Category Archives: Alaska
What it lacks in looks, it makes up for in size
(Read: not as glamorous as the ABDick 360 mentioned on January 11th) …However, this big guy is a Man Roland 606 and it gets the work done. It’s a 6 color press with a max sheet size of 28×40”. It … Continue reading
ASRC Construction Holding Company
Since January 2010 I’ve been working with ASRC Construction Holding Company (ACHC) on strategic rebranding, identity design, business papers, apparel and seven websites, one for the parent company and each of their six subsidiaries. Here’s the first sneak peak of … Continue reading
Filed under Alaska, branding, Design, freelance, Identity Design, Website Design
Man, machine and ink
I’ve been working on re-branding a company with six subsidiaries for the past 14 months and we’re very close to revealing the new identity. Yesterday, I went to Continuous Printing for the first press check. It makes me happy to … Continue reading
Student Graphic Design Critique
Yesterday, I did a presentation about the beginning of my career, and a student graphic design critique in David Taylor’s Graphic Design class at the University of Anchorage Alaska. I loved it. It was so fun to see what the … Continue reading
Filed under Alaska, Community Involvement
James Victore to do Lecture in Anchorage – Tonight!
If you’re not already familiar with James Victore you definitely want to spend a few minutes researching, and then join me at his lecture tonight at the Anchorage Museum. His clients include Moet & Chandon, Aveda, Apple, Yohji Yamamoto, Yamaha, … Continue reading
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Alaska Native Visionary Awards 2010
I finished the poster design for the 2nd annual Alaska Native Visionary Awards put on by Alaska Native Heritage Month. Shyanne Beatty, host of Earth Songs on KNBA, is the force behind the event again this year. I’m sure you … Continue reading
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W3 Gold Award
Just learned that the First National Bank Alaska website I designed while working at Gere Donovan Creative won a W³ Gold Award. The W³ Awards honors creative excellence on the web. Simply put, the W³ is the first major web … Continue reading
Filed under Alaska, Awards & Recognition, Website Design
Nine years in Alaska
On a personal note, today is some sort of an anniversary. I landed in Alaska for the first time nine years ago. Yeah, everybody comes to Alaska for one reason or the other, mine was a man, the man I … Continue reading
Lincoln Schatz to do lecture in Anchorage
The Alaska Design Forum have been doing lectures for years. Very motivating lectures. Who couldn’t use a mouthful of inspiration during the winter months? This season of lectures is opening with a visit by contemporary artist Lincoln Schatz, best known … Continue reading
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Local Artist Talk: Clark James Mishler
Clark James Mishler was the first photographer I worked with in Alaska, this was in 2001. I’ve since licensed numerous of his photographs and hired him for specific jobs, both through local advertising agencies and for my own clients. Clark … Continue reading
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What is Indigenous Design?
I’m so incredibly excited to learn about INDIGO, the International Indigenous Design Network. This is something that is close to my heart. Designers in Alaska often do work for Alaska Native organizations and design collateral materials for target groups that … Continue reading
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When is Anchorage Design Week?
It’s not very often I refer to my Finnish heritage, but here we go. My mother was born and raised in Finland. She moved to Denmark when she was in her early twenties, and married my Danish father. I’m basically … Continue reading
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