A business card is an important marketing tool, but a great business card is one that you never forget. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Which card do you prefer? Subtle or maybe not so much? Mind you one of these business cards t [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Friday, June 5th, 2009
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I am so excited, one of my favorite programs of all time is coming to Vancouver, well Richmond actually. For those that don’t know, This American Life hosted by Ira Glass, is a one hour radio program (and also 30 minute tv show) on N [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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After an absence in last year’s competition, Industrial Brand teamed with Best Buy Canada Ltd. for Canstruction 09. After months of designing, planning and visiting to grocery stores, the design was finally executed over the two day [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
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What do you get when you cross LED technology, sheep and guys with a lot of time on their hands? How about one of the coolest campaigns by Samsung. Check it out here. Thanks to my buddy Steve for the link.
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
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Dutch design firm SPRANQ has developed a new typeface that incorporates their concern for the environment. Ecofont is a typeface similar in look to Vera Sans, but resembles Swiss cheese in its makeup. The aerated font uses 20% less ink to [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
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10 Films, 20 Speakers, 6 Days, 1 Fantastic Festival ACM Vancouver SIGGRAPH presents SPARK FX 09 at the Vancouver International Film Centre January 21 – January 26, 2009. This year Siggraph is bringing a full slate of 10 fantastic vis [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
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As the “Big 3″ automakers scramble to stay a float, one company is rethinking the electric automobile. XP Vehicles Inc. have developed an electric car based on the Mars Lander technology that would make it the first inflatable [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Sunday, January 4th, 2009
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The LA Auto Show is home to the largest west coast display of cutting edge vehicular design and engineering. Every year the show opens its design challenge to any automaker that feels like they are up for flexing their creative muscle. Thi [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
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The BC Chapter of GDC has been selected among a select few organizations to receive the 2008 Capilano University President’s Service Awards as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. GDC/BC was honoured for its continued support a [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Thursday, November 20th, 2008
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We all hate junk mail, and it seems like it will never stop jamming up our Inboxes. Whether it’s elixirs for male enlargement, vacations to nowhere, or the infamous Nigerian bank scam, we all wish someone would do something to end the [...]
Posted by: Alex Leynes on Sunday, October 5th, 2008
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RT @gdcbc: To honour fallen designer Leo Obstbaum, please contribute to Emily Carr's Memorial Award in his name: (Link)
RT @gdcbc: CBC's tribute to Leo Obstbaum, deceased designer responsible for the 'look' of the #Vancouver2010 #Olympics: (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: People often say I have a big head, but that's hogwash. This photo proves my head is just right: (Link)
Love this diagram of the creative process as a continuum from research (uncertainty) to design (clarity). (Link)
Our newest designer Dana is awesome. You should hear her talk to marketing people when they call. Don't mess with the Dana.
This is the best Olympic training video I have seen to date ;-) (Link)
Missed what it was like to be in Vancouver when Crosby scored the winning goal this weekend? Watch (and listen) to THIS! (Link)
Google acquires Picnik, thus expanding it's dominance in the cloud computing domain. Who needs PhotoShop anymore! (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: @TimeFox is now on Twitter and has released an iPhone app! I just updated some projects hours I forgot to log. #productivity
RT @MarkBusse: How do you define professional success? For me, it has to be working with people that feel more like family than employee ...
Our client Eclipse's brand design is highlighted in an article on page 12 of BIV's 2010 How-To Book: (Link) (PDF available)
BLOG POST: "Using Twitter For Business" can powerful, but can also be a risky proposition if not done well. (Link)
RT @MarkBusse: Yikes! Just found out that the firm who recently beat us on a web project was C&G Partners in NYC! Punching above our weight!
Want one of these spiral clocks. Maybe I will wait until the more economical version is released. (Link)
A fantastic stop motion animation: (Link)
