Check out the new annual report design we did for CAI International, one of the world's leading freight container companies. This was the fourth year we were asked to design their annual report. For 2012, they needed a report that would expand on the concept of growth from the previous year and highlight the potential growth for the future. Read more
Meet Lizzie. She's our new intern in the Portland office. Lizzie is a student at Portland State University studying Graphic Design. Her love for design began in 2nd grade when she won a contest for her model of a new mode of transportation that works on land, water, and air. Read more
Super Bowl Sunday is just around the corner. We can't wait to enjoy food, friends, and most of all football. Let's kick off the Super Bowl weekend with some football themed posters and infographics.
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This morning, American Airlines announced their refreshed brand along with a new look for their aircraft graphics. According to American Airlines, the new Flight Symbol icon "contains the eagle, the star, the 'A,' and refreshed shades of red, white, and blue." It's a modern, soaring icon that shows their forward progress, but still honors their traditions. Read more
Let’s ring in the new year with these amazingly designed 2013 calendars. Look no further for some of the most innovative, unique, and beautifully crafted calendars of different types and mediums. Read more
Congratulations to San Jose State University's BFA Graphic Design students on their senior exhibition. The concept, MAKE SHIFT, is about "discovery through process" and trying new things to "shift" our preconceptions. Read more
University of California unveiled their new monogram this month. It was created by an in-house team lead by Vanessa Correa, creative director, and Kirill Mazin, art director. The “UC” mark is a modern crest combining the shape of a book and shield. Read more
This year we won 10 American Graphic Design Awards for excellence in annual report, website, packaging, poster, brochure, branded environment, and newsletter design. Winners are chosen from over 8,000 entries submitted by leading design firms across the nation. We are proud to be recognized by Graphic Design USA and top design professionals.
The Sound of the Cave Creek (above)
Designers: Jimmy Presler and Mimi Pham Creative Director: Duane Maidens
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The Palo Alto Int’l Film Festival (PAIFF), which showcases the best, most innovative films, was right in our backyard from September 27–30. Our parking lot was converted into Festival Village with an outdoor theater that seated 500, wine tasting stations, food trucks, and a VIP lounge. Read more
Meet Jocelyn. She’s our new operations manager in the Palo Alto office. She’s been a fantastic help with everything from taking care of our accounts, to HR for the team, to planning parties for the office. She studied Finance at Santa Clara University. Read more
Two of our Brand Development designs, the Bohannon Development Company and Big Bear Run logos, have been awarded and featured in the most recent LogoLounge book. LogoLounge 7 is a distinguished collection of 2,000 of the best identity work from top designers around the world. Read more
Last month, the Palo Alto office went to join in on all the excitement at the Xercise Lab® Grand opening. We were welcomed by their friendly and energetic staff and a few of us even tried a free class. Xercise Lab owner, Jenny Rowe, has such a drive and passion it's no surprise that she and her team had a truly successful weekend. We've been working closely with Jenny since she came to us to design the Xercise Lab logo in the fall of last year and have been so impressed with how she’s made her vision a reality. Together we have created a complete brand platform from the logo and website to packaging and tote bags. Read more
Our very own Lauren Brooks is getting ready to pop and lucky for us we have another excuse to throw a party. We invited her husband, Oscar, along with some friends of Michael Patrick Partners to surprise Lauren. We showered her with gifts for Baby and a colorful selection of snacks, like Pantone Strawberry and Pantone Baby Carrots. Even our Portland office celebrated with us over Google+ Hangouts. Read more
Meet Ray. He’s our summer intern. Ray is a junior studying public relations and psychology at Villanova University and he will be helping us with market research and social media development, like our Facebook and Twitter pages. He enjoys public relations because he understands that there isn’t just one right way to create a message. He likes the challenge of taking different opinions and establishing a message that is fully accessible to the public. His fascination with people led him to psychology. Ray loves people, people love Ray.
