T-Mobile's launch of the first Garmin-built Android™ device encouraged us to revert to a time when excitement about travel was as pure and real as the families of that same era. Everything from the illustration style to the colors and texture to the tone of voice was influenced by 1950s America.
Come by our studio at SW 1st/Taylor in Portland to check out our new outdoor gallery. We'll be adding a box of 3D glasses for the crazy 3D window (come in and ask for a pair for the time being). Also, prints of the artwork will be on sale soon in the studio store and/or online.
Check out these amazing little illustration by the incredibly talented Jon Klassen. He created these for his friends Carly and Dave's wedding. The idea was each table would have a bird accompanied by a pin with the bird on it that the guest could take home. Pretty rad idea. Check out his work here.
Alexa Meade has a style like no other. She applies acrylic paint on to of her subjects. It looks fake but as you look harder at the photo they are incredible pieces of art.
Check out a couple examples here.
They've been unleashed! Browse, rate, download, print and share your favorite Grabba Beast or start by building your own at http://grabbabeast.com!
Music by Portland's own Red Fang.
Check out Tangible's second poster for Urban Outfitters. When Colby and I were coming up with ideas for designs this was by far the weirdest one but we love how it turned out. Check it out here.
This is a Wedding Invitation and a Guest Card project created as a personal project by StudioKxx. Absolutely love the detailed illustration on the E&K.
One of my favorite artist/designers is Ryan McGunniess. He is probably my biggest inspiration ranging from his work to his story of how he found the style that has made him a prolific modern artist. Check out his amazing archive of work here.
Josh unpacks the Haiti relief posters. Possibly the best quality screen prints we have seen. Printed by Seizure Palace.
What would you do if you were surrounded by 120' of southeast-facing, store-level windows that allow blinding light and a constant stream of curious (or frightening, depending on the hour) people to peer into a sometimes highly-confidential workspace? The obvious answer is to invest in blinds. We, however, decided to cover our windows with irreverent pieces of art.
SASQUATCH
Like our cards, Pitchfork’s card eliminates the excessive waste created by most companies that buy hundreds of often unused cards for new employees by default.
The front of the card takes is printed as a shell, containing a set of dotted lines and the company logo. The back showcases one of 4 images.
Each employee is given an inexpensive stamp containing their name, title, and contact information. Certain employees — in sales, for instance — can pre-stamp a pile of cards they can access on the fly. Others, who rarely give out cards, can stamp only a few to have just in case. Both can make new cards as needed.
The shells remain in an open-to-use stack for everyone's use. When the pile runs out, we will reprint the shell cards.
Credits
Merrick
CEO, Chief Creative Officer
Kim Shafer
Creative Director
Bill Galusha
Producer
Currey Dorris
COO
Jake Elliott
Senior Developer
Josh Kenyon
Lead Creative
Colby Nichols
Senior Creative
Daran Redenbaugh
Senior Creative
Sharon Stotler
Account Supervisor
Paul Anders
Senior Creative