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2011-11-03T10:31:00.000-06:00

Film Directors Panel

2011-10-31T10:43:00.008-06:00

Presented by ADCD and Impossible Pictures, directors John Bonito and Monty Miranda host a special presentation moderated by director Steve Urbano, November 10^th at Casselman’s in Denver. With numerous feature films, documentaries, and commercials under their belt, this panel has more than a few stories to share about their experiences in advertising, script writing, and cinematography.

Buy your tickets now. FREE to all ADCD Members, $15 Student non-members, $20 Non members.

About the directors
John Bonito directed The Marine and is slated to direct another comedy feature this fall. He has directed a number of commercials for major clients such as Yahoo, Direct TV and Papa Johns. Bonito's work encompasses feature films, commercials, and script writing.

Director and writer Monty Miranda studied at the University of Colorado at Denver. Upon graduation Miranda formed the Denver based production company, Incite Films and has since directed hundreds of national television commercials for a variety of clients including McDonald’s, TIVO, Qwest, Duracell, Swiss, and others. Miranda was recently awarded the SXSW Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature and has just finished a documentary pilot featuring all-star drummer Steve Jordan of the John Mayer Trio, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards.

2011 Student Brief

2011-10-21T07:48:00.003-06:00

The Brief is a student design competition simulating a late night at an ad agency. A design brief was developed by Mike Sukle, Creative Director and Principal at Sukle, for our beneficiary client, The Center for Visual Arts a non-profit exhibition space and interactive art laboratory for Metro State students and the larger community.

Intercollegiate teams were directed by Senior Creatives from the local Design and Advertising community from pencil and paper concepting through digital execution culminating in a client presentation.

Congrats to Green Arrow Project on their win last night and great work everyone!

Occupy Wall Street Logo

2011-10-09T07:55:00.002-06:00

Annual Show Round-up

2011-09-30T14:00:00.004-06:00

This year ADCD received more than 300 entries for judging. We flew in judges from across the US – including a Creative Director from Wexely School for Girls in Seattle, an Art Director from DDB Chicago, a Creative Director from Colle + McVoy in Minneapolis and a photographer from Los Angeles.

More than 180 people attended the event at the Denver Art Museum. Forty different agencies, companies and independent creatives were recognized for their work.

Thanks goes to the Denver Art Museum, Multimedia Audio Visual, the emcee of the event Eric Matelski and the more than twenty volunteers that helped make the night happen.

Photographs by RB3 Photography, rb3photography.com

Self Promotion

2011-09-21T09:08:00.000-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Self Promotion!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here by Monday September 19th: http://adcdawardshow.com.

Public Service

2011-09-19T15:24:00.003-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Public Service. Congrats Vermilion, Philosophy and Brian Mark Photography! Enjoy!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here by Monday September 19th: http://adcdawardshow.com.

Week In Review

2011-09-16T12:31:00.005-06:00

Check out the winners from this week's recap of categories Design: 3-Dimensional, Design: Broadcast, Photography, Illustration and Printing Excellence. Congrats Genesis, Inc., Karsh & Hagan, Philosophy Communication, Tenfold Collective, The Integer Group, SPILLT, Brian Bailey Photography, Bryce Boyer Photography, David Pahl Photography, Randall Bellows, Souders Studios, Warwick Green Photography, CCT Advertising, Gneural, John Francis Illustration, Lindsay Paiz, Shanna McNear, Jay Roth, Studio JenVenn, D&K Printing, Inc., and Vermilion! Enjoy!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here by Monday September 19th: http://adcdawardshow.com.

Printing Excellence

2011-09-15T13:56:00.002-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Printing Excellence. Congrats D&K Printing and Vermilion! Enjoy!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here by Monday September 19th: http://adcdawardshow.com.

Illustration

2011-09-14T16:26:00.003-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Illustration. Congrats CCT Advertising, Gneural, John Francis Illustration, Lindsay Paiz, Shanna McNear, Jay Roth and Studio Jen Venn! Enjoy!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here by Monday September 19th: http://adcdawardshow.com.

Photography & Broadcast Design

2011-09-13T13:36:00.001-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Photography & Broadcast Design. Congrats SPILLT, The Integer Group, Brian Bailey Photography, Bryce Boyer Photography, David Pahl Photography, Randall Bellows, Souders Studios, and Warwick Green Photography!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here http://adcdawardshow.com.

