Canstruction is a fundraising event for the Food Bank where teams compete by building 10'X 10'X 8' sculptures out of cans and non-perishable goods. The two day competition ended this afternoon with our team (Industrial Brand Creative and Legends Memorabilia) taking the top prize of Juror's Choice for the third year in a row with our entry PiniCantics. More photos and our usual timelapse QT of the build are soon to follow in the days ahead. But in the meantime, if you are in the Vancouver area, I encourage you to drop by the Cruise Ship Terminal at Canada Place to view the structures and show your support.
UPDATE: More photos have been posted at Flickr and
The timelapse of our build has been posted over on Todd's site.
Labels: Design Can Change the World, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Thursday, June 29, 2006
News from the Industrial Brand Frontlines
• As a follow-up to my review of Vidfest, I met up with Ben Burden Smith, the producer of Tony Hawk and the Boom Boom Sabotage after its world premiere screening and got his take on what is was like working with the Hawk, the local pros, and the challenges of capturing all of the action for 3D. The interview has been posted on the Industrial Brand Blog.
• Also, it seems that the Industrial Brand Blog has won another award. Well, two in fact from Portfolios.com. We received a Bronze for Best Corporate Blog and a Merit for Best Self Promotional Blog.
• Finally, I just learned that I am going to be going down to Seattle, once again as a correspondent for TAXI Design to cover the ICOGRADA convention from the 9 - 15 July 2006. My attourney has advised me to rent a very fast car with no top...
• As a follow-up to my review of Vidfest, I met up with Ben Burden Smith, the producer of Tony Hawk and the Boom Boom Sabotage after its world premiere screening and got his take on what is was like working with the Hawk, the local pros, and the challenges of capturing all of the action for 3D. The interview has been posted on the Industrial Brand Blog.
• Also, it seems that the Industrial Brand Blog has won another award. Well, two in fact from Portfolios.com. We received a Bronze for Best Corporate Blog and a Merit for Best Self Promotional Blog.
• Finally, I just learned that I am going to be going down to Seattle, once again as a correspondent for TAXI Design to cover the ICOGRADA convention from the 9 - 15 July 2006. My attourney has advised me to rent a very fast car with no top...
Labels: Collaborators, Design, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Vidfest in Vancouver
For the next couple of days (June 15 - 16), Ben and I are covering Vidfest for the TAXI Design Network out of Singapore. Our review will be posted on their site later next week but in the meantime, for images and a few infrequent postings check us out at Industrial Brand Creative.
For the next couple of days (June 15 - 16), Ben and I are covering Vidfest for the TAXI Design Network out of Singapore. Our review will be posted on their site later next week but in the meantime, for images and a few infrequent postings check us out at Industrial Brand Creative.
Labels: Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
The Return of Fotologue.jp
Just over a year ago I posted an entry about my experience acquiring a fotologue.jp account for Industrial Brand Creative. As I reported, at that time there was no English whatsoever on the site and one required an invitation in order to join. Almost immediately after our success with acquiring an account, I began receiving emails from people from all over the world asking me how I had done it and could I help them in securing one of their own. Unfortunately, I could not offer them an easy answer.
Recently however, fotologue has launched a new site that is open to the public and has been translated (with typical Japanese accuracy) into English. There are still a few bugs but it also has a number of new features that should make it even more user friendly. At the very least, it offers an aesthetically pleasing alternative to flickr.com of which I have never really been a fan.
And so to commemorate my own new fotologue account, I have posted a few photos from my recent trip to Los Angeles. Enjoy.
Just over a year ago I posted an entry about my experience acquiring a fotologue.jp account for Industrial Brand Creative. As I reported, at that time there was no English whatsoever on the site and one required an invitation in order to join. Almost immediately after our success with acquiring an account, I began receiving emails from people from all over the world asking me how I had done it and could I help them in securing one of their own. Unfortunately, I could not offer them an easy answer.
Recently however, fotologue has launched a new site that is open to the public and has been translated (with typical Japanese accuracy) into English. There are still a few bugs but it also has a number of new features that should make it even more user friendly. At the very least, it offers an aesthetically pleasing alternative to flickr.com of which I have never really been a fan.
And so to commemorate my own new fotologue account, I have posted a few photos from my recent trip to Los Angeles. Enjoy.
Labels: Asia, Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Japan, LA, Photography, Shameless Self Promotion
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
The Tilt-Shift Phenomenon
Okay, so "phenomenon" might be a little overstated, but there has been a pronounced trend online lately towards using or replicating a tilt-shift lens effect to make a normal photograph look like a miniature. Sam Javanrouh over at daily dose has produced some really interesting results with it here, here and, with a slight twist, here. So has his friend Shahin. And this morning, PingMag featured images of a "Tiny Tokyo" inspired by the work of Olivo Barbieri.
