A fun trunk sale to benefit AIGA and all of us. Local designers are filling their trunks with design goods. 50% of sales go to AIGA Seattle. Saturday, September 25th 11:30am—3:30pm School of Visual Concepts Parking lot Get Directions to SVC
I stopped by Seattle Jewish Community School today to drop off the proof for their annual report. So fun to see their tzdakah caterpillar come to life with a new school year!
Our first high design, low energy light bulb—The Plumen. Perfect for people concerned with energy use and the aesthetics of their environment. Compact Florescent Lights (CFL) have been around for several year, but have lacked any visual appeal. According to Energy Star, CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last up to ten times longer … Continued
We have started a new consultancy project with Park Science for the National Park Service. Park Science is a publication that reports the implications of recent and ongoing natural and social science and related cultural research for park planning, management, and policy. We are learning an abundance of new information about the parks and scientific … Continued
There are some simple truths in this world: the sky is blue, grass is green, and kids love sugar. Our ‘Sweet Tooth’ promotional package takes children’s enthusiasm for sweets and redirects it towards a message of better dental care. It also provides a fun activity (marhsmellow making!) for parents and children. We delivered several of … Continued
The Land of Giants is a design concept for high-voltage electrical pylons created by Choi + Shine Architects. From their site: Making only minor alterations to well established steel-framed tower design, we have created a series of towers that are powerful, solemn and variable. These iconic pylon-figures will become monuments in the landscape. Seeing the … Continued
How did they get so much beautiful mundane footage? If you haven’t listened to RadioLab I recommend you start with Musical Language. Right Now!
Funny mini-mockumentary, the music is perfect. The Original: Helvetica Film Other Films by Gary Hustwit: Objectified and Urbanized
A very cool sampling of typography from the former German Democratic Republic. Most are not digitized yet, but some of them definitely should be.
Another beautiful Washington hike. Riley and I saw Bridal Veil Falls and the mountain range view pictured above on the way up to Lake Serene.