Hello all, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here, there has been a ton on the go and I’ve been working my derriere off for the last 6 weeks but I wanted to show you some of the things that are going on. First, Paul and I are actively working on a new sculpture [...]
One of my favourite parts of design is working with companies to create (or re-create) a logo, brand, or brand system. The cool part is it is an infinitely scalable process that can take 5 hours (don’t tell anyone I said that) or it can hundreds of hours. The real difference between the lower end [...]
In my first post I covered some nice typography that I found in alleys in the downtown core of my hometown. Here I want to cover some others that linger in the shadows of Cranbrook waiting to be discovered. This first sample appears to be sand-blasted or hand-carved. It is at the back of a [...]
I have noticed a strange phenomenon in humans: the ubiquitous desire to make basic signage interesting. The most prominent example of this I have found is in back alleys. I’ve told you before that I have a fascination with back alleys, and as I wander around with my typographer eyes on I see some fascinating [...]
As promised, here is the photos of the beetle with decals freshly applied. It maybe easier to see the origins of the logo now too. If you look closely at the three overlapping circles, and then at the back of the beetle, it might all come clear. We are excited about this because no matter [...]
There are some projects that you ‘get through’, and there are some projects you endure. But once in a while, and I mean on a rare occasion, you get a project that is really interesting, that the client lets you have a ton of creative freedom, and they are usually so floored by what you [...]
The great thing about my job is that there is so much variety. On a given day I can arrive at the office and sit down at my desk (with a good cup o’ joe in my hand) and I could be doing any one of about 100 things. Often my day starts with sorting [...]