WHO LOVES THEM SOME SHAPES? I sure do. Around here, they call me Shapemaster Dan. They don't, but it would be great if they did. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Handsome Shapemaster, I learned everything I need to know about shapes back in elementary school. What value could they possibly have in my boring, grown-up life?" I'm glad you asked. Geometry, basically the study of shapes, has been practiced and lauded since early human history. But I'm not here to talk about Euclid and my main-man Descartes. I would like to share some personal stories about how shapes have…
I am a traveler. My adventures have taken me from camping in the Serengeti to horseback riding around the Egyptian pyramids to exploring catacombs in Ukraine. These experiences traversing the globe have been an inspiration and great influence on my choices and design aesthetic. Over the years I've gathered many resources to re-create retro and vintage travel posters and marketing materials. The art deco influences of the 1930's produced some of my favorite pieces. Below you'll find a vast array of tutorials, typefaces and vectors you can use for inspiration and creating your own retro travel posters and marketing materials.…
The month of February means only one thing for the team at Treefrog Cinegraphix: it's ADDY® time! The ADDY's - now known as The American Advertising Awards - are the awards program created by the American Advertising Federation to honor those who excel within the advertising profession. It is a three tiered program beginning locally, to be followed by district awards, and culminating at the national level. For the past six years, the Treefrog Cinegraphix team has contributed a great deal of time and resources to facilitate the coordination and promotion of the Orlando awards program and ceremonies. Each…
We're proud to announce that we are now an award winning agency! We've recently won four awards at the 15th Annual Communicator Awards - two golds and two silvers for several projects. The Communicator Awards is a yearly international competition that is judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. With over 7,000 entries, we're super pleased that our work stood out. A big shout out goes out to our wonderful clients who gave us an opportunity to shine! Communicator Award of Excellence for Unique Option Corporate Identity Package Communicator Award of Excellence for Main Street Station Rack Card…
This past Friday, the students of Valencia Community College's Graphics Technology Program had an opportunity to participate in a screenprinting workshop by the fine folks at Lure Design, Inc. Being one of said students, I've been looking forward to this event for sometime, and was particularly excited because some of my work was chosen to be printed at the workshop. The Graphics Program recently held a poster contest in which the students were challenged with designing a poster to promote the Annual Juried Student Show coming up in April. Two winning posters were to be picked to be printed at…