Very cool effect. You can learn how to do this to your own photos from this tutorial over at Receding Hairline. Here are a few of my initial attempts.
Check out the submissions that we received over at the Industrial Brand Blog for more examples and links.
Okay, so "phenomenon" might be a little overstated, but there has been a pronounced trend online lately towards using or replicating a tilt-shift lens effect to make a normal photograph look like a miniature. Sam Javanrouh over at daily dose has produced some really interesting results with it here, here and, with a slight twist, here. So has his friend Shahin. And this morning, PingMag featured images of a "Tiny Tokyo" inspired by the work of Olivo Barbieri.
Very cool effect. You can learn how to do this to your own photos from this tutorial over at Receding Hairline. Here are a few of my initial attempts.
Check out the submissions that we received over at the Industrial Brand Blog for more examples and links.
Labels: Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Photography
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Industrial Brand on
How Magazine's Top Ten
The Adventures in the Blogosphere continue over at Industrial Brand Creative as our blog gets named one of How Magazine's Top Ten Websites.
How Magazine's Top Ten
The Adventures in the Blogosphere continue over at Industrial Brand Creative as our blog gets named one of How Magazine's Top Ten Websites.
Labels: Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The Colours of Cuba
These past couple of weeks over at Industrial Brand Creative have seen us scrambling to put together the creative for the GDC's holiday event titled "The Colours of Cuba" this Wednesday night. Along with invitations and posters, we have designed a cool little website to promote the event. Considering the weather that we've been stuck with lately in Vancouver, this event is sure to be the hottest ticket in town.
These past couple of weeks over at Industrial Brand Creative have seen us scrambling to put together the creative for the GDC's holiday event titled "The Colours of Cuba" this Wednesday night. Along with invitations and posters, we have designed a cool little website to promote the event. Considering the weather that we've been stuck with lately in Vancouver, this event is sure to be the hottest ticket in town.
Labels: Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Monday, November 07, 2005
Adventures in the Industrial Brand Blogosphere
The Industrial Brand Blog has been getting quite a lot of attention as of late. In less than a year, the number of visitors has risen steadily to about 30,000 per month. We suddenly find ourselves using terms like "blogroll" and "trackback" a lot. We've made contact with other bloggers and web pioneers from around the world. We've sat on blog panels. And just this past month, we have been recognized by Applied Arts for Best Blog and on Wednesday with a Lotus Award of Merit for Best Interactive Miscellaneous. It has been quite the exciting ride so far. Can't wait to see what lies around the next cyber corner.
The Industrial Brand Blog has been getting quite a lot of attention as of late. In less than a year, the number of visitors has risen steadily to about 30,000 per month. We suddenly find ourselves using terms like "blogroll" and "trackback" a lot. We've made contact with other bloggers and web pioneers from around the world. We've sat on blog panels. And just this past month, we have been recognized by Applied Arts for Best Blog and on Wednesday with a Lotus Award of Merit for Best Interactive Miscellaneous. It has been quite the exciting ride so far. Can't wait to see what lies around the next cyber corner.
Labels: Collaborators, Design, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Canstruction Vancouver - Juror's Choice Award
This past weekend, Industrial Brand Creative along with Legends Memorabilia teamed up once again to participate in Canstruction Vancouver, a charity event in which teams build large sculptures out of non-perishable goods that are judged, exhibited and then later disassembled and donated to the Food Bank. Our sculpture this year, Snoopy on his doghouse took top prize of Juror’s Choice and all signs point to it going on to win the People’s Choice award as well.
We just launched the site for it this afternoon. Check out the time lapse video of the build. For anyone in Vancouver, the exhibit is running until the 12th of March at Canada Place so be sure to drop if you have a chance.
This past weekend, Industrial Brand Creative along with Legends Memorabilia teamed up once again to participate in Canstruction Vancouver, a charity event in which teams build large sculptures out of non-perishable goods that are judged, exhibited and then later disassembled and donated to the Food Bank. Our sculpture this year, Snoopy on his doghouse took top prize of Juror’s Choice and all signs point to it going on to win the People’s Choice award as well.We just launched the site for it this afternoon. Check out the time lapse video of the build. For anyone in Vancouver, the exhibit is running until the 12th of March at Canada Place so be sure to drop if you have a chance.
