Posts Tagged ‘graphic design’

KDUR FALL FUNDRAISER 2009

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

It’s our favorite time of year!

The onset of fall?
Finding that essential Halloween costume?
The impending ski season?

No, silly, the KDUR Fall Fundraiser!

Each year, the task is to come up with a new theme for the Fall Fundraiser drive, appropriate for that year’s events locally or nationally — while driving home the important message that KDUR is a local public radio station.

This year, KDUR is celebrating 35 glorious years of public radio in the 4 Corners. So, naturally, a 70′s themed ‘Family Affair’ poster and t-shirts were the idea for the drive. The poster displays photos of the past station managers in a groovy family tree. To score a ‘hip’ tee & beanie, become a KDUR member October 16-23, 2009.

KDUR FALL FUND 09 FinalPoster_tree faces

POOL PARTNERS

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

It’s official.

Kris and I are officially partners in crime at pool. After 4 months of working hard to get the new shop up and running and creating our own distinctive space, we decided it would benefit us both if I had a little more equity in the business.

I’ve learned so much working with both Kris and Neil at Creative Conspiracy. When I showed up at their door in 2002 as a young pup straight out of College from Minnesota, I had no idea as to what the future would hold or what I would end up doing. I have so much gratitude for all I’ve learned and to all the great people and clients I have worked with.

Kris and I will continue to work together on projects and use each other as sounding boards as we continue to evolve at pool. I look forward to the adventures ahead of us and to working side-by-side Kris.

Always keep moving forward – Always keep things fresh and fluid.

CONTI RUBBER

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Continental, specializing in high-tech rubber.

Durango was fortunate enough to have been the host of this year’s Single Speeds World Championships and who better to be there than Continental Tires passing out their newest addition to their rubber fleet.

stickier, faster, longer … that’s how we roll.

Conti Rubber SSWC09

DURANGO FALL BLAZE

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

For all of you cyclists out there take note. The 4th Annual Durango Fall Blaze is right around the corner, on September 26. This century bike tour crosses some beautiful areas in and around Durango with options for shorter distances for those of you who aren’t quite so masochistic. It’s well supported and kicks off with a Packet Pickup Party and ends with a fab lunch! Did I mention beer? (Courtesy of Carver Brewing Company)

This year the poster was designed with the sponsors in mind. There are so many great ones, we wanted to make sure that they were given more than the token bottom line. The theme, while some may say is very avant-psychedelic, I say its how you feel when you finally cross the finish line after riding 100 miles. A little swoopy and ready for a beer!

You can get more information about the tour or sign up online at durangofallblaze.com

DURANGO FALL BLAZE 2009

LADY GODIVA’S BOOK OF HORSEMANSHIP

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Was Lady Godiva a real person? Does it matter? Her spirit of love and generosity is a story known by many. According to the legend, Lady Godiva, in a moment of compassion begged her husband to not impose a tax on the poor of Coventry. He laughed and challenged her to prove her devotion by riding naked through the streets. If she did, he would repeal the tax. And she did.

This book is dedicated to the spirit of Lady Godiva…

We are in the process of designing a new book for author Anita Witt and photographer Robert Royem. Its a marriage of western sensibility and the boldness of the Lady Godiva herself.

NEW LOGO FOR SONNY LIGHT IS FINALIZED

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

We’ve been working on a very exciting identity system for a company called SonnyLight. They have developed a counter top sized LED Kitchen Grow light for all of us that struggle with starting seeds in the spring. Now you can have fresh basil all winter and not stress about getting your annuals started. We designed their identity system and are in the works on packaging and ad campaign.

The new LED Kitchen Lights won’t be available until later this fall. They can be found either online at sonnylightLED.com or through Brookstone.

SonnyLight logo

WELCOME TO THE POOL

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The transition has been exciting and a great learning curve for us all. Cara and I have been working our tails off to get the new shop up and running and keep work flowing. It has all come together. We’re excited for the next chapter— working with all of our great clients and meeting new ones yet to come.

Thank you to all who have been incredibly supportive and to Neil, it has been a great journey— I look forward to working with you on your new venture!

LOGO LOUNGE 5 IS NOW AVAILABLE

Monday, July 6th, 2009

The new Logo Lounge 5 book is now available for purchase. Good news! We have 4 of our logos featured in this issue and are feeling really great about that. It’s a wonderful resource book for all designers and showcases some of the best logos in the country and beyond.

WHY POOL?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Here it is. I’ve been getting a lot of question about the new name. Why Pool? What does it mean?

After Creative Conspiracy, I began the mental search for a new identity. How do you re-brand yourself? Never an easy task, especially when you have been one thing for over 12 years. I can do it for others, but its always challenging to do this for yourself.

I wanted a name that was short and simple. A name that represented reflection and clarity in business. A name that was in constant motion and was just sort of clean. A pool of ideas, a pool of creativity, a community, fun. It just felt right.

So much of branding is the experience you have with a particular business. If the experience is positive, the brand feels more positive and secure. If the experience is negative, so will the brand. We pride ourselves on our customers experiences with us. We try to make the process of self-branding a good one and one that helps you grow as a business. It can be transformative and is always in constant motion. pool.

pool logo

THE GARDENS AT JAMES RANCH

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

For those of you who prefer not to wait for the yummy goodness of fresh picked produce, The Gardens at James Ranch is now producing small batches of specialty delights with the fresh picked bounty from their gardens. The Black Currant Jelly is the first in what we hope to be a long line of more mouth watering tastiness. This jelly will be available at their booth at Durango Farmers Market starting this month.

We designed the label using a painting by Jami Tobey, and ultimately this will become the colorful face for this ever growing line of limited edition fresh products.

The Gardens at James Ranch