by rpc_7b0ltl | Jul 16, 2007 | Marketing
It was hot in Alberta this weekend. Really hot. Likely the most important weekend in the entire year for Tim Horton’s to have Ice Capps for the world. We, like the rest of Alberta, wanted and Ice Capp on Sunday afternoon. But the first Timmies we went to offered only...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Jun 20, 2007 | Creative
Is Graphic Design art? Some might argue no, depending on how pressing their deadlines were, but sometimes as a designer, little things help highlight how we create things that end up a bit more than just fishwrap. I was at a meeting at the Red Deer Museum this morning...
by rpc_7b0ltl | May 24, 2007 | Marketing
Some look at designers as being psychologists… able to weave a complex web of messages to promote a behavior in viewers. Sure there’s a bit of that, but I’d like to believe that communicating well will get the point across well enough without being tricky. So if...
by rpc_7b0ltl | May 8, 2007 | Creative, Industry News
Last night we drove up to Calgary (Brian & Sonya) to see the screening of “ Helvetica: The Movie” at The Uptown Theatre, and event sponsored by the GDC South and Veer. All I can say is… “Wow”. You might ask why make a movie about a font and how in the world...
by rpc_7b0ltl | Apr 20, 2007 | Industry News
We were invited to share a little insight into graphic design an how it related to members of a Communication Department today. We presented at Red Deer City Hall and got to share with representatives from municipal communicators from as far as Grande Prairie and as...