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Dahlias are in full bloom at Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill.
More flower and other photos on Design Kompany’s Flickr

In Search of Meaning (16): The Man in the Arena

The Man in the Arena speech by Theodore RooseveltSome of you have been following this series, In Search of Meaning, which is inspired by bits and pieces of literature and other things we happen upon in our day to day lives.

Arcade magazine launches ‘Revitalize Regenerate Re-source’

The architecture and design magazine Arcade will launch its next issue with a party Thursday, September 4.
That’s tomorrow.
Design Kompany got to know Arcade when we created artwork to decorate a wall of Vermillion, a Seattle art gallery, the venue for Arcade’s March 2006 party to launch an issue on fashion, technology, and design.
Nice parties, […]

Seattle Asian Art Museum’s Saturday art book sale

Art books are pretty, and often well designed, so it might be worth checking out an upcoming book sale at Seattle Asian Art Museum this Saturday.
The Seattle Art Museum Libraries and the Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center will sell discounted art books, exhibition catalogues and posters.
If nothing else, it’s always worth a trek over to Volunteer […]

Field report: Design Kompany hits Boston, um, this past March

Earlier this spring Design Kompany went to Boston to be on the East Coast for a bit to get some inspiration.
You might remember my lament about Dunkin’ Donuts.
Wanted to share some other things from that same trip. Like this picture. We wandered into a museum on the Harvard campus that features a lot of […]

Flourish @ Capitol Hill Block Party Friday, July 25

graypants is hosting the next Flourish at their new space above Vermillion art gallery this Friday, July 25.

Find out more about the interactive video show a small group of us in Capitol Hill are co-producing to tie in with the Capitol Hill Block party at graypants’ website.
The show’s called “projection mayhem”.
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Design Kompany met graypants […]

What makes it ‘modern?’

Interested in modern architecture and design?
On Tuesday, July 15, American Institute of Architects’ Seattle chapter is hosting a “design salon” on this topic:
What defines “contemporary” architecture?
AIA Seattle has this to say about the event:
Contemporary architecture claims to respond to the unique conditions of the day. But which conditions are really unique in time, […]

Study in type design: A page from London agency W+K

Creative agency Wieden + Kennedy London made this beautiful illustration for the UK newspaper The Guardian.

I love the freshness of this. And the simplicity.
I discovered it while doing some research on typeface layout for a poster design. It’s really helpful to see what other people are making and doing.
It’s even nicer when the things […]




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