The US has been eliminated, but it’s not to late to post some interesting examples from the past, present and future of World Cup design.

WORLD CUP POSTERS SINCE 1930

A history of the World Cup posters with some bad (US 1994) and some good, including my favorite from Mexico 70.

SOCCER AID POSTER

Treble Seven, a design firm in England, has designed a poster for Soccer Aid which raises money for UNICEF to help children around the world.

You can view the poster and buy one here.

BRAZIL 2014 AND BEYOND

Here is a look at the 2014 Brazil logo, which raised some controversy in Brazil for spelling the name with a Z and not an S.

Finally, check out GoUSABid.com to find out how you can help bring the World Cup to the US in 2018 or 2022.

I love this! Too funny…

On March 12th, at Mad At Gallery in St. Louis, AIGA is hosting an event in support of The American Heart Association. Everyone at the studio plans to attend. I even have artwork in the show, which we be for sale along with other artists and designers in St. Louis and around the country.

Visit the website: http://www.stlouis.aiga.org/lovecrush.

We’ve created a new brand campaign for Ecomate®. We’re helping our client spread the word about their environmentally friendly product. This features the ad campaign only, but tradeshow graphics and new literature are in the works.

View it now! Go to the portfolio section and click on the leaf image.

While transferring a VHS to digital, I found this old video that includes some stop motion animation that I did in high school at the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy.

My friend Rob Deters did the Marcel Marceau bit at the beginning by scratching a strip of film. I can take credit for the claymation worm and the apple. It’s from 1995, so I don’t remember who did the rest.

It’s not Pixar, but enjoy.

While transferring a VHS to digital, I found this old video that includes some stop motion animation that I did in high school at the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy.

My friend Rob Deters did the Marcel Marceau bit at the beginning by scratching a strip of film. I can take credit for the claymation worm and the apple. It’s from 1995, so I don’t remember who did the rest.

It’s not Pixar, but enjoy.

Oh my gosh! Where has January gone? It has been foggy, snowy and gray for almost the whole month and it’s been hard to get inspired. We’ve also started several big projects (yay for us). I promise to post something interesting soon!

Oh my gosh! Where has January gone? It has been foggy, snowy and gray for almost the whole month and it’s been hard to get inspired. We’ve also started several big projects (yay for us). I promise to post something interesting soon!

I sat down to watch Heroes last night and as my husband advanced through commercials on our Tivo, I noticed one of the NBC network promos in slow-mo. Now, normally, I would see this in its original speed, but when it moved slowly I could really appreciate each and every movement, transition and thought in color. I typically don’t design a lot of motion, but this little 10 second ditty truly inspired me.

The three screens you see below are the ones I captured best with the iPhone. It transitioned through all colors of the NBC logo, moving from monochromatic, to the next color, to the next. If you have a DVR, check it out next time you’re watching something on the NBC network.

Yes, it’s that time of year where all you see are holiday colors. Everywhere you go, it’s red, green and gold - too flashy and too much. So to my surprise, when I entered the doors of Bloomingdales Home Store on Wabash Avenue in Chicago, all I saw was a nice, serene green. This wasn’t your normal Christmas green, it had a lightness yet boldness to it. Paired with black & white, this pop of color was utterly stunning, transforming the entire store into a calming yet festive mood.

I also noticed this message, shouting out to me very clearly, “No pictures allowed except for specific written consent…” or something to the affect. All I can share are my descriptions of the inside and pictures of the outside building and display windows.

This building is unique – a massive, domed space called The Medina Temple. The 140,000-square-foot property had been owned by the Shriners, but was out-of-date for its original purpose as an auditorium and was unused. Beautiful stained glass windows adorn the inside and out and a similar green appears as one of the many colors present in the design.

What a difference really good design can make. Everything in the store clearly had its place, nothing cluttered or overworked. There are three levels - I especially loved the long draped fabric against the wall, presenting the escalators. A nice glow of green light cast its spell for the perfect ambiance.

Yes, it’s that time of year where all you see are holiday colors. Everywhere you go, it’s red, green and gold - too flashy and too much. So to my surprise, when I entered the doors of Bloomingdales Home Store on Wabash Avenue in Chicago, all I saw was a nice, serene green. This wasn’t your normal Christmas green, it had a lightness yet boldness to it. Paired with black & white, this pop of color was utterly stunning, transforming the entire store into a calming yet festive mood.

I also noticed this message, shouting out to me very clearly, “No pictures allowed except for specific written consent…” or something to the affect. All I can share are my descriptions of the inside and pictures of the outside building and display windows.

This building is unique – a massive, domed space called The Medina Temple. The 140,000-square-foot property had been owned by the Shriners, but was out-of-date for its original purpose as an auditorium and was unused. Beautiful stained glass windows adorn the inside and out and a similar green appears as one of the many colors present in the design.

What a difference really good design can make. Everything in the store clearly had its place, nothing cluttered or overworked. There are three levels - I especially loved the long draped fabric against the wall, presenting the escalators. A nice glow of green light cast its spell for the perfect ambiance.