New Client—Park Science!

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

Let’s make kids love going to the dentist.

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

Perfect Pylon Power People

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

WORDS

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!

ARIAL: A DOCUMENTA-RY

Funny mini-mockumentary, the music is perfect. The Original: Helvetica Film Other Films by Gary Hustwit: Objectified and Urbanized

East German Typography

A very cool sampling of typography from the former German Democratic Republic. Most are not digitized yet, but some of them definitely should be.

Our Weekend Wilderness Excursion

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.

Invitation Design for NPCA Exhibit

The wonder of photography comes from the nearly magical effect that captured moments in space and time can have on our hearts and our minds. —Nathan Myhrvold Our Invitation design for NPCA’s Exposure Exhibition is now on our print projects web page. The invitation features the exhibition’s national park photography by Nathan, Conor, and Cameron … Continued

good fences make good neighbors

My dad makes cool random art sometimes. His big yard on the busy Airport Hwy is his gallery. I particularly enjoy this white picket patriotism piece he made to celebrate independence. The structure is 50′ long and 15′ high, pretty wild for citizens of Delta, OH (The Heart of it All). His blog, The Aristocrats, … Continued

Amazing Space

This is excellent space design for a family entertainment center by designer Maria Yasko from Russia. Each room is based off of the Moomin books by Finnish novelist Tove Jansson. Very cool.