Labels: Collaborators, Design, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Big in Japan
A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon a photoblog website out of Japan called fotologue.jp. Its clean and dynamic interface far surpassed anything that we had seen in the North American market. It seemed like an excellent B-side for the Industrial Brand Creative website at the very least; a third cornerstone (along with the blog) for our online community at best. So after a number of false starts and emails lost in translation, we were finally invited to register for our own page.
The idea was to create a dynamic online billboard - posting a new photo everyday - that reinforces the IBC brand by using the images that we have made an integral part of the new IBC look but presenting them in a purely aesthetic form. It is soft marketing to be sure, but it introduces us to a new market while at the same time providing an outlet for the artistic side of the company that so often gets lost amidst the case studies and mission statements.
Much thanks to Reiko Nakatsukasa as well as Jennifer Bukloh and Kinya Horikoshi at Photonica and everyone at Amana for getting this launched. Domo arigatou gozaimashita!
A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon a photoblog website out of Japan called fotologue.jp. Its clean and dynamic interface far surpassed anything that we had seen in the North American market. It seemed like an excellent B-side for the Industrial Brand Creative website at the very least; a third cornerstone (along with the blog) for our online community at best. So after a number of false starts and emails lost in translation, we were finally invited to register for our own page. The idea was to create a dynamic online billboard - posting a new photo everyday - that reinforces the IBC brand by using the images that we have made an integral part of the new IBC look but presenting them in a purely aesthetic form. It is soft marketing to be sure, but it introduces us to a new market while at the same time providing an outlet for the artistic side of the company that so often gets lost amidst the case studies and mission statements.
Much thanks to Reiko Nakatsukasa as well as Jennifer Bukloh and Kinya Horikoshi at Photonica and everyone at Amana for getting this launched. Domo arigatou gozaimashita!
Labels: Asia, Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative, Japan, Photography, Shameless Self Promotion
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
keepin' up..
It's been awhile since I've posted here. This should not be taken as a sign that I'm drifting from my blogging duties in any way. They have simply been relocated for the time being. We have been hard at work revising and relaunching the IBC blog, now with topical right hand column. This is going to be an area that will contain articles that focus on IBC and current goings on around the office. I love the new look and have already started planning how I might adapt the same format on this site.
Other IBC blog news of interest. Just over a month ago, we posted a link to a video of some kid lip synching to this half yodel/half euro house tune. Since that time, this video has been dubbed "the new Star Wars kid" and until recently if you googled "maya hee maya hoo", our link was the first on the list. Have we inadvertantly become the goto source for a viral video of a fat yodelling teenager? Go figure.
Finally, I have become obsessed with a website called fotologue.jp which, in my opinion, offers the best format for sharing photos on the internet (they were just days off of making it into my Top Ten List). I am working on setting up a project with them. Language barriers pending. Hopefully I will have more info on this soon.
Other IBC blog news of interest. Just over a month ago, we posted a link to a video of some kid lip synching to this half yodel/half euro house tune. Since that time, this video has been dubbed "the new Star Wars kid" and until recently if you googled "maya hee maya hoo", our link was the first on the list. Have we inadvertantly become the goto source for a viral video of a fat yodelling teenager? Go figure.
Finally, I have become obsessed with a website called fotologue.jp which, in my opinion, offers the best format for sharing photos on the internet (they were just days off of making it into my Top Ten List). I am working on setting up a project with them. Language barriers pending. Hopefully I will have more info on this soon.
Labels: Collaborators, Industrial Brand Creative
Saturday, January 22, 2005
#10 - industrial brand creative
www.industrialbrand.com
The first offering in the "Top Ten Most Important Websites (to me) of 2004" is a sentimental one. The Dec. 23 entry on the homepage says it best: "After 13 months, 6 designers, 25,000 different concepts and a "Battle Royale" our site has been given a major facelift". It is always hardest to design for yourself and this new look for IBC did not come easy. But we think we got it right. Complete with a blog, online store and a recipe section, the new design presents a more realized and mature look than what we had before which seems appropriate considering how much the agency has grown in the past three and a half years. Kudos to all involved.
www.industrialbrand.com
The first offering in the "Top Ten Most Important Websites (to me) of 2004" is a sentimental one. The Dec. 23 entry on the homepage says it best: "After 13 months, 6 designers, 25,000 different concepts and a "Battle Royale" our site has been given a major facelift". It is always hardest to design for yourself and this new look for IBC did not come easy. But we think we got it right. Complete with a blog, online store and a recipe section, the new design presents a more realized and mature look than what we had before which seems appropriate considering how much the agency has grown in the past three and a half years. Kudos to all involved.
Labels: Collaborators, Design, Industrial Brand Creative, Shameless Self Promotion
