historian, professor, musician, author, entrepreneur and downtown-revitalizer only begin to describe all the things darryl holter has going at any one time. he is a very interesting and energized person who brings his interest in history and storytelling to everything he does. our first project together was his autobiographical piece my father and i: a minnesota memoir, a tribute to his father in which each chapter tells another aspect of how his life was shaped by this powerful relationship.
the 2008 future of business media conference materials got more literal this year with the critical state of the economy. for the 2nd year running, contentnext looked at the future of business deals within various markets in digital media, this time with the ability to compare current trends with the previous year’s predictions.
this john deere title from creative publishing international showcases all types of projects for landscaping with stone, excellent for homeowners and do-it-yourself types. i must admit, after looking at my own brick patio and how poorly it had been set, i used one of the step-by-step patio layouts, framed it out, filled it in, and really improved both the look and stability of it. great ideas and projects to build on of ways to improve your property and how to do them yourself.
trepan cultivates mutation in forms and styles of reading and writing, discarding traditional barriers between genres and forms, seeking out unexpected openings, and creating them where necessary.
the 6th issue of trepan is press-ready! the theme is mindlessfulness, touching on ideas of process and development of ideas. look for more information at trepan.org
part of contentnext’s expanded offerings include half-day conferences, such as econCeleb on the subject of digital celebrity media, set for summer of 2008. this conference collateral included a full-color program book, event signage, wall projections and an event badge.
rounding out the identity materials for contentnext, being a social media company and relatively paper-free, this is one of the few roll-outs that have gone in nearly-reverse order from the usual procedure. they first developed a brand around necessary communications based only on a logo and a mission statement, then backed it out with support materials. while some projects can become scattered when done out of order, we stayed consistent and on-point with good guidance, oversight and a clear corporate communication from the beginning. in the end it reinforces the “whatever works” philosophy in terms of order–it came together really well and that’s what counts.
i just did these cards for the three owners of 15 restaurant, an echo park neighborhood bistro off sunset boulevard with a simple, straightforward and quite delicious menu. though the logo was developed previously, i think we did a good job of blending it with the interior of the restaurant while communicating the elegant attitude of their dining room.
expanding their schedule of events and journalistic coverage rapidly, contentnext issued these editorial & event calendars to inform readers, constituents and regular event attendees of new event offerings and more frequent market coverage in several convenient formats. in keeping with their style, these brochures are terse, to the point, and easy to mail in a lightweight format.
in its second year, the econsm conference took place on april 29, 2008, at the skirball cultural center. since this is a springtime conference involving outdoor spaces, and since social media companies tend to have bubbly color palettes, i did a bright selection of spring colors to get the conversations flowing. once again, i did all the signage, print collateral and wall projection graphics. contentnext will be adding a few more conferences and seminars, so this will be part of a series that reflects the current topics for the year.
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