Here’s a direct mail piece we created for Madison Millinger Extraordinary Rugs here in Portland. The card is for their Annual Sale and has a decidedly exotic flavor. Look for it in your mailbox this week, or sign-up for their mailing list now to receive future announcements.
We are patting ourselves on the back after learning that two logos we designed and illustrated were chosen by Logo Lounge for inclusion in their 5th compendium of logo designs. From the e-release:
For Book 5, there were 33,000 logos submitted for consideration and the caliber of work was exceptional. Each judge reviewed thousands of logos from around the world, each mark submitted by talented LogoLounge members. The final collection is not only an excellent point-in-time examination, it is full to the brim with inspiration, higher thinking, and craftsmanship. The new book will be released by Rockport Publishers in early Summer 2009
The chosen logos are the Green mark we did for Studio JDM, and the “Huge Head” mascot for Huge Magazine. Based on previous volumes of the books, we will be in very fine company.
Here’s a poster and postcard for a Summer Style Sale that featured participating apparel and accessories boutiques in the Pearl District.
DBD+A designed these logos recently for two very unique clients. The first is for Eggers & Associates, a medical device research and development company with offices in Ohio and Oregon. The brand needed to be clean, strong and “precise” – a nice reflection of the high-tech products developed by Eggers. Our solution was to cut through a solid space with two “scalpels” to create the Eggers “E” mark.
This next logo was a re-brand for a personal and professional consulting company founded by Michelle DeAngelis, known from her many television appearances and her previous venture, Planet Joyride. A sought-after consultant, speaker, and coach, Michelle shows CEOs, managers, and individuals everywhere how to have a company, and a life, that “Doesn’t Suck.” In fact, her new website launches in August to coincide with the publication of her book, “Get A Life That Doesn’t Suck.”
Special thanks to Todd at Herman Consulting for linking us up with these great people!
We created these full-page ads for the Gorge Games to be used in national sports-specific magazines. The client wanted an in-your-face concept that would appeal to adventure sports athletes, and we delivered!
Sample copy by DBD+A: “Think you got what it takes? Gorge Games will thrash you, make you cry like a baby, and if you’re tough enough — make you a star. Come to the Pacific Northwest and battle the Gorge.”
The awesome sports photos are by Richard Hallman
DBD+A has just completed a complete website re-design for Madison Millinger Extraordinary Handmade Rugs, a retail rug store in Portland, Oregon. Click on the image to visit the site and see what we’ve done.
We also created this cute e-mail announcement for the site using part of the Madison Millinger logo…
Here are some store graphics we did for Earth Class Mail in Seattle. This was the company’s first brick and mortar retail location, and was located next to the local post office to attract customers currently using P.O. Boxes. Video grabs are from the show “Start-up Junkies” viewable now at Hulu.com. Yours truly had a non-speaking part in a few episodes, and our branding, banner and marketing collateral designs make cameos as well.
The Pearl District is having their first annual Home Furnishings Sample Sale. DBD+A created this poster and handout card for the big event.
We just created this postcard for the Summer 2008 Gorge Games. It’s got it all! Action, thrills and Storm Large and the Balls! We’re also designing ads, banner signs and other materials for this eXtreme Hood River event.
Sometimes the best design projects aren’t about creating a whole new look, but taking the best of an existing piece and making it work better. We had just such an opportunity recently when we redesigned the Pearl District Business Association’s (PDBA) map and member guide for their magazine, Explore the Pearl. This was not just a simple redesign though, as the main project goal was to make the directory easier to use for readers, so they can quickly find the information they are looking for.
Our solution was to re-group the listings into larger meta-categories and color-code the individual business listings by section. Those changes, combined with a more-legible-at-small-sizes typeface and some other design tricks we had up our sleeves, resulted in a new 6-page map and guide section that not only looks better, but works better, too. We also created new copy for the guide and titled it: Live it. Love it. Find it in the Pearl. You can pick-up a copy of the magazine in the kiosks around the district.