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July 30, 2024 Projects — A Blade of Grass Launches New Publication, Landscapes

Artist-led nonprofit A Blade of Grass just launched their publication, Landscapes, which serves as a platform for collaboration and commissions exploring the world of socially engaged art.

Team developed the visual identity and website design for the publication, taking inspiration from hand drawn illustrations and cut outs to highlight aBoG’s commitment to showcasing original content from the artist’s perspective.

July 3, 2024 Projects – Introducing Shift Space 4.0

Shift Space is an annual digital publication exploring new media landscapes and critically interrogating technology. Shift Space is produced by United States Artists and supported by Knight Foundation.

For this year’s edition, Team developed a full design refresh that reflects the publication’s focus on technology and this issue’s emphasis on thinking beyond well-established and popular Western practices.

June 26, 2024 Projects – Children’s Hospital Association

Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) is the national voice of over 220 children’s hospitals, bringing together the clinical and administrative leaders of children’s hospitals to create meaningful change in children’s healthcare.

Team helped CHA build the Made Possible campaign and website to elevate the issues facing children’s healthcare and highlight the impact of children’s hospitals.

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May 9, 2024 Projects — Independent

Founded in 2010, Independent is celebrated for its curatorial approach and favored status among artists, gallerists, curators, and collectors. To capture Independent’s expanded offerings and ambitions, Team worked on a new brand strategy and visual identity system that conveys its transformation from a seasonal art event to a leading arts organization.

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November 6, 2023 Projects — 2023 CFDA Awards

The CFDA is a not-for-profit trade association of America’s foremost fashion and accessory designers.

In close collaboration with visionary Creative Director Nian Fish, Board Chairman Thom Browne, and the CFDA, Team designed the visual identity, motion graphics, and environmental design for this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards, honoring excellence in fashion design in America.

October 12, 2023 Projects — Empower

Empower is an international nonprofit that supports, connects, and empowers children and young adults who have experienced the loss of a parent.

In 2022, the organization, previously empowerHER, expanded their mission from serving girls who have experienced mother loss to serving all children. Team created a new visual identity that tells an uplifting story about grief and community built through shared experience.

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May 10, 2023 Projects — Introducing Shift Space 3.0 and the 2023 Knight Arts + Tech Fellows

Shift Space is an annual digital publication exploring new media landscapes and spotlighting the Knight Arts + Tech Fellows. The fellowship awards five artists working with innovative approaches to technology and new media, such as artificial intelligence, immersive installations, and VR, with unrestricted grants of $50,000.

Following the two previous editions, Team designed and developed the online publication in collaboration with Knight Foundation and United States Artists. Congrats to the 2023 fellows!

November 22, 2022 Press – Philadelphia Contemporary Plans Seafaring Gallery on the Delaware River

Founded in 2016, Philadelphia Contemporary is a contemporary arts organization whose mission is to connect the people and places of Philadelphia through art and partnership. Philadelphia Contemporary shares its unprecedented plan to create a two-story floating gallery on the Delaware River, with potential to travel through the Jersey coast to New York.

Read our case study on their recent rebranding.

April 4, 2022 Projects — Lumanity

Lumanity is a new global force in the healthcare industry focused on accelerating and optimizing access to medical advances. Team worked closely with Lumanity to craft an identity and website for the new company, highlighting the company’s distinctive approach, incisive thinking, and decisive action.

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January 26, 2022 Projects — Introducing Scope3

Digital advertising has a hidden energy problem.

A single ad with one million impressions emits an estimated one metric ton of CO2 — that’s the equivalent of flying from Boston to London, twice. These emissions are the most difficult type to track, but Scope3 envisions a different path forward.

We’re excited to help our friends at Scope3 define their brand identity as the only company to measure end-to-end emissions across the media and advertising supply chain.

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May 13, 2021 Projects — Team Interviewed on PRINT for Promise, Witness, Remembrance

“Promise, Witness, Remembrance” is here. The exhibition honors the life of Breonna Taylor and is running now until June 6th. Our team spoke to PRINT Magazine to share our “less is more” approach to creating a visual identity to complement the exhibition’s historical framework to anti-Black violence.

See how the exhibition came to life.