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Kickstarting a Classic

It may be the most famous graphics standards manual ever created (if not one of the largest): Unimark International’s 364-page manual for + more

From Metal to Digital

Some of you may know that the font Helvetica was originally called Neue Haas Grotesk. In the mid-1950s, designer Max + more

The Young and the Restless

The animation and film titling work that we’ve created over the years has been in collaboration with Mike Bold of Digital + more

25 Years and Counting

In the fall of 1988, we designed our very first annual report for Avista. It was noteworthy for at least + more

Inspiring

This is one of those ideas you wish you’d come up with yourself—simple and seemingly obvious, yet brilliantly creative. I + more

Client Feedback

It always gets a bit dicey for me when, meeting someone for the first time, I’m asked what I do + more

A Newly Minted Designer

Today, I have the honor of attending my daughter’s college graduation. Haley Anderson is receiving her Bachelor of Design from the University of + more

A Tribute to a Unique Artist

I just learned that a friend of mine, Bernard Perlin, passed away in January. He was 95. I met Bernard in 1995 when he + more

The Sky Is Falling!

Big news in the world of typography: Apple has dropped Lucida Grande—its font of choice in every operating system since 1999—like + more

A Writer with Versatility

Not only can Aaron write, it seems he’s pretty useful on film shoots as well. While filming this week at + more

From Spokane to La Scala

When thinking of the voice for Avista’s 125th anniversary film, we knew it needed to be special. Not just authoritative + more

Must Be Spring

I used this space to champion American-made Field Notes memo books about six months ago. If that wasn’t enough to convince + more

Kudos to John Mraz

On Saturday evening, March 8, our company co-founder was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the local Spokane chapter of + more

The Mojo 5

I’ve been writing a bit about our 125th anniversary film project for Avista. Here’s a parting shot of our partners + more

Mike Parker, RIP

When I heard that the godfather of helveticka had died, my thoughts immediately went to CK’s wife and kids. Turns + more

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