Art Text 4, where have you been hiding?! We’ve recently discovered a fantastic new way to create, edit and distort text, graphics, images and animations with Art Text 4, a » Read More
GRAPHIC DESIGN
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May 8, 2012
DESIGN EVERY DAY, a one month design institute at Emily Carr University is an open call for typographers, designers, architects, urbanists and artists to reimagine everyday encounters with letterforms, imagery, » Read More
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May 2, 2011
My design studio often gets requests for quotes in all manners of design work. More often than not, a potential client doesn’t (yet) realize what is involved in the design » Read More
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January 8, 2011
As a graphic designer, I give the new Starbucks logo a big thumbs-up. I’m a huge believer in simplicity and this company obviously has enough recognition to get away with » Read More
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December 17, 2010
Remember when Adobe InDesign was poised to be the next “Quark Killer“? Well, InDesign has surpassed that status and lived 10 years to tell the tale. “Page by Page: 10 » Read More
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November 21, 2010
Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation came to our studio looking for a refreshed logo design and business cards. The logo was long due for an overhaul, to be applied across their brand. » Read More
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November 20, 2010
Gina’s Bath Soaks was looking to create a down-to-earth look for the launch of their bath soaks line, a key product in a line that includes milk and hemp bath » Read More
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November 20, 2010
A benefit was organized in support of Dan Grice, the Vancouver Quadra Green Party’s 2008 by-election candidate. The event was to include a silent auction, buffet, no-host bar and cabaret » Read More
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July 9, 2010
Back in February, the U.S. Mint chose a new reverse penny design for circulation this year. Created by U.S. Mint Artistic Infusion Program Associate Designer Lyndall Bass, and sculpted by » Read More
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June 28, 2010
“The toughest person to please in any logo design project should be the designer who creates the work.” As a seasoned brand identity designer, I couldn’t agree more. This valuable » Read More
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May 28, 2010
Following my recent Photoshop and InDesign reviews, I’ll cover a few of the many new features Illustrator CS5 has to offer. Dash Adjustment Dashes that don’t exactly fall where you » Read More
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May 27, 2010
Here’s part two in a series of three reviews covering the latest features in the “big three” CS5 Design Premium programs: Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Multiple Page Sizes Multiple page » Read More
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April 12, 2010
So today was the big launch for Adobe’s Creative Suite 5 packages. As usual, an online event was created to reach a world-wide audience. According to one evangelist, it delivers » Read More