September, 2007

Roshambo Winery: RPS Poster ‘07

RPS Poster 07

In honor of their name, Roshambo Winery hosts a “Rock Paper Scissors” Tournament every year. This year’s poster theme was swiped from the stylish “Flamingo Resort” in which the showdown was held. »

Roshambo Winery: the Roshambus

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It was practically an absurdist concept — a winery goes on the road? After parting ways with an outdated property, Roshambo Winery needed a temporary home while their new digs were under construction. Voila, the “Roshambus”, Batmobile to Roshambo’s “Party Army”. »

Roshambo Winery: Press Kit

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Another example of extending the Roshambo Winery brand. This marketing piece is designed to communicate the unique brand values, display and sell the wines, and tell the story of the small winery’s history. »

“Make My Logo Bigger!” Cream… and More!

Milk-out-the-nose funny!
‘Cause milk squirting out of your nose isn’t just funny… it hurts. This sharp little video spot is a graphic designer’s nightmare. In a vivid parody of those late-night Ronco television ads, an entire panoply of designer’s client-request horrors dances in front of your eyes.

“Make My Logo Bigger” cream is just the start… “White […]

Fluent Self: “the Destuckification Station”

Fluent Self Destuckification Station

Havi Brooks will inform you that she’s not at all a visual person, but when digging for ways to describe her series of self-work programs, eBooks and audio products, the images that popped up were “big, crazy, friendly machines”. … »

Berliner Street Signs

One of the pleasures of strolling the streets of another city is the discovery of visual quirks native to that spot. Berlin is one of my favourite places to play this game. There are lots of examples in Germany’s densely layered Hauptstadt, and exhibit A can be seen just about everywhere — it’s the striking […]

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