We have a red box in our office jam-packed with magazine clippings, postcards and other random bits and pieces we think are nicely designed. Or just neat. Fishing through it today I found this Indian miniature painting; it’s been with us for a few years, came straight from Rajasthan.
Archive for July, 2006
This neat word came up in a branding brainstorming session: “zephyr.” It’s not quite the angle we’re going for with our client’s product, but I couldn’t help mulling over this word for a couple of days. I kept thinking about the third definition–”something that is airy, insubstantial, or passing”–so when I found this scene, I […]
Design Kompany’s just commissioned Seattle illustrator Aaron Bee to draw character sketches for a restaurant’s new logo.
In a book called Kougu*, which in Japanese means “thinking tools,” author Masaharu Kato of ad agency Hakuhoudo offers a few tips to come up with fresh ideas. I’ve used them when coming up with ideas for our clients, and thought I’d share some of my favorites…
1. Know what you are looking for
Start with […]
Design Kompany’s Dipika Kohli heads to Charlotte, NC, next month to brainstorm about names and a marketing package for an artist with a really cool idea. More on this later…
Walking around Seattle, I’ve been seeing almost more stencil art than classic graffiti. Here’s what I’ve run accross just hanging out in the U district and Capitol Hill. There are some serious pieces (what’s with all the women’s faces?) and some funny work, like the one that just says “ham” four times in a row. […]
