A sea of bold graphics This Independence day, I ask that you not only enjoy the pageantry of men in grilling aprons, the whiff of a sizzling grill or a heartedly chorus of yankee doodle — I ask you to soak in all the graphics. Our flag in all of is glory, is a really [...]

As our eyes stick with pollen and our hearts ooze out joy from the warmth, we are not charging into spring with idle hands. Much is happening in our international studio (its true – Joe works in Canada): Wrapping up National Wildlife Federation is about to launch its crazy sized blog – over 32 separate [...]

Completing a year long project Can addressing gender issues in the marketplace improve the programs that USAID is implementing overseas? Can these countries gain economic growth and lasting poverty reduction through understanding these gender inequalities as obstacles? I do not want to spoil the reading of thousands of hard worked research but… yes is the [...]

Nine, nine, nine — yes, yes, yes, this is the best day! It is the day made for openbox9 and it will never repeat, so please join us in nines… eat nine grapes with nine toothpicks, say “bunny” nine times, scratch your foot nine times while singing 99 red balloons… make it pure nine madness. [...]

In Brookland, DC there is a studio on the third floor. Inger, Hannah, Vince and Michael explore and produce within these dry walls. Design happens here and there and everywhere.

For those that live in northern Virginia, please look into supporting Doorways for Woman and Families. They are a wonderful organization that provide needed services for families of violent situations by offering safe housing and life changing education. They are celebrating 30 years in service and recently won the 2009 Washington Post Award for Excellence [...]