To a non-designer like me, the difference between Helvetica and Arial is like the difference between competing brands of a certain + more
To a non-designer like me, the difference between Helvetica and Arial is like the difference between competing brands of a certain + more
It used to be that logo design was “mostly utilitarian; images that represented brands often depicted either the product, the service, + more
Have you heard? helveticka is 30 years old. And since we never do things the easy—or, let’s be honest, normal—way, + more
Twenty-three years ago, we launched our first exhibit. It happened almost by accident. I’d stumbled across several World War I + more
…we’re still here. I know what you’re thinking: That cannot possibly be. After all, nobody expected it to last. A couple + more
The 2017 annual report for Hecla Mining Company marks our 30th edition. It was the summer of 1988 when we + more
Hey, get a load of this, from our friends over at the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation: + more
One of Spokane’s finest architects recently retired, closing his office and walking away from a 42-year career. Quietly. Unnoticed. And + more
Using a handy Polaroid Spectra camera, I took a series of “clowning around” photos of visitors to our design office + more
During annual report season, we’d always look for a good location to photograph the company’s top executives. We’d get permission + more
A trip to the print shop to check and sign off on paper stock, colors, and registration still happens, but + more
Back in the day (here we go again), we’d receive photo contact sheets—made directly from the photographer’s black and white + more
Okay, kids: Time for another lesson in old-school design techniques. Transfer type used to be a big deal. You would + more
I believe this is what the kids these days might call a “packaging fail.” Or maybe I’m the only one + more
In honor of helveticka’s thirtieth anniversary, we’ve uncovered a few items from our past and put them on exhibit in + more