Group 4 Relaunches
Group 4 in Avon have relaunched their website. Flash-based and very tasty. A very interesting under-the-hood case study of the design and building of the site can be found here. (Under Work.)About/Contact
conncreatives.com was conceived as a portal and forum to bring together the community of creative professionals in Connecticut. Not just halfway between Boston and New York, Connecticut has a thriving network of agencies, vendors and service providers. conncreatives.com seeks to provide news and discourse on the talent, projects, organizations and events within the Connecticut creative community.
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conncreatives.com was conceived and designed by David Cushman. By day, Cushman is a senior art director at a branding and advertising firm in Westport, and by night, Cushman works on client and personal projects under the moniker of form:substance.
Darryl Ohrt: Rebranding Plaid
by David Cushman
form:substance
We’ve all worked on branding and rebranding for our clients, and know such efforts can be monumental. Add to the mix that we are so often our own worst clients, and that our own branding always takes such a back burner to client work, and we can’t help but awe at a fun, well-done and thoroughly-executed agency brand.
A Journey into Social Networking
A new piece of research conducted by TNS, TRU and Marketing Evolution, Never Ending Friending: A Journey into Social Networking, is available as a downloadable PDF from TNS.
Brand Flakes for Breakfast
Brand Flakes for Breakfast is a daily must-read, the primary blog of Plaid, a branding and interactive firm in Danbury.
Edvin Yegir’s Typotopia
Edvin Yegir is an Associate Professor of Communication Design at the University of Connecticut. Typotopia is his solo design studio and consultancy, done with a network of collaborators and producers.
I heart Jacksonville, FL (and AIGA)
Over the past few weeks I’ve been traveling in Florida. Just before leaving I found that AIGA was having their Creative Monster re:CHARGE 08 conference in Jacksonville — I completely adjusted my plans and stayed south for a few extra days.
Coworking at Group 88
Suzi Edwards of WallFly Marketing and Jaye Donaldson of The Donaldson Group have launched Group 88, a mixed-use coworking space for solo professionals in Simsbury. Their goal? To help solo professionals recapture the best benefits of an office environment — community, collaboration and sanity — without giving up the best perks of working for yourself — flexibility, independence and doing what you love to do.Sue Vial: Design Central
by David Cushman
form:substance
Sue Vial has been a key member of New Britain’s Central Connecticut State University for over 22 years. She has spent her entire teaching career at Central, joining the faculty as a member of the art department and coordinator of the graphic design specialization. She was instrumental in establishing the university’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs — prior to February 1998, the graphic design department was a subset of the CCSU art program. Today, it is one of the only freestanding departments of design in New England.
conncreatives.com talked to Sue about design, education, and her programs at CCSU.
