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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Some friends of mine are offering a grant to one lucky/worthy non-profit organization.
Details and application here.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Some friends of mine are offering a grant to one lucky/worthy non-profit organization.
Details and application here.
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Friday, October 02, 2009
Mac vs. PC, Democrats vs. Republicans, Quark vs. Indesign and of course the timeless battle, Arial vs. Helvetica. Can you tell the difference? I scored 19 out of 20. Duped by Mattel.
Take the quiz at Ironic Sans.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Harrington Design Company concepted and designed this packaging for Galore Gourmet, a purveyor of fresh, high quality foods. Believe me when I say it tastes even better than it looks. Props to Sally Hogshead for copy and consulting. Photos by ToePhoto.com
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Monday, September 14, 2009
When I first arrived to Jacksonville I met Sean Collins (On Twitter @JaxBeard) at an AIGA Cocktails and Creatives event. In the flurry of business cards and shaken hands his introduction stood out to me especially.
“You should come out to Steamworks,” he said, “Every last Tuesday the Beardsmith Society gets together and—talks about having beards.”
Naïve little newcomer to the beach life me, I decided this was probably the coolest club/society/organization I’ve heard of in a long time. I attended my first meeting and found the crowd great and the beard competition (complete with beard and moustache naming) even better. Founder Sean Collins and I crossed paths again when we both gave Pecha Kucha speeches at MOCA Jax—me presenting my off-kilter comics and he promoting the lesser-known but passionately observed hobby of the beard.
Most recently I had the honor of participating in the Beards and Brushes Art Show here in Jacksonville. Facial hair artworks of every shape and form graced the walls of the Bogda Gallery, just as varied as the beards, just as vibrant as their creators.
Check out the gallery for yourself until the end of the month, or visit their flickr page at: PointShootEnjoy's Flickr
If you would like to hang with the Beardsmith Society, check out their new website at www.jaxbeard.com and don’t worry, if you don’t have facial hair, they provide it for you.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Actually just one for now. ;-)
We're looking for a solid, responsible designer who is interested in real-world projects and portfolio development. Sure, you'll cut some boards and straighten up the office, but our interns are in the thick of it, so having good computer skills and keen design eye are a must.
You'll be involved in a mix of strategy, concept development, design and execution.
Send us something impressive to the following address:
Harrington Design Company
1301 Riverplace Blvd. Ste C10.
Jacksonville, Fl 32207
p.s. We will not respond to emailed resumes, samples or promos.
Labels: design
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Monday, August 17, 2009
I love this idea. Sure, he's not the first to do this, but it looks like a lot of fun and you can get to know some new people. I'd like to talk my friend @tmannphoto into trying this with me.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
by Stephanie
More adventures at Harrington Design Company told in comic form! Every day, especially when I do silly things, I'm really thankful for my job and the lessons I learn. This week's lesson: don't wear heels on the beach.Click for full sized image
See the beautiful photographs (after we got all the sand off her) here.
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Monday, August 03, 2009
You would think it would be easy to find pen refills for this snazzy little pen. But it's not. Maybe you'll come across this via search engine and thank me.
Anyhow. You can get them here:
http://www.go-authentic.com/pens/schmidt-8126-cap-less-system-ink-refill-rollerball-pen.html
Be sure to order the "short."
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Friday, July 03, 2009
That didn't last long. She quickly became an accomplished wedding and portrait photographer, creating some of the most beautiful images I've ever seen. Most of you know I recently started shooting weddings and I would pour over her site looking at the masterful way she handled light, composition, the moment. She had a gift for capturing the essence of her subject. I think it's because of her ability to connect with people. Her smile was instantly disarming, saying don't worry about this giant camera I'm about to point in your face. We're just having fun.
Being a wedding photographer takes it toll though. It's a demanding job and you sacrifice nights and weekends. Several months ago I received a surprise call from Naomi. She wanted to take her career in a new direction. We met at Panera and she laid out a plan that would allow her to spend more time with her family and still do what she loved. And she wanted me to help bring it to life. Recalling how challenging that first project was, I was uncertain if I wanted to go through that again. She's a perfectionist and I knew that she would push me until everything was exactly like she wanted it.
Until I saw the new photos. I was convinced. Let's do it.
But what to call this new venture? After several weeks of strategizing, designing and wrangling with her design team, Naomi's Kids was born. And like everything Naomi touches it turned to gold.
Then I received another call a few months ago. This time from Dan Burgos, a close friend of Naomi's. It was cancer. Stage 4 Melanoma. The worst kind.
How could someone so young, so health-conscious, be stricken with a terminal illness? It defies logic. There is no answer. It's not fair.
I'm grateful to have known and worked with Naomi. Most of us could only hope to live a life as full as hers. So go hug your kids if you got em and if not go hug someone else's kids. And take lots of pictures of them. It's what she would have wanted.
