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Archive for October, 2008

Next Korner’s next Monday, November 3

Written by dipika October 29th, 2008 in News at DK.0 Comments

On the eve of Election Day 2008 we’ll be hanging out at Stumbling Monk. Business as usual for Designers Korner, which DK hosts with friends on first Mondays at our favorite Belgian bar. We’ll even do an exit poll.

What is Designers Korner?
Sometimes it’s a bunch of us. Sometimes it’s small. The point is to get […]

Jazzy Moving Pictures

Written by akira October 28th, 2008 in Interesting Finds.2 Comments

The Earshot Jazz Festival is on right now, but there’s something coming up at the Northwest Film Forum that I thought would be worth a look.

‘Jazz Animation from the Hubley Studio’ will happen Saturday, November 1 and Sunday November 2 at 5pm. In the past, Design Kompany’s written about jazz and writing, so it’s […]

Arts & Condos: update

Written by akira October 23rd, 2008 in Interesting Finds.0 Comments

Continuing on the effort to save the arts from encroachment of shiny condos in Seattle’s eclectic neighborhoods, we bring to your attention this interesting opportunity:
Arts Leadership Lab invites you to:
a happy hour and a casual Creative Conversation
Monday
October 27
6:30 - 8:30pm
At: the brand-new
Mezza Luna Cafe
2608 S Judkins (Central District)
Free, open to anyone, all ages
As someone who’s […]

‘Start:’ A party to celebrate new beginnings

Written by dipika October 18th, 2008 in News at DK.8 Comments

It’s time for another Design Kompany open house. This one, to celebrate.
Save the date and join us for Start on Monday, November 10, at our office here in Capitol Hill.

‘Start’
A Design Kompany Party
Monday, November 10
Drop by sometime between 4 to 10pm
RSVP to start [at] design-kompany.com or call 206.709.4051
Check out our past events, like:
Sugar
Dazzle, and
Pop

DK designs a web site for insurance, financial service company

Written by dipika October 17th, 2008 in Portfolio.0 Comments

Recently I caught up with one of our most exciting clients, Garima Gupta of Gupta Insurance & Financial Services.
Nice to learn how the brand identity we created for GIFS last year is working out. People are starting to identify with the logo, and things are going well.
We worked through our signature DK process […]

‘Walk:’

Written by dipika October 14th, 2008 in News at DK and Interesting Finds.0 Comments

A lot of people marvel when we tell them we don’t have a car.
Feet are useful, but so is public transportation.
And speaking of public transportation, two local nonprofits—Allied Arts and Seattle Architecture Foundation—will host a seminar next Monday called “Moving Seattle Forward: A Transportation Vision.”
Might be interesting.
Here’s who’s coming:

Grace Crunican, Director, Seattle DOT,
David […]

City of Seattle hosts open house Tuesday on future of Pike/Pine

Written by dipika October 13th, 2008 in News at DK and Interesting Finds.0 Comments

We’ve written here a bit about how rapid condo development is putting the squeeze on the arts community in Capitol Hill. Since the spring, city staff and arts organizations as well as local commercial artists like us at DK have been convening to talk about whether the arts and real estate development in Capitol Hill […]

‘The Invisible Hand:’

Written by dipika October 11th, 2008 in Desk Notes.0 Comments

A few months ago I went to a workshop at the library on making zines.
Collage is one of my favorite ways to “sketch,” so I showed up for it.
We learned this really neat format that’s easy to xerox one 8.5″ x 14″ paper. A double sided xerox, folded and cut a certain way, […]