Design: 3-Dimensional

2011-09-12T17:17:00.004-06:00

Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Design: 3-Dimensional. Congrats Integer, Karsh/Hagan, Tenfold Creative, Genesis and Philosophy Communication! Enjoy!

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. On Fridays we will be posting a Week In Review to recap the categories and contenders announced that week.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here http://adcdawardshow.com.

Weekly Recap

2011-09-09T15:10:00.001-06:00

Social Media and Poster

2011-09-08T17:01:00.001-06:00

Design Printed Materials

2011-09-07T08:21:00.000-06:00

Design Identity

2011-09-07T07:56:00.000-06:00

Mixed Media

2011-09-01T18:29:00.000-06:00

Interactive Advertising/Websites

2011-08-31T10:51:00.000-06:00

Broadcast Advertising

2011-08-30T09:41:00.000-06:00

Print Advertising

2011-08-29T08:29:00.003-06:00

Every weekday from now until the Art Directors Club Denver Annual Show, ADCD will be releasing the name and work of the contenders in each of our fifteen categories. All you need to do is check out the amazing work on our blog each day, then come to the show on September 23 at the Denver Art Museum to see what piece will take Top Honor in each category.

The categories include the best Colorado has to offer in everything from Print Advertising to Social Media, from Public Service to Self-Promotional, from Interactive to Broadcast.

The winners in these categories include everyone from the biggest agencies in the state to the most talented independent creatives. Our only guideline for picking the winning work is to show off the best Colorado has to offer. The exceptional quality of work produced in state this year made judging no small task.

So check back to the ADCD website to see more amazing work each day. Each Friday, The Denver Egotist will post a review of that week's announced category winners, as well.

Most importantly, come to the Denver Art Museum on September 23 for a chance to see the most bad-ass work Colorado has to offer and rub elbows with the people that created it. You can buy your tickets here http://adcdawardshow.com.
Today, we're proud to announce the contenders for Print Advertising. Enjoy!

ADCD's Summer Mixer Aug 19

2011-08-05T09:59:00.000-06:00

Kick off your Friday night with ADCD's Summer Mixer at Brent Ward Photo and The Firehaus Salon on August 19th from 5-7pm.

Check out this full-service photography studio and the 2011 Paper Fashion Show's official salon located in a 100-year-old firehouse in the LoHi neighborhood of Denver.

You don't want to miss this one. Did we mention free beer?

Annual Show Tickets On Sale Now!

2011-07-27T11:12:00.000-06:00

ADCD & AIGA Present: FAC July 29 at Souder Studios

2011-07-12T13:40:00.005-06:00

Have a drink and network with local creatives at Souders Studios' two patios and four lounges while checking out their food and beverage photography. Souders Studios will be serving up some Colorado brews, wine and food.

1301 Ulysses Street, Golden, Colorado 80401
5-7PM

IMac 24" for Sale: $850

2011-06-30T16:42:00.002-06:00

What's Included:
Mac OSX 10.6.3 installed (fully upgradable to current version with internet connection)
2GB Memory
320GB Internal Hard Drive
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Apple Magic Mouse
All items are in 'Like New' condition

Contact Steve Temple: srtemple13 at gmail.com

Wexley Trivia this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!

2011-06-07T14:48:00.005-06:00

"Hail 1,2,3. Fight, Wexley School for Girls. Fight for Victory."

Wexley School for Girls is more than a quirky agency name with an even quirkier fight song. The momentum behind Seattle's most progressive shop has attracted heavyweights such as Virgin Mobile USA, Microsoft, Pepsi AMP and NIKE.

Co-founder Cal McAllister will be here in Denver to kick off summer in grand fashion sharing his vision as well as serve on the judging panel for the 2011 ADCD Annual Show.

Check out The Denver Egotist on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for Wexley Trivia at your chance to win Wexley Wear from Cal himself and a free ticket to the event! In the mean time, follow us on twitter (@adcdgraffiti) and purchase your tickets here.

Call For Entries!

2011-05-10T09:22:00.001-06:00

OPEN UP THE FRIDGE
THE 2011 ADCD ANNUAL SHOW
ENTRIES DUE FRIDAY, MAY 27.

