I stumbled upon the NEL colectivo this morning via a brief mention in Design Sponge. Interested to find out more about this collective of Mexican designers, I decided to check out the NEL website. In their words, “NEL is a platform for experimentation formed by an evolving collective of Mexican designers. The collective, founded in 2004, serves as a channel to create and exhibit projects that focus on the conceptual and playful side of design. The organic nature of the collective allows for an ever changing pool of designers, which in turn generates a wide variety of projects that range from political statements to playful storytelling or aesthetic explorations.” Below are some images of my favorite projects…

Global Warming 2008:

Pack of Dogs 2007: 

Stitch Kit 2005:

I love seeing incredible work coming out of Mexico. It gives me such a thrill because it’s the next place on my long list of places to go hunting for some fabulous LAMA finds. I’m not sure when I’ll be able to step out of the office and head out on my next LAMA tour but without a doubt, Mexico is destination numero uno! 

To check out more work from the Nel colectivo, click here.