http://albertsondesign.com Albertson Design is a creative services company specializing in brand identity and design communications for print and interactive media. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:54:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/11/20/tedindia-2009-program-guide/ Chez Panisse Restaurant has a new web site, we are proud to announce. www.chezpanisse.com We've used a cypher on the navigation that allows us to use hand-lettered type and keep the text searchable. The lettering took its cues from a film poster: Marcel Pagnol's "Marius" (1931), part of the beloved "Fanny ... http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/07/17/chezpanisse/ Just back from the printers, the second edition of TED Fellows Guide. Thanks to Generation Press for a great job. http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/07/17/ted-global-fellows-book/ Albertson Design was asked by TED Conferences to help them design and develop an online home for el Sistema USA, an exciting new classical music program for youth at risk. Working with a team at TED and the New England Conservatory, we created a unique brand identity, and complete web ... http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/04/21/inspired-musicians-transformed-communities/ TIME calls our co-founded venture MotorMouths.com "a great idea," and part of a new trend: web startups in an economic downturn. You can read the article online at TIME.com. MotorMouths founder John Tayman was interviewed for TIME's April 20 feature story about bootstrapping in a down ... http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/04/14/motormouths-in-time-magazine/ Just back from letterpress, here are some fine calling cards for the Bar Agricole team. I love how the solid areas of color have imperfections, although that may sound strange. http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/03/20/bar-agricole-calling-cards/ Pardon the intrusion folks, but we're proud to announce the launch of MotorMouths.com, a branding and interactive design project just recently completed by Albertson Design. www.motormouths.com What does it do? By collecting and organizing the most recent new car reviews, MotorMouths makes it easy to find and read (or watch) the most accurate ... http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2009/02/24/motormouths-com-launches/ Slow Food Nation started last night with the signing of a food declaration and then a feast for 500 supporters prepared right in front of San Francisco's city hall. http://fooddeclaration.org/The food declaration was drafted by our friends at Roots of Change, and we provided the visuals and web programming to make ... http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2008/08/29/come-to-the-table/ In just a few weeks, San Francisco will be host to Slow Food Nation, a first-of-its-kind-food event. We've proudly lent our creative talents to the overall branding and advertising, with street banners and national ad placements. Tickets on-sale now! www.slowfoodnation.org http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2008/08/09/slow-hits-the-streets/ Albertson Design just completed the launch of online retail brand Look-boutique.com.Look-Boutique.com is a new retail enterprise offering a curated selection of clothing, accessories and editions for the ultra-hip. Owned and operated by art gallerist Jessica Silverman, the site's unique design was crafted entirely with open-source software. http://albertsondesign.com/blog/2007/11/01/shopping-from-the-hip/