Archive for February, 2009

Designers Korner: March Madness

DK hosts its next happy hour on Tuesday, March 3 at Vermillion. Open to people who like to talk about random things, doodle, talk shop, and meet others of like mind.
Read about past Korners here.

I took a moment #2: Sweater

This morning on my walk I took this picture:

That sweater is always on this tree, but today it looks kind of handy.

Tonight!: Pecha Kucha Ya Ya Ya at Ouch My Eye

I love katakana.

This says: “pecha kucha ya ya ya.”
I made it because tonight they’re hosting this thing called Pecha Kucha at Ouch My Eye Studio. The “ya ya ya” is kind of my own little embellishment. They should call it Pecha Kucha Ya Ya Ya.
In all seriousness, this looks like it’s going to be […]

How to make social networking work for you

DK’s very own Akira Morita went to the Northwest Entrepreneur Network event last night, and posted a writeup about the social networking seminar at LightfootBranding.com.
You may have noticed that we’re now posting our how-to articles on marketing over at the new Lightfoot site. The big idea is that Lightfoot will be your resource for free […]

Social networking free seminar tonight at Seattle U

Northwest Entrepreneur Network is sponsoring a free evening seminar on the topic of social networking.
Old news for some, new news for others, it looks like something that people curious about how to make the most of online networks could really learn from.
Speakers include:

Ian Lurie of internet marketing company Portent Interactive
Nathan Kaiser of entrepreneurship blog […]

My first love

Design Kompany just got back from a trip to the East Coast, where we stopped by our alma mater, North Carolina State University.
This is us in front of the math building, Harrelson Hall.

We’re at the exact spot we were in 1994.
That’s when we were students, selling a bunch of t-shirts. I can’t believe I […]

Home Alive benefit party at Shorty’s: Thursday, Feb 26

This Thursday, February 26, a soccer-watching club will host a fundraiser for Home Alive, the self-defense nonprofit Design Kompany sponsored a fundraiser auction for a couple of years ago.
The new event’ll be at Shorty’s in Belltown.
Read more about it at the Stranger.
Home Alive benefit
Thursday, February 26
8pm to midnight
Shorty’s
2222 2nd Avenue

Seattle Architecture Foundation hosts open house February 26

Like Seattle? Like architecture?
Then you might be interested in volunteering to lead tours or youth programs for Seattle Architecture Foundation.
Allied Arts of Seattle, one of our 2008 clients, sent us this announcement about Seattle Architecture Foundation’s February 26 open house.

Architecture Foundation Annual Volunteer Open House & Celebration
Thursday, February 26 :: 5:30 to 8:30pm
Rainier Square […]







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Guest post on Processed Identity
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First short film at Southeast Asian Womens Film Festival in Seattle

 

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