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Matt Dobson just sent us his new online portfolio of work. You can take a look at his new site here:
www.mattdobson.com
We would have included something about him here, but the site didn't have an 'about me' page to steal from. I guess he will just have to remain a mystery. Keep up the great work.
Design at the Zoo
Posted by T_Admin @ 1:19 PM May 26, 2008
This weekend, while at the Louisville Zoo, the tiger exhibit caught my eye.
It is currently under reconstruction, but hanging outside was this piece. A bold, but interesting use of design to display what could have been another "run-of-the-mill" sign.
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The advertising industry of Louisville is probably a tad bit concerned with the recent news of GE's plan to auction off it's appliance division. Will it stay or will it go? Nobody is certain yet, but this decision could have quite the effect on some big local accounts.
Paul Coomes, a University of Louisville economist, said the impact of GE's appliance business extends well beyond Appliance Park. Factoring in distribution companies and other regional business, Coomes estimates that about 10,000 are linked to the business.Read the full article from the Courier Journal here.
In a city striving to improve, and pull in big business, this would be a tough loss.
Let's hope things work out.
What effect do you think this will have on the local advertising industry? We
would like to hear your thoughts.
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DBS>Interactive just launched their new website. If you don't know who DBS is, check out this blurb we took from their about us page:
DBS>Interactive is a professional website design and software development company, headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. We specialize in award winning web design, custom website programming, software development, online marketing, and interactive multimedia.
You can check out the website here.
Ad Fed | Centennial Logo
Posted by T_Admin @ 9:27 AM May 14, 2008
The Advertising Federation of Louisville has created a new logo in honor of the organization's centennial.
The new logo was designed by AdFed member Robert Hatfield, president and creative director of Breakout Creative.
AdFed will use the new logo in combination with its current logo throughout 2008.
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Brand Question | Hometown Poster
Posted by T_Admin @ 8:20 AM May 12, 2008
I was passing a window the other day that displayed this poster. The artwork seemed interesting, but the logo and tagline really caught my eye. It reads, "Louisville. Do something original."
Recently, we've seen a large campaign (paid for with alot of our tax money) go towards branding Louisville. The tagline has been "Possibility City." We've even looked at the Possibility City Website here on CreateLouisville.com.
Question(s): Is this good branding? What kind of branding allows for multiple taglines? Are we a "possibility city" or are we to "do something original"? Who is handling the oversight of this campaign? On another note, who produced the artwork? Is it original or clip? Agency work?
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I saw this in my inbox today, and am hoping I can make it out there tonight. Wish I could have given you more of a heads up, but hey, at least I'm giving you enough time to make some arrangements. It is a screening for Mel Chin's new animated film 9/11 - 9/11 and it is at The New Center for Contemporary Art on 742 East Market Street at 7PM. Here is their number if you have any other questions - 502.552.2994.
September 11, 2001-New York City. September 11, 1973-Santiago. The terrorist attacks on the twin towers of the World trade Center in New York forever scarred trust of the American people, while the Chilean military coup of President Salvador Allende, that occurred on the same day twenty-eight years prior, ushered in seventeen years of autocratic rule that left more than three thousand dead and countless victims of torture. In this dark and intensely compelling, animated new film, 9-11/9-11, Mel Chin creates a tale of two cities, a tragedy of two times, weaving a story of love and hope wrecked by overt and covert manipulation of power. 9-11/9-11, presented as part of a global dialogue about the human impact of these collective traumas, presented originally in New York City by Creative Time and shown simultaneously in Santiago, Chile (Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda, Santiago), Houston (The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston) and Chicago(Chicago Art institute) on September 11, 2007.
On Monday, May 5 at 7PM, Mel Chin, an internationally acclaimed contemporary artist, is making a surprise visit to New Center for Contemporary Art. Through the support of his friends James and Leslie Millar, Mel Chin has offered to give a special screening of 9/11 - 9/11. The screening will include a gallery talk in which Mel Chin will talk about some of his other projects.
About Mel Chin
Mel Chin, born in Houston, Texas in 1951, is known for the broad range of his art that requires multi-disciplinary, collaborative teamwork and his conceptual public art practice. He was one of the 16 artists included in the PBS series Art of the 21st Century, 2001. Chin exhibits extensively in the United States and Europe, including solo exhibitions at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C. the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. His proposal for a new World Trade Center was part of the American representation at the 2002 Venice Biennale of Architecture. He is the recipient of many awards and grants including: Foundation Grant (1996), a Pollock/Krasner Foundation Fellowship (1989), a Tiffany Foundation Award (1989), and several NEA Fellowships.