Remember racing home from kindergarten to show Mom what you drew? Remember her smiling as she hung it on the fridge? Remember that? Of course not. You were five.

Still, this is the heart of every creative. You ant to show your work. It doesn't matter if you're 5, 25, or 105. Or if your audience is a billion people or the one who fed you PBJs and folded your Batman underwear. You want it seen.

Mom did it. Now it is your turn. You could be one of the fifteen winners. Enter your work now at adcdawardshow.com.

The Review, this Saturday!

2011-04-25T08:19:00.000-06:00

Winners of the 7th Annual Paper Fashion Show!

2011-04-04T09:23:00.000-06:00

1st: Pulp Function

2nd: Pretty Good 76

3rd: Kirstine Hanson

Audience Favorite: .45 Caliper

Student Winner: DAVA

And a BIG thank you to our Sponsors!

Premiere Sponsors

Top Sponsor

7th Annual Paper Fashion Show

2011-03-25T12:13:00.001-06:00

Photo by Denver Metromix. Design by Team Team.

"Before 2010, I never would've dreamed that an event like Paper Fashion Show could have become such a marquee event. Today, I know better. Simply because of the unstoppable dedication our ADCD board, our ADCD volunteers, our fantastic sponsors and our designers have poured heart, soul, hours, nights and weekends into making happen. 1,100+ people. Huge thanks to all of you." - Jay Roth

Jay says it all. We hope your night was full of pure creative talent! We will post more photos of the night from Randall Bellows and Mark Stevens. In the meantime, check out Metromix Denver's page.

Paper Fashion Show Tickets, on sale NOW!

2011-03-24T22:25:00.000-06:00

Want tickets to this year's Paper Fashion Show? Go here. And quick! They are selling like hot cakes. Well.. PAPER hot cakes.

Doing Good in a Bad Economy

2011-03-02T07:56:00.001-07:00

He was the valedictorian of his class and an aspiring graphic designer. But like many recent graduates, John Hanawalt needed to adjust to the realities of job searching during financial crisis and switched his design search to the public sector.

The Old Spice Guys go to Casa Bonita!

2011-02-17T19:54:00.000-07:00

Wieden+Kennedy creatives Craig Allen & Eric Kallman bring ideas, insights, and a tasty reel of work for Skittles, Careerbuilder.com, and yes, the infamous "I'm on a horse" spot for Old Spice that has swept every major award show, has millions of followers on YouTube, and a slew of parodies. They just have one request. Being big South Park fans, they want to go to Casa Bonita. Wanna go with them?

Come hear them at RMCAD Thursday, February 17th at 6PM. We'll then hold drawings for Casa Bonita vouches so you may go to dinner on ADCD with Eric and Craig. Just think. You'll get to talk to the winners of the 2010 Cannes Grand Prix for Television AND enter the diabolical Black Bart's Cave—all in one night! Wow!

Buy your tickets here!

New HD Work from Boulder's Victors and Spoils

2011-02-15T07:14:00.002-07:00

The new ad in the campaign promoting Build Your Bike, customized and personalized bikes from Harley Davidson, built just for you.
Crowdsourced concept from Whit Hiller, a Kentucky native, described by V&S' chief creative officer as "a passionate amateur."

Your thoughts?

More here @ AdAge.com

Sapporo - Great Beer Commercial

2011-02-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

Not one of the Super Bowl ads!

Imported from Detroit

2011-02-07T06:43:00.001-07:00

Gotta say, this one really rocked me...

You Can Win Tickets To The Casa Bonita After Party

2011-02-04T14:39:00.001-07:00

Attention ladies, men, food trucks, aliens currently inhabiting squirrel carcasses, migrating Californians and that very welcoming blue horse with the pretty eyes at DIA:

ADCD has an announcement of such magnitude that I would use ALL CAPS to announce it but it would be really annoying and make all the lowercase letters feel really bad about themselves.

So here goes:

ADCD, here to fore, at this point, would like to announce that we will be giving seven, yes seven, ADCD Super Fans exclusive access to the life-changing diabolical caves, crystalline waterfalls, and yes, the immense pleasure of sitting next to Eric and Craig, the masterminds behind the infamous Old Spice Commercials, at (drum roll please) CASA BONITA on Feb 17th.

