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Visualizing the Music

It’s like Communication Design class all over again. Take a peek at these sexy pieces for the Grammy’s “Celebrate the Music That Made Us” campaign.  The portraits of select artists (Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Coldplay [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Categories: Art, Design, Inspiration, Music, Typography | No Comments »

That’s too sans serif. Try this.

Here’s a little treat for users who spend hours finding just the right typeface. Flipping Typical is magical. An online tool that give you the ability to enter a word or phrase and view the different variations using fonts in your co [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Categories: Tips, We love | 1 Comment »

Can I have the Mahi Mahi but with one Mahi only?

Have you ever wanted to eat at a fancy restaurant but afraid to spend a huge chunk of your paycheck? Well, stop spending money on strippers! Just kidding… Dine Out Vancouver is back again. With over 180 restaurants, starting on Janua [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Categories: Events, Food, Fun, Vancouver | 3 Comments »

Pivot!

Readers who watch Friends, you might know what my title means. For the past few weeks Todd and I have been working on furnishing his new place. Not only has this move given me an opportunity to fuel my interest in interior design, but also [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Categories: Design, Fun, Inspiration, Tips | No Comments »

We’re proud to be Canadian—is that enough?

October 14th may be the most discussed election date in recent memory; individuals’ voices—and votes—have never mattered more. Perfectthewayweare.ca, an online resource website and video, was created by a group of young Canadians who [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Monday, October 6th, 2008

Categories: Education, Events, Learning, News, Video | No Comments »

Florida for Obama. OY!

With the recent fad of celebrities using their status to get the American people to vote, here’s one PSA directed towards the Jews of America. Side note: Jimmy Kimmel’s an idiot for letting this funny lady go.

Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Categories: Fun, Pop Culture, Video | No Comments »

I would like for cell phone companies to…

For those who want an iphone but can’t bring themselves to pay those ridiculous fees. Check out this new Canadian cell company (launching next year) asking for your opinion on ways to make your cellular experience better. I’m r [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Categories: News, Tips | No Comments »

It’s all part of the plan.

Keeping up with the craze over the new Batman movie, I thought I’d add to the hype by posting this nicely designed poster. The chorus of ‘hahaha’s’ written to form the bat symbol is a neat detail. Props to Warner Br [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Friday, July 18th, 2008

Categories: Art, Design, Movie, Pop Culture | 1 Comment »

No need to flush.

Sharing a common washroom with a male dominated office has its challenges. Solution: Shit Box. This neat invention made by The Brown Corporation is great for people who are in a similar position as myself, or those who are into camping, or [...]

Posted by: Steph Co on Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Categories: Fun, Packaging | No Comments »

PicLens v1.7

PicLens have just notified us of the recent additions to their free software. You can now browse, watch videos, and shop online in 3D. Well… sort of. For those who aren’t aware of PicLens we blogged about it here.

Posted by: Steph Co on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Categories: News, Tips | 1 Comment »

RT @bengarf: Bit old now so maybe you've seen, but Banksy is brilliant (Link)

RT @COURAGEOUSb: 'Branding is giving an idea not just to the customer but to the company itself, of who they are, a sense of themselves' ...

RT @MarkBusse: Doing design research for nutrition/fitness client looking for examples of brands with gritty/intensity + human/simplicit ...

Congrats to Porte Development for selling over 30% of the @OriginSFU units on Burnaby Mountain in the opening weekend. http://liveorigin.com

Slow motion will always be cool (love the ones using humans) (Link)

We recently launched a new brand identity and website for our client Gramercy Developments. Great job team! (Link)

Beautiful chocolate packaging (Link)

Nice to be recognized by @Icograda for the District South Main identity & campaign we designed for Amacon. (Link)

Industrial Brand is looking for the next senior member of their communication design team. (Link)

RT @interestingvan: Interesting Vancouver website is now live & tickets are now on sale. Buy yours today! http://interestingvancouver.com

Congrats to our client Porte Development for the official launch of Origin, their new project on Burnaby Mountain: http://liveorigin.com

RT @MarkBusse: @GuyKawasaki read article "Welcome to the Era of Creative Meritocracy" by Behance's Scott Belsky called (Link)

@markbusse & @bengarf talk about www.Foodists.ca w/ Randall Mark on CKNW's The World Today Weekend Sunday at 5:30 (Link)

Likemind Vancouver August event to be hosted by Kafka’s Coffee & Tea House at 2525 Main Street (at Broadway) (Link)

Great to see @ElysianCoffee (Broadway) listed on Living Social's website as the best neighbourhood coffeehouse. (Link)