Archive for June, 2010

How branding is like birth

When the shadows are long

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the end of the road. A little morbid, I know. But I want to be able to go, “Hey, that was a good time!” Not, for example, “Hey, that was a good time. I guess.”

Know what I mean?
I feel like a lot of us are living in a […]

UK motion graphix festival Onedotzero calls 4 entries


onedotzero_adventures in motion festival 2010: call for submissions! from onedotzero on Vimeo.

www.onedotzero.com/submissions

Organically finding your way

Japanese poet and zen master Basho

Planned or unplanned, the journey itself was what mattered.

Korner this Friday at DK World HQ

UPDATE: Thanks for joining our June get-together at PORCH!

DK enjoyed a lovely, low-key gathering of new and old friends at our happy hour here in DK Durham’s Yelohaus. Life is good when you have sangria, children, coloring, and Sharpies.

Join us this month for a low-key happy hour on our front porch. I wish we […]

In Search of Meaning (23): More than a photocopy

PostPost Modern by Design Kompany

The Internet is a new medium, apart from artists brushes or musical instruments. It deserves its own kind of unique and special “art.” Not stuff that approximates art in other dimensions.

Is play a lost art?

I wanna break free
Just what is it that you want to do? Loaded by Primal Scream

How Million Monarchs got its name

Million Monarchs’ new logo design

Million Monarchs logo design by Design Kompany May 2010
Logo design for Million Monarchs

Million Monarchs logo design by Design Kompany May 2010
Logo in reverse







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A1A
Allied Arts of Seattle
Atlantic School of English
Blitz!
Blue Gecko
The Broader View
Bonanzle
Case Design + Project Management
Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce
C'ODA
Counting Stars
D+A Studio LLC
Flow
Global Village conference
Group3 Architects LLC
Good Dog Art
Gupta Insurance & Financial Services
Hindsight Veterinary Care
Joji Minatogawa Architects
Kikokugo
Matchbox Mobile
MD Systems
Million Monarchs
Miyabi
Modern Business Training Services
Northwest Asian Weekly
Open Money
Petites Fleurs
Potters Bar
Portland Paws
Real Science
Redpill
Revolt
Row House Cafe
Spaccarotelli
TILU
World Beer Festival
Write with Meaning
Vibrance Nutrition + Fitness
Zenovation



DK in public



Guest post on Processed Identity
Lori Waxman reviews DK's Sharpie art
McGraw-Hill asks DK to judge in architecture competition
Northwest architects invite DK to talk branding
Seattle art gallery solo show
Watch our blog get critiqued
DK sponsors a park opening
Invited to University of Washington design school's professional night
Second short film screening in Seattle
Seattle Tech Startups invites DK to speak on branding
First short film at Southeast Asian Womens Film Festival in Seattle

 

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