With over 15 years of experience in the event planning business and a host of professional resources at her disposal, Jacky Grotle and her staff will make sure your special occasion is flawless. Event Success, based in the heart of Woodinville, Washington’s wine country, has coordinated all types of events over the course of the company’s existence, from engagement parties [...]

    For those of you who don’t know, it’s called Digital Asset Management. For those of you who do, you know it’s the digital equivalent of cleaning up production rooms, storage closets, filing cabinets, servers, hard drives, laptops, and basically every other communication an agency or company has ever released—then organizing it in a way so that even the [...]

On the night of May 25, the 2011 legislative special session adjourned and it was revealed that a bill to renew the state’s production industry incentive program did not pass. The bill—which would have extended the expiration date for the Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Program from July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2017, and increased the program’s budget, among other [...]

Glazer’s second annual PhotoFest was held June 11 and 12 in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. The annual festival featured 35 vendors and community partners, free classes and workshops, food trucks, and a once-yearly sale. Vendors, including Nikon, Canon, Sony, Epson and Panasonic, were also joined by community partners Youth in Focus, Blue Earth Alliance, Reel Grrls, and Photo Center [...]

In June 2011, ColorGraphics Inc., a Cenveo company, added a Gunther Series III intelligent inserting line to complement their expanding commercial mailing capabilities. This new system offers in-line folding, four-way match mailing capability, selective envelope inserting, in-line metering, and high-resolution ink jet capabilities. The addition of the Series III inserting line serves as a complement to other production systems the [...]

Portland’s Cine Rent West has hosted an exciting mix of shoots and events so far this year. Familiar agencies combined with visits from new brands, different production companies and private events have filled the calendar with a nice blend of business, continuing to make 2011 a banner year for the studio. In April, R2C Group visited the studio, shooting a [...]

Golden Lasso is a 13-year-old design and marketing firm where old school meets new school. According to Bridget Culligan, CEO, “We utilize the tried and true and combine it to whatever’s new—as long as it is right for the client’s goals.” Here is Culligan, on the record: What is your design philosophy? To really listen to our clients first. Then [...]

The element of branding and consistency in messaging continues to hold value as we continue our journey into the media mix of new. It’s key as a design and marketing professional to keep this high on the priority list during the entire creative and selling process. Also vital: Understanding the various delivery methods of the brand messaging and how to [...]

Many people, including you, probably have no idea who I am and frankly sometimes I don’t know who I am, but sufficeth to say my name is David Kelley and I’m a UX professional. Am I a graphic designer? Well, no, not really. Am I a programmer of some kind? Not exactly, but I can write some code. My title [...]

A Quick Q&A with a few of the Northwest’s Leading Graphic Design Firms       Flint Design Co. Catherine Healy, Principal/Creative Director What do you feel it takes to be an elite graphic design firm or designer? Being at the forefront of design innovation, materials and marketing strategies. Is there a project you’re working on currently that you’d like [...]