The Olympic Games would not exist without sponsors, that’s a fact. They bring the millions, they make it happen. But since early January, Burrard Skytrain station has turned into a giant ad for McDonalds and I hate it. Really, it is [...]
Posted by: Mathilde Salvert on Friday, January 29th, 2010
Categories: Advertising, Vancouver | 6 Comments »
I believe there is always room for every person to grow, personally and professionally. But as an Art Director (and father of a two year old) my ‘spare’ time for a conference is very limited. I have been in this industry for 15 years a [...]
Posted by: Matt SamyciaWood on Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Categories: Associations, Awards, Design, Education, Events, Learning, Vancouver | No Comments »
Happy New Year! The first Likemind event of 2010 is scheduled for 8am, January 15th and will be hosted by W2 Community Arts at the W2 Culture + Media House at 112 West Hastings Street (the Perel building across the street from the fancy ne [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Categories: Events, Inspiration, Vancouver | No Comments »
We just finished a new identity and marketing campaign for a development project called District South Main for our client Amacon. The first teaser advertisements just hit the streets and the initial website has launched and is now accepti [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Categories: Design, Marketing, News, Vancouver | 3 Comments »
Likemind has come a long way since its inception and profile in the New York Times. With about 250 members in Vancouver, our “chapter” has become one of the most active, with a lively Facebook Group, Flickr page and Twitter fee [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Categories: Events, Inspiration, Vancouver | 1 Comment »
Icograda has formally announced Design Week 2010 to be hosted by GDC in Vancouver with official event profile information on their website.
Posted by: Mark Busse on Monday, June 15th, 2009
Categories: Associations, Design, Events, News, Vancouver | No Comments »
Likemind is gaining momentum in Vancouver, with over 200 members on its Facebook Group. Events the each 3rd Friday of each month, with the next gathering on June 19th at Elysian Coffee’s new location at 590 West Broadway, between Cam [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Categories: Associations, Events, Fun, Vancouver | No Comments »
There’s an old saying about 15 minutes of fame—that “all publicity is good publicity, as long as they spell your name right.” Well maybe my appearance this week on ESPN’s Jim Rome is Burning was the closest thing [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Categories: Fun, News, Pop Culture, Vancouver, Video | 1 Comment »
DOXA Documentary Film Festival is launching something new at this year’s festival-their first-ever celebrity camera auction. Equipped with single-use cameras, some of our favorite famous people have unleashed their point & shoot [...]
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Categories: Art, Events, Pop Culture, Vancouver | 1 Comment »
It’s certainly no secret that we’re huge fans of GDC, the national design association in Canada, and the various events they produce. So, I’d like to encourage any and all creative professionals that work within the commu [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Categories: Associations, Design, Events, Inspiration, Vancouver, We love | No Comments »
SuperPower: Visualising the internet. (Link)
Boys and their toys. (Link)
Beautiful packaging, it's simple and does a great job showcasing the product. (Link)
Have we mentioned that @LikemindVan has a group page on LinkedIn too? (Link)
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)
