotten. What we may experience at the tap of a button, or the click of a mouse (likely soon to be ephemera of the internet life past) could be less transient than it's designed to be.

Basically, this likely says more about my interpretation of ephemerality more than anything else. Fleeting yet seldom forgotten. Is to be ephemeral to transcend the banality of existence? Or instead just be a slight sprinkling of glitter on the strife of life.

I suppose, what it ultimately comes down to, as a parting thought: What do we gain or lose in the conundrum of taps, clicks and 404s.


Fate is foraged from the feral dust of fledgling fawns.

You turn on the lights, only to turn away and visit a simulacrum of memories, each blotted ineffectually on a post-it train of thoughts. Stepping five steps to the bathroom and back, having circumnavigated the globe, you realise, the lights have in a mind’s lifetime, but a reality’s minutes, turned off.

Hmmm.

Where is it you go in these moments. Swept on a Falkor flight of ideas, questions and anxieties.
You’re not that serious, who’re we’re kidding. And you turn the lights back on.



   






An unimaginable ending to a meticulously planned beginning.










Wish you were here
Wish you weren’t hell
Wish you were a hero

Wish you well hun



© Lala Quail

Objects



Spring is sprung | Dip your green fur toes in a meadow
All dressed up and nowhere to go | Wobbly accessories 
Hug Bug Bag


Summary










About Lala

Lala loves dogs and dancing and designing and doing good. Her aim is joy, her avenue play and her end goal; a great f*cking day :)
Always on the lookout for the next intriguing mix or object to inspire, her work seeks to excite, amuse or beguile. Please get in touch if you’re looking for a sprinkling of glitter and compassionate support, for your product, picture, experience or report.

Experience

Head of Creativity
Web & Graphic designer
Marketing Manager
Content Writer
Stylist
Researcher 
Director’s Assistant
Clients → Website projects

A01  — hippl.co
A02 —
sustainableimpacting.com
A03 — compucruises.co.za
A04 — drzaraquail.com
A04 — pedaluptours.com
A05 — id9.com
A06 — healthygifts.co
B01  — cubique