During this magical evening, these ADCD Superfans will be dancing a sweet Mexican tango while sipping margaritas the size of a small sombrero and licking the honey off their fingers from the delicious sopapillas.

So how do said ADCD Super Fans BECOME ADCD Super Fans? Just get on your computer, your mom's computer or your boss's computer and post the most exciting, life altering, Old Spice Commercial parody to our facebook fan page.

OR if you're one of the creative ones with nothing to do on a Friday night, create your own delicious parody to share with all the people who actually had plans.

The video with the most "likes" will ensure your access to this wondrous and special evening courtesy of ADCD.

Special consideration will be given to the created videos, unless they suck.

Good luck and you're welcome.

BMA Gold Key Awards

2011-02-04T08:46:00.002-07:00

From time to time we like to help support other local creative orgs, such as our friends over at the BMA.

This year's theme is based around Displaying the Best - talent and work. Entry to the judging is online and easy.
You've got one more week to show your Best!

ADMIN SWITCHEROO

2011-01-24T21:54:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone. We're glad that there's a lot of chatter about Paper Fashion Show, Old Spice Guys, and other going-ons in ADCDland.

We are in the process of switching admins and getting to e-mails may take a little time. So please be patient and we'll get to you as quick as we can.

Thanks for understanding.

ADCD

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

2011-01-23T19:51:00.002-07:00

The Student Show Results
Upset because you did not make it to The Student Show / The Once Show on January 20th? Although we cannot recap the spectacular night for you minute - by - minute, we can give you a list of the students who received Best of Show, Judge's Choice, and Best of Category, incase you wanted to give them a nice pat on the back or possibly memorize their name for recognition. Check out more images by Shauna Intelisano and Randall Bellows III on our Flickr.

Best of Category

Photography // Diane Perry // Community College of Denver // Abandon - Light Room

Poster - Public // Kevin Davis // Metropolitan State College of Denver // Responsible Gun Use

Print Advertising // Joshua Dick and Marton Wessel // University of Colorado // Google Voice Campaign

Graphic Design // Greg Jesse // Metropolitan State College of Denver // I've Got Wood

Packaging // Sergey Grigoryan // Fort Hays State University // Vitale Dog Food

Video and Sound // Trey Wayne R. Morgan III /// Fort Hays State University // Cognitive Distortion

Judges Choice

Vitale Dog Food // Sergey Grigoryan

I've Got Wood // Greg Jesse

Cognitive Distortion // Try Wayne R. Morgan III

Best of Show

Vitale Dog Food // Sergey Grigoryan

Another wins free Paper Fashion Show Tickets!

2011-01-23T18:38:00.002-07:00

Congrats to Paul Babbel from Fort Hays State University for winning 2 free tickets to this years Paper Fashion Show! Come to Old Spice Guys on February 17th for your next change to win!

https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchase.cfm?rsvpid=5273

The One Show Comes To Denver

2011-01-20T16:20:00.000-07:00

The One Show is a tradition of recognizing true creative concepts across all media - print, TV, design and interactive advertising. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Pencils awarded went to some of the top national and international brands, proving once again that good creative is good for business. Kevin Swanepoel (New York, New York) will be presenting the nation's top award-winning print and video work from this past year to the Denver community. Click here to purchase tickets.

Attention Paper Fashion Show Designers!

2011-01-18T11:16:00.002-07:00

If you tried applying on Blacktie and it said we were at max capacity, please disregard and try again. We are sorry for the inconvenience! There is still plenty of room for your team and your wonderful designs.

This is insightful

2011-01-12T12:30:00.002-07:00

Via Ad Age:
How to Win at Facebook Without a Social Media 'Guru'
Click here for the full article and slideshow.

Attention Students!

2011-01-11T22:24:00.000-07:00

If your work was selected for The Annual Student Show, you will be receiving an email in the next few days, reminding you to attend The One Show to preview your work and see if you won Best of Show! Remember, if you entered a piece into the Student Show, you get into The One Show for free! If you would like to invite guests, make sure to have them buy their ticket here.

Unselected work will not be available at the Student Show. All work not hung will be available from 3:30 to 5:30 Thus, Jan 20th, the day of the show, on the Auraria Campus, Administration Building at 1201 5th Street, suite 250. Please consider having someone pick up and return all the unselected work from your school. If work is not picked up by the evening of the show, or if no arrangements are made with Peter Bergman <pregenol@mscd.edu> prior to the show, it will be donated to charity or recycled. The Administration Building is number 13 on the Auraria Campus map: http://www.ahec.edu/campusmaps/AHEC3D.pdf

Thanks everyone! And we will see you January 20th at The Mayan!

