News & Recent Work:

January, 2010
Silver Award Winner. Direct mail piece pulls donations for student financial aid and wins a Silver for Direct Mail Advertising for Fundraising in an international competition organized by CASE (Council for the Support and Advancement of Education). read more about this 2010 CASE award-winning DM

January, 2010
Bronze Award Winner. Direct mail campaign persuades faculty and staff of the University of British Columbia to open their wallets and financially support what's near and dear to their hearts.

And, in the process, wins a Bronze for Visual Design in an international competition organized by CASE (Council for the Support and Advancement of Education). read more about this 2010 CASE award-winning DM

October, 2009
New identity for Exchangenergy. The double 'e' infinite loop captures the unlimited potential of geothermal exchange systems. This technology is described by the US EPA as the most energy efficient method available for heating and cooling buildings. Cool! Hot! Yes, you can have it all! See more identities & logo design

June, 2009
Banner Bag project in CA! See our Commercial Drive banner bags project feature in Communication Arts Exhibit!

June, 2009
Work featured in Canadian Geographic! The June, 2009 issue of Canadian Geographic included a special poster/map insert about wind energy that features several Design HQ illustrations and charts. See how wind energy in Canada stacks up against the rest of the world; just how big these turbines are and how the industry has grown in the last decade.

April, 2009
New addition to Point No Point Resort! This February we just couldn't avoid 4 days of location work at Bridge House — the newest addition to our favourite resort. Visit the new Bridge House website (don't miss their crazy introductory rates!)

See the companion website for the entire resort and the comprehensive branding program for our favourite get-away on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island.

March, 2009
Despite a global economic meltdown, our direct mail fundraiser for UBC alumni generated more than a 31% increase in revenues; over a 22% increase in the amount of the average gift and more than a 15% increase in donors compared to the previous year's campaign.

And a Bronze for Direct Mail Advertising for Fundraising in an international competition organized by CASE (Council for the Support and Advancement of Education). read more about this 2009 CASE award-winning DM

What to do with all those old Commercial Drive street banners we've designed over the years? Let's keep them out of the landfill and put them into the hands of Commercial Drive patrons as reusable nylon shopping bags!

Check out the reduction in environmental impacts this program has yielded as well as the amazing support of Commercial Drive retailers who are donating all proceeds to the creation of new public green spaces in the neighbourhood.

New website for a unique North American transport company. Since launching the identity in 1998, we have helped position Western Logistics as the preeminent office furnishings transport company. Their new website has just distanced them from the competition — again. See some of the other work we've done over the past decade.

Lombardo's has made award-winning pizza al forno for 20 years, but until this year, they went out the door in plain white pizza boxes.

Ah, with all due respect, this was not acceptable packaging! Take a look at our rebranding for this great restaurant.