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Train to Portland

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:02:32 +0000

Finally took the train to Portland this weekend. Took an old friend who’s getting married in September down for a booze up. Shot on my Canon 7D and my nifty fifty lens.

Arliss Goes to Portland from Charlotte Daisy on Vimeo.

Day of Giving T-Shirt

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:01 +0000

Here’s a tee I designed for the annual Blast Radius Day of Giving. The theme was to address children of families living in poverty. As a recent new parent I’ve learned that every child needs to be nourished, engaged and washed everyday—all of these done with love. The Day of Giving involved the staff at Blast Radius and Academy building new playgrounds and planting trees for some housing developments that needed some help. Photo courtesy of Greg Washington down at Academy.

Coast Modern Silkscreen

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:54:47 +0000

Original artwork and poster design from Byron O’Neill—mixed and pulled by master printer Matt Mayer and team over at JDK. This beautiful handmade piece contains elements from our graphics platform Byron designed for the film. The look of this poster speaks volumes to the film’s spirit.

Hand numbered by the artist limited run of 200.
Dimensions: 23 15/16″ x 18″ Soon to be available for purchase.

Spirit of ’76

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:51 +0000

A friend we’ll call ‘Shaba Lanks’ recently went on a reconnaissance design mission in his new home city of Montreal. Look what he found… Protected by the walls of the old Olympic Stadium like gold in a pharoah’s tomb. These treasures are a testament to the fact that graphic design once reigned supreme in this country. These need to be put into a gallery exhibit (or my living room). Nice work Shaba!

Build Poster for Coast Modern Film

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:29:28 +0000

Really excited to share this limited edition poster designed for our film Coast Modern. Michael C. Place of Build in the UK is the man behind this neon delight. Michael C. Place designed the identity for Gary Hustwit’s Objectified film and was also featured in Helvetica. We’re still working out the shop details so follow our film on Twitter for the latest.

Good Looking Density

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:28:24 +0000

Loving this recent addition to our neighbourhood. Some good looking density happening with Shape Architects here in Strathcona. Amazing what happens when architects are involved, developers take note!

Neutra’s Books

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:53:11 +0000

Paid a visit to Neutra’s VDL House in Silver Lake Los Angeles. Had a quick look at some of the books on the shelves and thought these cover designs were worth sharing.

Home Hardware

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:29:54 +0000

If you’re down on Granville Island in February check out the free High Performance: Evolution and Innovation in Canadian Design exhibit. Neat little showcase of some of Canada’s top sporting goods. Good to support Canadian design plus the Charles H. Scott Gallery. They also have an excellent book shop that’s always worth a look.

AEC Poster Proofs Are In

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:18 +0000

Check my latest poster! Inspired by a 1960′s Canadian Architect issue devoted to a young Arthur Erickson living in Japan. This poster harkens back to the 60s when graphic design was allowed to be abstract as opposed to literal. Seven stripes for seven years across the rising sun of Japan. No photo collage needed! Don’t sleep on this event. Details here.

IBM Digs Deep

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:30:03 +0000

Check these recent IBM print ads, I almost fell over when I saw them jumping off the pages of The Economist. Can’t find any info about these online so I scanned them for you here. These ads might signal a change in corporate communications—no more businessmen shaking hands outside an office tower juggling laptops and lattes. This is a return to form that uses real graphic design and puts IBM back where Paul Rand intended. Bravo!

Some Vintage Ads