spring mixtape

THE SPRING MIXTAPE IS HERE! 

What says “Spring” more than free music and creepy/cute twins with cats? Download it here!

This mix comes just in time for you to roll your windows down, blast the stereo as you do “mainies” in your early 2000 imported automobile! Too specific? Anyway, I hope you enjoy the mix as much as I did making it, she’s a little psychedelic/rock and folky at points. At the very least I know you’ll love the illustration by Alex Davey – she’s my favourite illustrator in the whole world and you really should hire her, Tweet here and/or Tumbl her. 

// Posted by Russell. April 3rd, 2012. Comments Off

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tourism hamilton

NEWS: TOURISM HAMILTON AWARD / STORE

Not sure if you heard, but the “you can do anything in Hamilton” t-shirts were nominated for a Tourism Hamilton Award!!! Though we lost, it was still an honour to be recognized for this little project. In other exciting news, Tourism Hamilton is opening a store on James North (in the Lister Block) on April 13, 2012, annnnnnnnd, they are carrying the shirts / totes!

I also have a few extras from the last print run – limited quantity as usual, contact me to get yours. 

// Posted by Russell. March 26th, 2012. Comments Off

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gibbshoney

GIBBS HONEY

So, you may or may not know but in addition to being a designer I am also a beekeeper! I am expanding the operation this year and currently moving all of my beekeeping content over to Gibbs Honey. If you have any interest in my beekeeping efforts, follow me on Twitter and like me on Facebook! 

// Posted by Russell. March 21st, 2012. Comments Off

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yapagame

 

NEW WORK: YAPAGAME

YapAgame is a new social media platform for sports fans! Truly there is nothing like this app – its amazing.

I was hired to tweak their identity and create their brand, I am very happy with the results and most importantly so are they! There will be more work to come from yapAgame, pick up the app at the iTunes Store and Google Play.

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// Posted by Russell. March 21st, 2012. Comments Off

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handsandteeth

HANDS & TEETH: LIVE AT WHITE ELEPHANT

On January 21st, Hands & Teeth dropped by White Elephant in downtown Hamilton to do a little in-store set before their CD release party that night. I ventured out and captured it! Here they are performing Le Petit Voleur from their latest release Hunting Season. 

// Posted by Russell. February 3rd, 2012. Comments Off

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eOne

EONE IDENTITY

I keep seeing this identity on TV/traliers/movie posters, maybe I’m tuned into because I designed it? But its really growing on me, and its come a long way… Its been about a year (maybe 2?) since the launch of the new identity and my ego took a beating on the comment threads of various branding/design blogs, but the fact remains that the only people present throughout the process and interactions with the client were us. Design doesn’t happen in a bubble. 

Just wanted to say that I’m proud of it, and I think it looks great… A lot better than what it used to look like, that’s for sure. 

// Posted by Russell. December 19th, 2011. Comments Off

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alchemy crossfit promo video

ALCHEMY CROSSFIT: VIDEO

Been meaning to shoot a video for Alchemy CrossFit in Hamilton for a long time, well… I finally got around to it and here is a glimpse into a little of what goes on there! This place changed my life!

// Posted by Russell. December 15th, 2011. Comments Off

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Baldwin Street Burger

BALDWIN STREET BURGER

Baldwin St. Burger is the brainchild of copywriter, chef and friend Shane Ogilvie. Baldwin St. Burger contacted me back in May to help them create an identity and atmosphere for the restaurant. The concept for the restaurant is farm fresh ingredients, handmade quality. Naturally, I created a rustic, old barn, turn-of-the-century butcher look capturing the owner’s sense of humour. 

The result, a fun concept and some amazing burgers. Get out there and Get your burger on! 

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// Posted by Russell. December 6th, 2011. Comments Off

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CanFund

CAN FUND – RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

I recently had the pleasure of working with the Canadian Athletes Now Fund to help create their Record of Accomplishment. Its a wonderful organization with a great cause – all proceeds go to Canadian athletes heading to the London 2012 games.

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// Posted by Russell. November 15th, 2011. Comments Off

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designthinkers2011

DESIGN THINKERS 2011

I just got back from DesignThinkers 2011 hosted by the RGD and… it left me speechless, inspired and proud. As you may or may not know the RGD selected my concept (via Parcel Design) for the event materials. The theme for this year was connectivity, I thought, what better way to connect designers than to collaborate? The foundation of the concept was an exquisite corpse in which 8 studios and one student participated in creating a large illustration/pattern that would be used throughout the event. 

Seeing everything together at the conference was fantastic. It was also fulfilling to hear Leland Maschmeyer of Collins referencing that the future is going to be about collaboration and even debuting an exquisite corpse project he worked on, truly surreal. 

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// Posted by Russell. November 4th, 2011. Comments Off

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