Kush turned 2 this month on our visit to Mito, Japan. It was fun to show him around some of our favorite places. Continue reading ‘Design Kompany goes to Japan’
Design Kompany goes to Japan
Written by August 28th, 2010 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 CommentsDK is branding Durham’s Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood
Written by August 27th, 2010 in News at DK.2 CommentsAkira Morita is heading up Design Kompany’s part in creating a brand design for the pocket of downtown Durham that some people think is cool, and others think is scary: Cleveland Holloway.
Here are some pictures from our last session: the wordstorm, from which several keywords emerged.
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Colin Farrell meets Ondine: A sea woman and a beautiful Neil Jordan movie
Written by August 24th, 2010 in Interesting Finds.0 CommentsSometimes you just luck out with plane films. Back from Japan this evening, and still thinking about Ondine.
Ondine, was lovely altogether. It helped that it was set in Ireland, directed by Neil Jordan, and starred Colin Farrell as a just-back-to-being-sober fisherman. I hadn’t seen him since he played a hitman In Bruges.
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5 storefronts: branding inspiration from Mito, Japan
Written by August 11th, 2010 in Design Inspirations, News at DK, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.2 Comments
Yesterday at Mito’s Keisei department store.
Japan’s many tiny shops with small storefronts compete for the attention of a multitude of passerby at all hours. That’s why they make for a great study of the art of storefront design.
Branding done well never stops at just a logo, or a business card. You know someone is thinking it through if you see a really amazing kiosk or storefront that sets the mood for a brand promise. Continue reading ‘5 storefronts: branding inspiration from Mito, Japan’
Need a business card or logo design? Start with DK for beautiful simple brand design.
Written by August 4th, 2010 in News at DK.0 Comments
Design Kompany is a mom-and-pop (literally!) studio. We’re really all about three things: Search. Query. Resolution.
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It’s true. What we’re doing is really common, and designers run the gamut in terms of price, quality and style. At the low end, you could just hop onto some online “design mill” to find your $300-or-less logo. But that’s like going to the store and buying cookies instead of making them from scratch. Or you could ask your cousin to do it, “eventually.” But that’s begging.
When it comes to building strong teams, knowing what you have in common is more important than your individual opinions. Durham Chamber of Commerce hosted a talk this morning that highlighted this and more tips on how to build successful teams. Continue reading ‘7 ways teams can work together better’
In Search of Meaning (25): Chanel as muse
Written by July 23rd, 2010 in Interesting Finds.0 Comments
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel
A man who can no longer love his wife. A woman who refuses to be owned. Last night I saw the deliberate, quiet, loud, and somewhat predictable film Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009). Continue reading ‘In Search of Meaning (25): Chanel as muse’
UPDATE: August 2010
On his blog, “Written in Hindsight,” our client Michael Salewski wrote an exceptionally thorough summary of his side of the branding process experience with Design Kompany. So awesome to read through what it’s like to be on the other side of the table.
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You could tell veterinarian Michael Salewski would be interesting just by his first e-mail query: “Hell! I don’t even have a name yet!”
Design Kompany’s task was to find a name, design a logo, and build out the brand design into business cards, envelopes and letterhead. The stationery designs have just been sent to the printers. And the logomark we created is pictured above. Continue reading ‘DK designs a logo for Oregon veterinarian’
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