You know what’s coming next week? No, not Superbowl. Monday is our second Designers’ Korner of the year! Rumor has it that there will be games, and some food! Don’t miss it this time. Everyone is welcome.
Designers’ Korner
Monday, Feb 4
6:30 -
Stumbling Monk, Capitol Hill
Archive for January, 2008
Trait of a leader: ‘the constructive spirit of discontent’
Written by January 29th, 2008 in Design Inspirations and Desk Notes.0 CommentsI was reading this article called ‘10 Ways to Identify a Leader’ and this note about the “constructive spirit of discontent” has stayed with me for days.
Like returning to a favorite painting after viewing a collection, I keep coming back to reconsider these lines:
There’s a big difference in being constructively discontent and being critical. […]
Case study: Pentagram redesigns New York City Ballet brand identity
Written by January 27th, 2008 in Design Inspirations.0 CommentsThe New York design firm Pentagram just redesigned the New York City Ballet’s identity. This poster’s part of the ballet’s promotional campaign.
It’s a good example of how a logo is just one element of your overall brand messaging, and needs to be considered in context of the whole.
Strong photography is what really brings life […]
Circuit Bent Speak & Spell? ‘You Are Correct!’
Written by January 24th, 2008 in Desk Notes.2 CommentsCircuit bending Speak & Spells came up as a topic of conversation at our last Designers’ Korner.
Of course I have to dash off an e-mail to BF to learn more. BF lives in Boston and does stuff like go to M.I.T. swap meets to buy synthesizers, check out vacuum tubes, and scope old-fashioned amplifiers […]
DIY Graphic Design Toolkit: Find your font on DaFont
Written by January 23rd, 2008 in Desk Notes.0 CommentsLooking for some inspiration on type or typography? DaFont.com is a fun web site to peruse. A lot of the font files here are free for personal use, too. Check it out. See what you can make.
This is a still life line drawing I made of some orchids that’re amazingly still alive after four weeks.
It’s a concept sketch, but not for our usual kind of design project. This isn’t for a brand identity design.
It’s for… a wedding invitation.
We got the commission because our clients liked DK’s contemporary style. […]
Q&A: ‘Compare designers, but compare what they offer beyond illustration art’
Written by January 19th, 2008 in Desk Notes.0 CommentsDownload printer-friendly .pdf (1.3MB)
Shopping around for a graphic designer? Curious how Design Kompany is different from people you’ve met or hired in the past?
Big questions I get asked all the time are: how do we work, and how much do we cost.
Been thinking, and wanted to share these notes from a recent conversation with […]
Field Report: Can arts and condos co-exist in Capitol Hill?
Written by January 16th, 2008 in Desk Notes.3 CommentsThat’s the question a panel of government folks and community arts advocates started to tackle earlier this evening.
Tonight’s meeting called out the problem of rising real estate prices that are forcing out lower income residents from Capitol Hill.
Like artists.
It was partly sponsored by a subgroup of 4Culture, partly by Capitol Hill Arts Center, […]
