There’s a new art gallery on the Hill, and I didn’t know about it (thanks Seattle Weekly)! It’s called Vermillion, and I went down to say hi last week. The owner Diana Adams is really nice and friendly, which is a big plus for people like me, who don’t buy art necessarily but […]
Archive for November, 2007
Superman’s crystals: The ‘a-ha’ of finding your company name
Written by November 19th, 2007 in Desk Notes.0 CommentsThis post is about finding the right name for your company and why it’s important.
A project manager’s book I flipped through once advised, “Name every project that you do.”
Giving something a name helps you really visualize the end. It’s like the beginning of Superman, where all those crystals fly up into the sky. Okay, […]
Picked this up today–it’s lovely to see our new design for the Northwest Asian Weekly’s flag in print. We did a whole new grid for the paper, too. And NWAW reporter Michelle Kang did a cool writeup, in which she says Design Kompany delivered “a logo and layout that is clean and sophisticated, but still […]
Your Capitol Hill Seattle Graphic Design Kompany
Written by November 13th, 2007 in Desk Notes.0 CommentsDesign Kompany is Akira Morita and Dipika Kohli.
Design Kompany has just moved from lower to upper Capitol Hill here in Seattle, WA, USA. We’ll be sending out a formal invite for our January grand opening, meanwhile we’re getting new furniture. A lot of it is in the style of Scandinavia, that amazing place I just […]
Dec. 6: Free seminar on attracting and keeping talent
Written by November 13th, 2007 in News at DK.0 CommentsNorthwest Entrepreneurs Network is hosting a free seminar on Dec. 6 about how to attract talented people to your company.
Dwayne Clark of Aegis Living, a real estate company based in Redmond, is going to talk about these things…
-How to lower employee turnover rates
-How to interview to identify the right people
-How to inspire your […]
Design Kompany Vlog? | Plastic Bottles Killing Planet
Written by November 12th, 2007 in News at DK.0 CommentsI’m going to a Society of Professional Journalists‘ class today on video blogging. The Seattle Times’ Cory Tolbert Haik, an interactivity producer there, is giving the two hour talk over pizza and bottled waters. Of course I’ll refrain from partaking of bottled water because plastic bottles are killing the planet.
Still, I’m curious to see […]
Charles & Ray Eames’ grandson: ‘Take Your Pleasure Seriously’
Written by November 12th, 2007 in Design Inspirations and Desk Notes.0 CommentsAt a local printer, someone mentioned that there’s a paper named “Eames.” It’s “a design materials collection inspired by the work and working philosophy of designers Charles and Ray Eames,” according to the paper manufacturer’s web site. While I doubt that the paper is indeed a “breakthrough” as it’s claimed, I think it’s a […]
City of Seattle forum on Safe Parks, Green Neighborhoods: Nov. 19
Written by November 11th, 2007 in Desk Notes.1 CommentRio De Los Angeles State Park, courtesy The City Project
Over the last year Design Kompany has done a lot of brand identity design projects for architects. D+A Studio and Case Architects, for example…
And in learning about the way Case and D+A design living spaces, we got to know a bit about the importance of […]
