James White is Retro Modern
Friday, February 27, 2009

Recently, we came across the work of James White from Signalnoise.com. His work has a fresh and vibrant persona with a prism-colored palette and geometrical forms. These are the signature attributes to his style. Within this combination, James creates a sense of motion and fluidity with an almost three-dimensional quality to his work. Oh, did I mention he is prolific?? A quick visit to his website reveals an expansive body of work. From his beginnings with watercolors, human forms and skulls to intergalactic color schemes and crystalline forms, James expresses the themes...
Topics: Inspiration // PERMALINK
Pinkberry Has Some Swirly Branding
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Moving out to Los Angeles, I was excited about many things – sunny weather, beaches, hiking, amazing Mexican food – but most importantly, the frenzy that Los Angeles has created about frozen yogurt, locally coined “Fro-Yo”. There are many frozen yogurt stores to enjoy in southern California, but by far, the most unique and perfectly branded is Pinkberry. Pinkberry opened...
Topics: Critique // Culture // PERMALINK
Bye-Bye Cable Box. Helloo Boxee!
Saturday, February 07, 2009

Haaaaave you met Boxee??? Well, you should. This tiny little app is very quickly making itself irreplaceable. Never mind the cute tilted face logo (or is that a movie reel?) – Boxee is pure beauty and brawn. Enough of the initial enthusiasm, let's talk about what Boxee can do. With Boxee, you can view...
Topics: Technology // PERMALINK
The Biggest Campaign for “The BIGGEST Smallest Movie Ever Made”
Friday, February 06, 2009

I was talking with a friend recently, and she was telling me about a campaign she just finished at Wieden+Kennedy, a creatively-led advertising agency in Portland. The campaign was for the new feature film “Coraline” which is based on the horror novella by author Neil Gaiman. The film, produced by LAIKA Studios, is the first stop-motion animation filmed in 3D. The story is about a young girl, Coraline, who finds...
Topics: Critique // Inspiration // Culture // PERMALINK
Red. The Color of Hollywood Marketing.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Through the luck of an eBay auction, Brick Studios had the pleasure to grace the 2009 nominees’ presence at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards Red Carpet. Actually, we were squeezed into these tiny bleacher seats and most people hardly noticed us...
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