Kush turned 2 this month on our visit to Mito, Japan. It was fun to show him around some of our favorite places.
Being Design Kompany, of course this had to include cultural excursions like a world-famous Japanese garden and some awesome modern architecture.
Above is a pic we took at a very old “manor,” […]
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Design Kompany goes to Japan
Written by August 28th, 2010 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.0 Comments5 storefronts: branding inspiration from Mito, Japan
Written by August 11th, 2010 in Design Inspirations, News at DK, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.2 CommentsYesterday 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 […]
In Search of Meaning (24): Pygmalion
Written by July 4th, 2010 in Design Inspirations, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.1 Comment
If you like accents and fairytales, this is a good film.
Here’s the DK boss-man sweating away last weekend in Saxapahaw. Summer is for outdoor music festivals.
Last Saturday the toddling boss got to study bigger kids as they shimmied up trees, slid down a blue tarp fashioned as a Slip N Slide, and develop massive bubbles in the sun. Meanwhile artist Katharine Whalen played and […]
New tech startup tribe for Raleigh-Durham?
Written by May 14th, 2010 in Design Inspirations, Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.3 CommentsOn Wednesday DK strolled down to Launchdays Durham, a tech startup-focused event that attracted more than 100 Research Triangle Park technology professionals. That’s a lot of brainpower in one room. It’s also nerdy.
Our kind of gig.
Like life came from the primordial soup, there’s a feeling that some new tech event might emerge from the […]
Good logo or not, is it good branding?
Written by April 28th, 2010 in Desk Notes and Interesting Finds.3 CommentsDesign Kompany paid a visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art opening festival over the weekend. It was a lot of fun!
The whole thing was impressively well-organized, and well-executed, without the heavy-handedness sometimes found in events hosted by large publicly-funded institutions. We especially loved the interactive parts: dancers “invaded” the lawns, courtyards and […]
Let’s get honest. Even if where you are in life right now is less than perfect, putting a foot out in a new direction is scary.
Fear. Anxiety. Being afraid to start making a change.
We’ve all heard these ones: “The devil you know is better than the one you don’t.” “Better to live together […]
