This past weekend we attended the Dwell on Design conference here in LA. Our design intern, Matt, won the Dwell design competition placing first in the CoolCapitals/Wacom Challenge. He had 30 minutes to design on the new Wacom monitors. Grand prize: a new Sony VAIO!
Here are some behind the scene photos from a shoot we just directed for an integrated product launch. We had a lot of fun using this big camera.
And this little one too.
We are excited to launch the new Herman Miller web site. We crafted the digital strategy for the site along with tools and resources for architects and designers. There is a new image library, videos, configurator, and a blog called “Discover.” The design and development was a massive effort and continues to be amazing to work on.
Herman Miller works for a better world around you, check out this brand video. BTW - Herman Miller really does bottle their own honey!
We’re excited to start working with the LA Phil on a new site for Gustavo Dudamel, the 28-year-old Venezuelan wunderkind, who will take over Esa-Pekka Salonon’s duties as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. After watching the documentary The Promise of Music, we know why the LA Phil snatched him up. He was also recently named TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.
Check out Herman Miller’s newest chair: setu. It features a kinetic spine that bends and flexes with your every move. The spine is made out of one piece which bridges the base with chair’s back. And that’s how they got the name “setu” which in Hindi means “bridge.” The chair was designed by Studio 7.5 from Berlin. Check out how it was made:
David and Jon got to meet Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons today! Jon gave him a copy of his magical book, Pens are my Friends.
Jon drew some pretty pictures in our conference room. They’re pink and orange because these were the only paint markers we could find at the store.
Our friend and super talented illustrator Jon Burgerman is coming to LA from the UK. We’re going to have a tea party featuring drawings, prints, and books. Please drop by if you can on Saturday, June 6th, from 6-8pm at Teaforest, 8686 Washington Blvd, Culver City (next to Hello).
Cool to see that our hello t-shirt and hello mug were both featured in the new “The Big Book of Self Promotion.” It’s a big book indeed with over 384 pages!
We stopped by to see our friends at wieden+kennedy in Tokyo today. Their very cool office is nestled in an alley way like everything else in this city.
Our site for the OTIS College of Art and Design is a Webby Nominee. You can vote for us online to win a People’s Voice award. We also won 4 Webby Official Honoree awards for the following sites:
Charitable Organizations / Non-Profit
The Broad Foundation
Cultural Institutions
Hammer Museum
Game or Application
Intel BMW You Be The Driver
Professional Services
Hello Design