I fell in love with the Joy Pendant the moment I saw it. The sweeping, curling shape embodies a sensation of buoyancy. In it, I see a person spinning with excitement, astonished at their good fortune, then leaping up with arms outstretched, the only fitting expression of their happiness. The pendant does what it was [...]

Six part interview with Chris Papasadero of design firm Fwis. In November 2009, Papasadero is setting himself a challenge alongside the annual NaNoWriMo event–to design 30 book covers in 30 days. The interview is conducted in one week intervals, and will run through the first week of December at Snap2Objects.com.