tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:41:20 +0000Harrington Design Company presents a forum to discuss design-related issues, inspiration and stories.http://www.designcanblog.com/noreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)Blogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1715133147672708179Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:25:00 +00002010-02-23T21:39:13.602-05:00downtown jacksonvillebrandingdesignWith Facebook, Twitter and other SM it seems the good old-fashioned blog is passe. It's been almost 6 months since I wrote anything...So much has happened since then. We've landed a major project with a healthcare system, almost officially launched our ArtShare program and my website photography, invite and announcement biz, www.ilyweddings.com.ArtShare is probably my most exciting venture. We'vehttp://www.designcanblog.com/2010/02/artshare-ily-and-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-807429051439259013Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:22:00 +00002009-12-03T13:22:54.014-05:00Some photographers are pro-branding, agnostic or anti-branding.This is what I find startling though. Photographers are story-tellers. A picture is worth a thousand words right? Our clients are looking to us to create images enhance our businesses, our lives. Whether the photos end up in a magazine, photo album or art gallery they become part of the visual language that represents the event, http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/12/do-photographers-need-branding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-5739765800395855338Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-10-21T12:18:13.076-04:00 Some friends of mine are offering a grant to one lucky/worthy non-profit organization.Details and application here.http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/10/it-new-brand.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-8375594792453864307Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-10-02T10:37:10.686-04:00Mac 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.http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/10/curses-mattel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1564539002002239388Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:06:00 +00002009-09-17T13:06:54.323-04:00Harrington 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.comhttp://www.designcanblog.com/2009/09/one-night-stand-hot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6872851205663130940Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:15:00 +00002009-09-14T11:29:17.112-04:00When 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 http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/09/stephanie-gets-bearded.htmlStephanieSoden@gmail.com (Stephanie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1091010640929386087Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:39:00 +00002009-08-24T13:54:06.024-04:00designActually 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 http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/08/looking-for-few-good-interns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-4834471404021832228Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-08-17T11:48:40.304-04:00I 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.http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/08/street-portraiture-coming-to-city-near.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-3089517148574465989Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:10:00 +00002009-08-16T17:47:45.407-04:00by StephanieMore 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 imageSee the beautiful photographs (after we got all the sand off her) here.http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/08/yoga-shoot.htmlStephanieSoden@gmail.com (Stephanie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1156796529818550845Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:13:00 +00002009-08-03T13:13:52.619-04:00You 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.htmlBe sure to order the "short."http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/08/acme-p2-pen-refills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1676540221580627970Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-07-03T12:04:19.976-04:00photographyjacksonville floridanaomi williamsOn July 1st, a client and friend of mine Naomi Williams, lost her battle with cancer. Years ago, I worked with Naomi as a budding wedding photographer and created her first brochure. She had only shot 3 weddings and barely had enough images to pull it off. And I had to do extensive retouching just to get them print ready.That didn't last long. She quickly became an accomplished wedding and http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/07/naomi-williams-as-i-knew-her.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-8589732172120161438Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:44:00 +00002009-06-28T14:47:56.807-04:00downtown jacksonvilledesign humorHere'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 cartoonhttp://www.designcanblog.com/2009/06/my-cartoon-debut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-1401606792610228438Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:52:00 +00002009-03-16T17:05:21.137-04:00things to doHere's a link to my weekly eblast of creative happenings in Jacksonville, Florida.http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/03/what-happening-this-week_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6866175669101475078Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:27:00 +00002009-03-11T12:31:04.579-04:00Just 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...http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/03/periodic-table-of-typefaces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-8125814674732393067Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:58:00 +00002009-02-18T15:58:18.074-05:00 BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.This guy will end up on Today's Big Thing. I'm sure of it. Not only is your dance versatile, so is your wardrobe. We'll be working on these moves Friday. (See post below).http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/02/creativity-comes-in-many-forms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6712996577984608419Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:17:00 +00002009-02-18T12:18:26.904-05:00So 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.// ThursdayThis 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 http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/02/creative-happenings-this-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-720101898404767573Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:45:00 +00002009-02-05T15:45:50.652-05:00 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 http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/02/why-give-five.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-2476859352766096597Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:48:00 +00002009-01-30T19:17:05.610-05:00Netflix's biggest threat? No, it's not Blockbuster, OnDemand, or AppleTV. The biggest threat to Netflix is... USPS and their potential cut of mail service down to five days a week. After I got over my initial shock (because how is such a thing even possible?), I thought 'OMG! How am I going to get my Netflix on Saturdays?' And eventually, that will occur to other Netflix customers, too. After a http://www.designcanblog.com/2009/01/i-hope-netflix-has-plan-b.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-5349679646783522756Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-01-12T14:53:45.959-05:00Best of Jacksonville Party // Thursday, January 15 from 6-8:30 // Buy tickets here.Hey peeps, last week I mentioned MOCA's Annual Fundraiser. I've become more involved with the Museum lately and love all the exhibits, educational programs and their commitment to community involvement. Despite the cut in support for the Arts, MOCA continues to plow forward with new and innovative offerings. If youhttp://www.designcanblog.com/2009/01/best-of-jacksonville-party-thursday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6654770079054084645Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-11-24T14:51:17.200-05:00Angel-Aid-Fundraiser-2008-55, originally uploaded by toephoto.A colleague of mine, Rena Rettinger and I put together this fundraiser to support Angel Aid. Rena did 95% of the work. But I did get some great photos from that night.www.toephoto.com/flickr to see them all.http://www.designcanblog.com/2008/11/angel-aid-fundraiser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6579062184195330406Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:23:00 +00002008-11-10T16:23:04.544-05:00MocaJax-Blaze-Ball-1, originally uploaded by toephoto.What a night. Got some great photos. Had a lot of fun with Paul F, Wendy, Brian, Tiff and the gang.See all the pics. http://tinyurl.com/6qx3uzhttp://www.designcanblog.com/2008/11/on-fire-at-niteowls-mocajax-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-6302083061287419184Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:54:00 +00002008-11-07T17:54:31.273-05:00The hallmark of any great blog is connecting with your readers with relevant insightful content. Since I have no readers, I can write about whatever I want.Folgle-ing around: One of the better galleries in the San Marco area is Fogle Fine Art and Accessories. I have my eye on some vases, which will become mine once I get a few extra dollars. And by mine I mean a gift for a special http://www.designcanblog.com/2008/11/what-i-had-for-lunch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-7396101296318680049Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:36:00 +00002008-11-06T12:59:23.056-05:00A saga of orphan work and competing designers. But in the end, we get to meet the man who designed the logo for Major League Baseball, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.from ESPNhttp://www.designcanblog.com/2008/11/all-in-forgotten-afternoon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Lisa C)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-2306162185330581669Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-10-16T10:24:10.113-04:00Stop Action 4, originally uploaded by toephoto.This is one frame from a series of stop action shots I did last month. Christian is doing flips off a friend's boat. I'm snapping with my new 40D, which captures 6.5 frames per second.Check it.http://www.designcanblog.com/2008/10/stop-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554233.post-3322584155820401924Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-10-08T10:54:22.108-04:00cool web stuffdesignWe're excited to be relaunching Malcolm Anthony's new Web site. Malcolm is one of the most experienced DUI and criminal defense attorneys in North Florida. Our challenge was to position his firm as "The Beaches Lawyer" and we did so by designing a bright and approachable site with simple, yet engaging graphics.Chris Salvador, the lead designer, employed a slew of new AJAX techniques to make the http://www.designcanblog.com/2008/10/harrington-design-launches-web-site-we.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)1