April 27, 2011

Eight Hour Day

Recently, Nathan Strandberg and Katie Kirk of Minneapolis-based Eight Hour Day came through Austin. Quietly, and not so quietly, we’ve been admiring the “harebrained scheme” (their description, not ours) of selling their home, renting their studio and setting off on a year long search for design and inspiration.

I. KNOW!

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March 29, 2011

Empty Nest Syndrome

The excitement of going live for both our clients and the studio is palpable. It’s graduation day! And then it’s out there, and there is less communication between us and, in this case, W2 Design Build.

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March 21, 2011

Being Schooled

One of the reasons I love Lana Lê is because her mad baking skills are rivaled only by her illustrative talent. She is a powerhouse and we recently engaged her badass talent for not one, but two clients! Included here are a few examples so you can see for yourself.

I also am also crazy about diacriticals, and lucky duck, her name employs the crown jewel, the circumflex. You’re ready to be schooled?

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March 17, 2011

Queue

This presentation video for the SxSW “Excellence in Title Design” competition screening has us refreshing up our Netflix queue.




February 19, 2011

Right Now

Understatedly powerful, the TEDxAustin 2011: Right Now print collateral system was driven by intersecting ‘smart’ and ‘delightful.’

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February 16, 2011

Kata Soul

In Austin last week, we shot Kata Eyewear’s 2011 campaign. With a location as fine as the Hotel Saint Cecelia, we had to collaborate with some great talent. Michael Thad Carter and Lauren Smith Ford are to name but two.

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February 15, 2011

Baudrillard’s Dream

Taking a photograph of someone taking a photograph? How postmodern and fun and in this case, delicious!

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January 21, 2011

Mad Props

February’s Vogue JUST hit the stands and our client, jewelry designer Saundra Messinger, is prominently featured in an editorial spread shot by Peter Lindbergh and styled by Tonne Goodman.

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January 20, 2011

I, too

If we weren’t already thoroughly convinced of Jennifer Hritz’s awesome talent, it was ever-present this past week when she did a public reading.

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January 16, 2011

Party of Love

We *heart* when a long-term client gives us a personal project. So nice, right?

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