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BREAKING NEWS: 2010 Design Crutch Winner Announced!

Jim Walls — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:24:36 +0000

First off, thank you for all of your submissions to the 160over90 2010 Design Crutch Awards (sponsored by FFFFFFFOUND!!). We received more than 1200 entrants—our most ever! Our esteemed judges spent a weekend in Philly pouring over your work, and only trashed one room at the La Quinta. (John Maeda, check your fax for the damages bill.)

The dust has finally cleared, and we’re proud to announce this year’s winner:

Triangles!

You served us well in 2010, Triangles. Congratulations on finally unseating our 2008 and 2009 two-time champion, Antlers.

We look forward to next year’s competition. In the meantime, watch your e-mail for your exclusive $49 early bird entry form next January.

160over90 in CommArts and HOW Design Annuals

Gina Kent — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:56:39 +0000

This month, CommunicationArts and HOW Magazines released their Design Annuals and our agency was proud to have work included in both issues. CommunicationArts featured the School of Education Viewbook and Sophomore/Junior Search Piece we designed for Loyola University Maryland, while the Undergraduate Viewbook we created for Wheeling Jesuit University was included in HOW. Thanks to both magazines for the love! See below for images from the issues and check out our Loyola and WJU case studies on our site.

Loyola Sophomore/Junior Search Piece, CommunicationArts Design Annual

Loyola University Maryland School of Education Viewbook, CommunicationArts Design Annual

Wheeling Jesuit University, HOW Magazine Design Annual

Print Revolution 2 (more rad photos)

kdorsey — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:45:51 +0000

The Communication Arts Design Annual 51 (September/October issue) will feature two of our favorite Loyola University Maryland pieces, the Sophomore/Junior Search Piece, which is printed on newsprint and the School of Education Viewbook. There’s been a lot of interest in the newsprint piece so we’ve posted more images after the jump for your viewing pleasure…

Whole Lotta Love

stephen penning — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:46:26 +0000

We’ve been getting a lot of love from some of our favorite pubs of late. Print Mag recently released its New Visual Artists Issue. Mikey Burton, 160over90 designer extraordinaire, was recognized and among the work they highlighted was spreads from the Loyola Viewbook. Jonathan Calugi, who we partnered with for the De’Longhi Artista Series was also included in this select group as was his laser-etched espresso machine.

The agency was also recognized in the 2010 HOW International Design Annual. In the 3D objects category we received a Merit award for the Optimism Script Chair created for Design Within Reach, Philadelphia. We also received a Merit award for Use Your You Viewbook we developed for Wheeling Jesuit University.

Thanks for the love the Print and HOW.

Wilkes University Wants You to “BE COLONEL”

Dan Giroux — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:41 +0000

Several years ago we worked with Wilkes University to launch a unique, award winning advertising campaign focused on demonstrating personal attention to prospective undergraduate students and their influencers. We selected specific markets and a high school senior from each that best represented the ideal Wilkes student, got to know them through a series of interviews, and then developed a number of very targeted media buys and messages aimed at generating buzz and raising awareness for the institution. Not only did it garner a significant amount of local and regional publicity, but even caught the attention of national media like The New York Times, MTV, and Fox News.

With the buzz of the campaign waning and shifting marketing objectives, it was time to re-concept a whole new ad campaign that could be used this fall and beyond. With the message of personal attention still at its core, the new campaign uses real stories of mentorship and hands-on learning to educate audiences on what it’s like to “Be Colonel” – a phrase that embodies the spirit of the university.

In lieu of bowling alleys, pizza boxes, fortune cookies, and other niche mediums used in the past, the new media strategy relied heavily on a combination of broad-based tactics like TV and targeted ones such as Facebook. All pushing people to a new micro site developed for the campaign, which houses the TV commercial and several longer videos detailing stories of personal attention, including a surprise stunt conducted by Wilkes’ mascot the Colonel.

TV Spot

To see all the videos, visit BeColonel.com or check them out on our YouTube channel.

Credits:
Executive Creative Director: Jim Walls
Creative Director: Tammo Walter
Designer: Adam Flanagan
Copywriter: Cory McCall
Interactive: Brian Tennyson, Mike McAllister, Mike Medoro
Account Management: Dan Giroux, Jon Fruman
Photographer: Tom Ammon
Production Manager: Rosemary Fahmie
Motion Graphics & Illustration: Volume One

Commarts Webpick of the day: 160over90

spenning — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:15:18 +0000

Communication Arts is featuring us as the webpick of the day. A little over a year ago we launched our new site. Over that time period we have gotten great feedback on it and continue to make additions. Be on the look out for new work in the coming months and updates to some favorites. Thanks CA!

Graphis Loves Our Boston Work

Lindsey Borda — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:44:28 +0000

The agency recently received word that our work for the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is being recognized by Graphis. The BRA brought us onto a team of experts tasked to help revitalize the Downtown Crossing neighborhood of Boston. From there we created the Downtown Crossing Executive Summary, a compilation of our findings on what makes the neighborhood unique and a clear strategy/vision for its future.

If you’re not adverse to the Web site posing as a book type of thing, you can browse the whole thing here.

We’re looking forward to picking up the Graphis Annual Reports 2010 Annual book in January 2010 to see the Executive Summary alongside all of the other winners. Congrats to all involved!

How Could We Forget

Lindsey Borda — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:42:28 +0000

Earlier this year, we received a few merit awards in the One Show Design competition that we’re pretty proud of. The University of Dayton Engineering Viewbook and the Woodmere Art Museum Logo are set to be featured in the December 2009 issue of the One Show Design Annual.

Congratulations to all of the winners! We love the recognition but next year… we want a few Pencils for our mantle.

Use Your You on FPO

stephen penning — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:34:24 +0000

FPO, a division of Under Consideration, is featuring our View Book for Wheeling Jesuit University today. Check it out here.

Philadelphia Design Awards!

mpark — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:01:06 +0000

Recently, AIGA Philadelphia held its inaugural Design Competition/Exhibition featuring the best of Philly design. Promoting the design community, the show was aptly titled, PDA (Philadelphia Design Awards): Show Some Love. With almost two years of planning under Michele Cooper, chair of the AIGA Philadelphia Design Awards committee, we were able to accomplish and almost exceed all our goals for this awards show.

For the identity of PDA, my studio-mates, of gdloft, and I were privileged to design the promotional material for this competition. With the art direction from Allan Espiritu, Mr. CEO of gdloft, our latest and final collateral piece for PDA is the winner’s catalog. A total of five hundred seventy-six catalogs were printed, representing all (576) entrants to this competition. Each catalog is individually numbered (1-576) and has a different color for its cover, thus making each one unique. The show is held at Always by Design Axd so please come if you’d like a copy!

In retrospect, the past two years of planning have been exciting and encouraging. The work that Philadelphia produces proves that we should not be overlooked. Thanks to all on the PDA committee for making this a great success!

AxD Gallery. Photography by Sam Fritch at samfritchphoto.com

Allan Espiritu of gdloft. Photography by Sam Fritch at samfritchphoto.com

Clint Woodside and Michele Cooper. Photography by Sam Fritch at samfritchphoto.com

For more photos, check out the AIGA Philly flickr page.