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  • Designer, Illustrator Tad Carpenter Speaking Tonight at Be Honest Event

    May 2nd, 2013 / Comments (0)

    The PSU Graphic Design student showcase, Be Honest, is happening tonight @instrument. There'll be some amazing young talent on hand ready to show off some of the work they've been developing during the course of their studies. The student showcase will begin at 6:30pm, which gives you a great opportunity to check out some fantastic design work coming out of the PSU program.

    At 8:00pm the event turns its focus to what is sure to be a highly inspirational talk featuring Kansas City-based designer and illustrator, Tad Carpenter. Tad has some truly great work in his portfolio and has worked with a diverse set of clients including Communication Arts, Print, How, Graphis, Grain Edit, Drawn!, Grain Edit, Illustration Mundo and a host of others. This event is free an open to the public, and it's one that you don't want to miss.

    It's not too late. Check out the Be Honest website and come on down to Instrument this evening. It's gonna be great. Hell, we'll see you there!

  • New Castle Brown Ale's Latest Bombshell

    May 2nd, 2013 / Comments (0)

    In support of its newest brew “Bombshell”, Newcastle is rolling out a new TV spot called “Bombshell,” created by New York's, Droga5. It features an assortment of pigment-challenged sunbathers while out the similarities between the smooth, refreshing, new blonde ale and an Englishman in the midst of summer. Essentially, they’re both very pale. “Bombshell” is the latest asset in the brand’s No Bollocks 2013 marketing campaign dedicated to honesty and transparency in the beer category. Newcastle will also be hosting a series of consumer sampling events across the country in support of the new line.

  • Creative Mornings Portland: Mira Kaddoura

    May 2nd, 2013 / Comments (0)

    New details are out on the next session of Creative Mornings Portland. May's event features Mira Kaddoura, an artist and independant advertising creative/art director working with both clients and agencies. She spent 10 years at world-renown agency Wieden and Kennedy working on brands such as Nike, Coca Cola, The Girl Effect, Target and Travel Oregon. Her work has won numerous international awards, including Cannes Gold Lions, D&AD, and TED Ads Worth Spreading. This is shaping up to be a great event, so be sure to get your tickets early.

    Creative Mornings Portland: Mira Kaddoura
    Friday, May 17, 8:30-10am
    Ziba Auditorium: 810 NW Marshall Street Portland, OR
    Register to get you some

  • Birth of a Book

    May 2nd, 2013 / Comments (0)

    Birth of a Book from Glen Milner on Vimeo.

    We never get tired of watching this process. This short was shot, directed & edited by Glen Milner for The Daily Telegraph. It was shot at Smith-Settle Printers, Leeds, England, and the book being printed is Suzanne St. Albans’ Mango and Mimosa.

  • Decidedly Swiss

    May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)

    Sure Switzerland is small, but what they lack in geographic size, they more than make up for with a deeply interesting culture and miles of tradition. This spot was created for the Swiss Tourism board by Leo Burnett, Zurich to promote a visit to the small European country. We're not sure about the lederhosen, but the wrestling and beer looks like a great time.

  • Screengrab

    May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)

    SCREENGRAB from Willie Witte on Vimeo.

    Willie Witte recently created this intriguing short in which he uses traditional methods and effects to explore the world of transitions. None of these effects are digitally generated. Witte did all the work in front of the camera and through the use of traditional means like the photocopier. The result is pretty cool and is another example showing that there is still a place for more traditional, experimental methods in film.

  • Reel Struck

    May 1st, 2013 / Comments (1)

    Struck Creative Reel from Struck on Vimeo.

    We're huge fans of the highlight reel as a method of promoting your skills. Whether you do motion graphics, video or even more non motion-based work like web or print design, the reel can be a great way to add some motion and variety to your portfolio site. Not to mention, they're just a lot of fun to watch and share with friends.

    We just tripped and fell over this reel from Struck, which has a nice little shop here in Portland. Their reel is about a year old, but we hadn't seen it before. We were surprised by the variety of work done by the national firm (Portland is one of four offices), and there's plenty here that is super recognizable. We found ourselves going, “Oh yeah, we remember that.” quite a bit, which is always kind of cool.

    As a side note, if you're not quite sure how the concept of a reel would this work with more static-based work, Check out Draplin's fantastic Creative Mornings presentation. Smack in the middle of it he has a reel sandwiched in his there that's a solid example of what it could look like.

  • Barcelona Beer Maker Develops App to Help Sort Out Evenings at the Bar

    May 1st, 2013 / Comments (0)

    Birra 08 - "Cats in the dark" app from DDB España on Vimeo.

    An app that will allow you to assess what's taking place in that bar at night in order to avoid the awkwardness of the next morning? That could be useful. Barcelona beer manufacturer, Birra 08, has created just such a thing. It takes into account time of night, gender, beers consumed and even facial geometry to let you know whether this harmless flirting could be leading down the path to embarrassment, which could be a good thing. The Cats in the Dark app is available on the Google store. The promo spot was created by DDB, Barcelona. You can find more credits after the jump.

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