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08.28.09
Polaroid is dead; long live polaroids
Remember the days before everyone had a digital camera stuck on their cellphone? No? That’s ok. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine life Before Email. Thanks to the effort of a group of retropeneurs, you’ll soon be able to buy the camera everybody wanted… 30 years ago. Taking a picture and seeing the results immediately was…
08.28.09
Self Promotion, Recession Style
The capital-‘e’-Economy may have companies cutting back on ad budgets, but that doesn’t mean there’s no room for innovation. We found this enterprising individual along our morning commute. For the typography lovers out there, this demonstrates how the delivery of a message matters as much as the message itself. I doubt “HIRE ME, SMU MBA…
08.24.09
Kitchen Dog Theater’s poster children (and one of our designers) featured on KERA
SullivanPerkins Creative Director and occasional blogger Rob Wilson has a guest feature on KERA’s Art&Seek blog. In it, Rob discusses our design for the 2009-10 Kitchen Dog Theater brochure, which hit mailboxes last week. Check it out for a conversation about the creative process, risk-taking theater and the color magenta. Oh, and there’s also a…
08.21.09
3 by 3×3 Awards
We’re proud to announce that three of our posters for Kitchen Dog Theater’s 2008 lineup have been honored with “Distinguished Merit” awards by 3×3 Magazine in its upcoming ProShow issue. The showcase, which highlights notable illustration work, received more than 2,000 entries, of which only 14% were admitted. The awards issue is due out later…
08.21.09
Happy Bennington Battle Day!
Wait… you didn’t know it was Bennington Battle Day? That’s ok, neither did we. Luckily, GOOD.is breaks down every U.S. state and national holiday in a handy graphic.
08.21.09
This headline stinks
New eye tracking research proves what newspapers and advertisers have insisted for a hundred years: headlines are everything. In 2006, UI guru Jakob Nielson found that almost all users followed an F-shaped pattern as they read a web page. They first read in a horizontal movement, then moved down and read in a second (but…
06.17.09
Dozen In
The Dallas Society for Visual Communications admitted 12 SullivanPerkins pieces—including annual reports, posters, ads, an invitation & t-shirt, a logo and an art catalog—to the 2009 Dallas Show, which took place June 6. Fewer than one-third of all submissions were admitted to the prestigious DSVC show. We’re delighted to report that three of ours won…
04.27.09
Poster for Swiss Avenue brings down the house
As longtime friends of the Swiss Avenue Historic District, SullivanPerkins has once again created a promotional poster for the Mother’s Day Swiss Avenue Home Tour, where visitors marvel at the perfectly preserved homes in Dallas’ first-ever historic district. Seven stunning homes will be on display May 9 & 10. You can buy advance tickets for…
03.31.09
SullivanPerkins Goes Global with Customer Recognition Program
Layered Tech came to SullivanPerkins to develop the name, logo, branding and welcome package for an invitation-only customer recognition program. Christened LT Premier, the new program was launched to customers around the world with the mailing of a gift box containing a personalized letter and membership card, a program brochure and a chocolate bar embossed…
02.26.09
Building the future, one poster at a time
As part of our ongoing commitment to the Southwest Celtic Music Association, SullivanPerkins has designed a poster promoting the North Texas Irish Festival, March 6–8 at Fair Park in Dallas. Now in its 27th year, the festival celebrates Celtic art, music, dance, food and drink. This year’s theme is “Building a better future,” and proceeds…