As designers, it’s easy to look at a singular item (be it a logo, a business card, a brochure, etc.) and think to ourselves, ‘I like this, I don’t like that’… but pulling together a cohesive brand identity, and incorporating the look, the energy, the…
Overview: Specializing in elegantly crafted homes that are both practical and sophisticated, Celebration Homes is building an thriving reputation on four key principals — craftsmanship, choice, character, and consistency. Established by 20-year custom home building professional, Randy Ettinger in 2009, Celebration Homes is staffed with…
One of the things about design that is sometimes misunderstood is that it's more than putting a pretty cover on something. There is a great deal of thought and planning that goes into every project. Whether it’s a postcard design or branding for a multinational…
I thought for my inaugural Urban Jungle post I would talk about stuff that I really like. T-Shirts, Fancy Typography, Branding and Baked Goods! Johnny Cupcakes does not, contrary to popular belief, sell cupcakes rather an awesome looking clothing line....but let's be honest, the clothing…
Olympic Podium & Medal Tray Design: To design an Olympic podium is to develop a platform from which a spirit can soar. Any Olympian graced with the opportunity to stand on the top of one will undoubtedly concur. Trust me. I watched it, night after…
Olympic Medal Designs: Developed as a smaller piece built from a larger image, representing the value of interaction with community and importance on individuality, the medal design for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics has definitely set a precedence; or raised the bar if you will for…
Moving past the stunning visuals and artistic presentations Canadians have already proven to showcase for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games one cannot help to be taken aback with the detail of the other pieces of design Olympians, their families and spectators will interact while…
Stylized Graphics Set Tone (& Texture) for 2010 Games Upon first glance I immediately thought “there is something different about the way Vancouver is presenting their Olympics”; it wasn’t until my second that I realized what it truly was. Vancouver 2010 was completely photography free.…