Our hard-working project for the Visual Arts Center does it again! “The Richmond Show“, the annual Richmond Ad Club awards ceremony, bestowed a Silver Award for the piece. That brochure is now demanding its own drawer in the sample cabinet…jeeeesh! Congratulations again Carter.
The internet is great for so many things, but just try and find a mailbox that you are in love with and…forget it! Especially if you want one with your company identity on it…nada.
So, wanting a heavily-branded J H I mailbox that was also a comfortable visual fit with our midcentury modern building, we decided to “gulp” have it custom made. We went to Old Dominion Metal Products, which has made all of our galvanized aluminum work surfaces and they said: “sure”. They can do anything, and I mean ANYTHING with metal. But what about the cost? 100% pure, last longer than any of us, hand-made, stainless steel, mounting holes and rubber cushions for the lid so it closes nicely…surprisingly LESS than we expected and less than many, many of the mailboxes we decided were better off left out in internet land.
When we have mail for pickup, we just hang one of our J H I rings over the side to let the postman know that he’s got mail. Anyone have any ideas about how we can get even more J H I symbols on our mailbox??? If you want a beautiful powder-coated J H I ring, just stop by.
Freshly uncrated today in our entry/conference are two stunning Bertoia Diamond Chairs manufactured by Knoll.
These unique chairs are the 1952 visionary brainchild of the Italian-born designer and elegant metal sculptor, Harry Bertoia. They are iconic; they define an era. And, they not only look great, they are surprisingly comfortable.
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Recently, I ran up smack up against another one of those “this is the absolute best thing I have ever had in my life” moments. Briefly followed by a much clearer and somewhat sympathetic understanding of what it means to be a hopeless crack cocaine addict.
As the large airliner came to a final resting stop and the captain announced: “Bienvenidos a Bogota” the passengers spontaneously burst out with a happy and spirited round of applause.
…passed away last weekend, but not before making an immense impact on the company he worked for, the creative industry he revolutionized, and me, when I was struggling to find my career and my path in life.
I sit here today with the full knowledge and appreciation that most of what I know as a designer and all that I aspire to be as a professional, I owe directly to Lou Dorfsman and my amazing and privileged years working near him in the design department at CBS.
I’ll never forget the first time he said hello to me.
The value of good design extends well beyond branding and marketing communications, all the way to the very core of human life.
While traveling in Italy recently, we were reminded of the unmistakable importance of simple human communication as evidenced in the town squares that were designed to be the center of every large or small community we visited.
A sense of place is fundamental to how we relate to our surroundings and the people with whom we share our environment.
The ancient and charming “piazza” is a place where we see our neighbors rushing to do their errands, where generations of children have learned about community and each other, formed attachments, designed their families and their futures.
Each day, as the sun begins to set on the landscape of history, the people of the town quietly stroll on to this open stage like actors at the beginning of a play, to see and hear and reaffirm the sharing of a moment in time.
Piazza: Tropea from jhigoodidea.com on Vimeo.
Piazza: Ravello from jhigoodidea.com on Vimeo.
In keeping with the theme of tardiness with my posts, my Dance Music selection for the month of January is…
Outta Space, Billy Preston
Click here for the past selections.
Here at J H I, we use the first Monday of each month to discuss relevant, inspirational, or unavoidable events or work in the creative community that have captured our attention. We have aptly titled this forum event “First Mondays.” Everybody here has an assigned month during which they bring something before the group. We use this item to spark a conversation that can cover anything from ideas and execution to trends and relevance.
While I realize that this post about the first Monday of the month is being published on the last Friday of the month, I wanted to share our latest topic of discussion.
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