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So analog! November 17th, 2010 Our buddy Nate at Squid Kids Ink asked us if we’d be up for a custom for his So Analog custom exhibition at DesignerCon this weekend in Pasadena. Its not something we do that often, but we were both pretty excited about a chance to do some 3d work, especially for someone we like and respect. I came up with a concept early and even thought I had a fair amount of the stuff hanging around in the studio and shop. My big idea was to turn the 10-Doh fig into a working Lite Brite. Read more... 1 Comment Cuponk? Ka-Ching!!! September 14th, 2010 Who doesn’t have a guilty love for beer pong (or at least the pong part of it)? We got the chance to work with Hasbro’s game group last year on this item, starting from raw concept, and helping them to bring it to life via concept sketches, prototyping and final control art. Read more... 2 Comments Xevoz-liscious! July 15th, 2010 Its time to come clean with a basic fact about the Dynamo team. We miss Xevoz. Circa 2002, Ben Hitmar and I began working with the Stikfas team in Singapore. What an amazing group of people. It was a collaboration that had a huge impact on me, both professionally and personally. Read more... 57 Comments Repurposing the three R's July 6th, 2010 So, I’m sitting at a stoplight the other day and notice a Reduce – Reuse – Recycle bumper sticker. The mantra makes complete sense, but I sat wondering if its still relevant. Seems like a check list, a tool for people to follow along, but not necessarily a tool to lead. At the risk of being preachy, I figured I’d take my own shot. Read more... No Comments Dynamo Keds Designs February 26th, 2010 Wow!!! Earlier this month, we did some custom shoe concepts for a new product launch at Artsprojekt. We had a ton of fun putting them together and the amount of customization made for some fun hours of ‘fiddling’ with the details. Read more... 1 Comment WWTD? January 26th, 2010 Over the past two years I’ve referenced Threadless as a great example of what engaging your audience can do for a brand. With their opt in voting and member art submissions they do a great job of bringing their audience/consumer so deep into their process that the purchase dynamic is a no brainer. Read more... No Comments Construction- Category on the build January 4th, 2010 Last month, I spotted an article about toy assembly and specifically, the construction category. It noted some major growth- 21% increase from Aug 2008- Aug 2009. Amazing numbers considering that the mega-hyped action category was only up 14%. Read more... 1 Comment

Archive for the ‘Featured’ Category

So analog!

November 17th, 2010

Our buddy Nate at Squid Kids Ink asked us if we’d be up for a custom for his So Analog custom exhibition at DesignerCon this weekend in Pasadena. Its not something we do that often, but we were both pretty excited about a chance to do some 3d work, especially for someone we like and respect.

I came up with a concept early and even thought I had a fair amount of the stuff hanging around in the studio and shop. My big idea was to turn the 10-Doh fig into a working Lite Brite.

Cuponk? Ka-Ching!!!

September 14th, 2010

Who doesn’t have a guilty love for beer pong (or at least the pong part of it)? We got the chance to work with Hasbro’s game group last year on this item, starting from raw concept, and helping them to bring it to life via concept sketches, prototyping and final control art.

Xevoz-liscious!

July 15th, 2010

Its time to come clean with a basic fact about the Dynamo team. We miss Xevoz.

Circa 2002, Ben Hitmar and I began working with the Stikfas team in Singapore. What an amazing group of people. It was a collaboration that had a huge impact on me, both professionally and personally.

Repurposing the three R's

July 6th, 2010

So, I’m sitting at a stoplight the other day and notice a Reduce – Reuse – Recycle bumper sticker. The mantra makes complete sense, but I sat wondering if its still relevant. Seems like a check list, a tool for people to follow along, but not necessarily a tool to lead. At the risk of being preachy, I figured I’d take my own shot.

Dynamo Keds Designs

February 26th, 2010

Wow!!! Earlier this month, we did some custom shoe concepts for a new product launch at Artsprojekt. We had a ton of fun putting them together and the amount of customization made for some fun hours of ‘fiddling’ with the details.

WWTD?

January 26th, 2010

Over the past two years I’ve referenced Threadless as a great example of what engaging your audience can do for a brand. With their opt in voting and member art submissions they do a great job of bringing their audience/consumer so deep into their process that the purchase dynamic is a no brainer.

Construction- Category on the build

January 4th, 2010

Last month, I spotted an article about toy assembly and specifically, the construction category. It noted some major growth- 21% increase from Aug 2008- Aug 2009. Amazing numbers considering that the mega-hyped action category was only up 14%.