Labels: jacksonville florida, naomi williams, photography
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Here's the story of the waterspout that touched down on the St. John's River a mile from my office. (As told by my designer Stephanie)
View full size cartoon
Labels: design humor, downtown jacksonville
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Here's a link to my weekly eblast of creative happenings in Jacksonville, Florida.
Labels: things to do
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Just something fun my friend JP sent over. I'm sure everyone will differ on whether the ratings are accurate or fair, but if you read down in the left corner, they did a comprehensive study of other rankings, so it's a little hard to argue...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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So glad Valentine's is out of the way. You can make fun of me all you want, but Riverdance was pretty cool, even if I was the last person on earth who hadn't seen it.
// Thursday
This is a pretty full week starting with the Design Co-op Happy Hour. It's invitation-only, but let me know and I'll get you on the list. It's always a good time. Here's pix from the last one.
Rebecca Zapen is playing at playing at European Street from 8:30-10.
alt: G-Love & Special Sauce at Freebird.
// Friday
Grotto Homecoming. The past owner of the Grotto, Chad, is making a brief visit to Jacksonville. He'll be at the Grotto on Friday so I'm certain the bubbly will be flowing. There may be some Eclipse action afterward.
Cypress String Quartet @ The Riverside Concert Series
Great Guitar Gathering @ Florida Theatre - Would love to attend this.
alt: Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition @ Florida Equestrian Center - It could be fun...
// Sunday
Here's what I've been waiting for. It's the Jacksonville Film Festival's Oscar Party @ Five Points Theater. It's going to be a great evening. $25 all you can drink (even less with the "Jeff & Lisa" promo code.) Expecting several hundred people. Red carpet, Oscar statues, Jesse and Chris aren't messing around.
Hope to see you there.
// Coming up
Much Ado about books - Feb 27-28
Luma - Theater of Light @ Florida Theatre- March 1
Morrisey @ Florida Theatre - March 3
Pecha Kucha @ MOCAJax - March 4
Art After Dark @ Florida Theatre - March 27
// Other stuff
Don't forget to Give $5 as a part of the United Way's Give 5 campaign www.give5live.org
My pix from recent parties, events, etc. www.toephoto.com/flickr
Ever wonder where I find out about this stuff? Try www.experiencejax.com
// Thursday
This is a pretty full week starting with the Design Co-op Happy Hour. It's invitation-only, but let me know and I'll get you on the list. It's always a good time. Here's pix from the last one.
Rebecca Zapen is playing at playing at European Street from 8:30-10.
alt: G-Love & Special Sauce at Freebird.
// Friday
Grotto Homecoming. The past owner of the Grotto, Chad, is making a brief visit to Jacksonville. He'll be at the Grotto on Friday so I'm certain the bubbly will be flowing. There may be some Eclipse action afterward.
Cypress String Quartet @ The Riverside Concert Series
Great Guitar Gathering @ Florida Theatre - Would love to attend this.
alt: Cowboy Mounted Shooting Competition @ Florida Equestrian Center - It could be fun...
// Sunday
Here's what I've been waiting for. It's the Jacksonville Film Festival's Oscar Party @ Five Points Theater. It's going to be a great evening. $25 all you can drink (even less with the "Jeff & Lisa" promo code.) Expecting several hundred people. Red carpet, Oscar statues, Jesse and Chris aren't messing around.
Hope to see you there.
// Coming up
Much Ado about books - Feb 27-28
Luma - Theater of Light @ Florida Theatre- March 1
Morrisey @ Florida Theatre - March 3
Pecha Kucha @ MOCAJax - March 4
Art After Dark @ Florida Theatre - March 27
// Other stuff
Don't forget to Give $5 as a part of the United Way's Give 5 campaign www.give5live.org
My pix from recent parties, events, etc. www.toephoto.com/flickr
Ever wonder where I find out about this stuff? Try www.experiencejax.com
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Thursday, February 05, 2009
About a month ago Janet Owens with the United Way approached Harrington Design to help with marketing strategy for a viral campaign. The concept was beautifully simple. Give $5 and ask 5 of your friends to give $5.
Easy enough right? Well, the Twin Cities launched a similar campaign and it flopped. Viral marketing is harder than it seems. You can't force something to be viral. It either is or it is not. Our task was to develop a strategy and oversee the development of a Flash Movie, testimonial video and Web site. In about 4 weeks. I worked closely with Dianne Austria, the United Way's in house designer to design and build the materials.
Thanks to the amazing team of Melanie Husk, John Willman, Craig TerBlanche, Wendy Hummel, Elizabeth Ash and others who helped put this together.
So that was the easy part. Now we have to spread the word. We are looking for people who have active social networks to blog, tweet, facebook, LinkIn, IM the heck out this. And of course, give your 5.
So what are you waiting for? Seriously, do it now.