Intel New Campaign

2011-01-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

7th Annual Paper Fashion Show, Call for Entries!

2011-01-03T21:49:00.003-07:00

Do you want to be part of a unique runway fashion show that's wildly creative? The Art Directors Club of Denver's is now accepting entries for this year's 7th Annual Paper Fashion Show!

To register, please visit
https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/online_sales/rsvp_ticket_purchase.cfm?rsvpid=5268

And for further information, please contact Delana Reilly | paperfashion@adcd.com.

The Best of 2010

2010-12-23T10:07:00.002-07:00

According to Creativity, these are the top viewed and shared campaigns from this year. And guess what? #1 is the campaign created by the team coming to Casa Bonita in February - join us, won't you, for an evening of mirth, merriment, and inspiration!

Here's the link to register for the "Old Spice Guys" event.

Facebook vs. Twitter

2010-12-22T15:15:00.001-07:00

Very interesting.

Business Card Design Inspiration

2010-12-22T14:34:00.004-07:00

Much awesomeness here.

There are a couple cards in the list from Rethink in Canada. We had a judge from that shop for the ADCD Annual Show a couple years back.

ripcord Holiday Card - sometimes it pays to post

2010-12-16T08:51:00.002-07:00

Denver agency, ripcord, has developed a Holiday card that crosses different media and leads to a wealth of sharing.

Recipients of the card are able to scan it with their QR reader, or simply head to the ripcord site for a link to the ripcord Facebook page, where they are invited to share a favorite holiday memory, gift, recipe or whatever. One lucky post will be rewarded with a $100 Visa Gift Card, just for participating.

Could you be the one? Follow the links and share some good times!

New Site for BKW & Co.

2010-12-14T16:54:00.002-07:00

Rich in eye candy and great work, these guys have a new site.
Link to it from here

4TH ANNUAL CB HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AND ART SHOW

2010-12-10T12:45:00.001-07:00

This Weekend: Saturday, December 11th from 3-7pm and Sunday, December 12th from 10am-6pm
Colorado Budokan - 3547 S. Monaco Pkwy. Denver, CO 80237 (In the Southmoor Park Shopping Center at Monaco and Hampden)

Contemporary Art, Award Winning Pottery, Embroidered items, Handcrafted Cards and Decorations, Artisan Jewelry, Hand Crocheted & Knitted wearables, Baked goods, Nutritional Supplements, Martial Arts Supplies, Sanbon Apparel, Gift Certificates, and Much More!

A portion of all sales benefit the CB Athlete Scholarship Fund.

Tonight :: 11th Annual Print Sale and Party at Matter

2010-12-10T12:36:00.002-07:00

11TH PRINT SALE AND PARTY AT MATTER
This Friday, December 10th at 8pm

MATTER Graphic Design - 2134 Market St, Denver, CO 80205

MATTER swings the doors open for the annual PrintSale and Party. New Products, prints, and a small ocean of mojitos. Major shit. Nothing smells better than ink, truth and typography. Denver's Fav DJs will kick it and HOT WHITE will play at MIDNIGHT. Catered by FoodieCall, Dessert by The Shoppe. Black Friday is overrated just like Justin Bieber; Save your money and shop local if you shop at all.

Pantone Speaks, We Listen.

2010-12-09T14:23:00.001-07:00

How "HoneySuckle Pink" was chosen to be everywhere.

Target - New Holiday Songs

2010-12-07T17:55:00.001-07:00

New holiday soundtrack from Target. Get the album here.

Student Show Correction!

2010-12-03T09:29:00.001-07:00

CSU will be accepting entries until Dec. 10th, instead of Dec. 3rd. We repeat, more time to turn your work in! :)

7th Annual Art Bus - SOLD OUT!

2010-12-02T10:00:00.000-07:00

One Club - Best in Digital Ads from the Last Decade

2010-12-01T14:31:00.002-07:00

The top 10 groundbreakers are here, along with interviews and back stories from the creative teams.
DIGITAL DECADE

Brave and Depraved

2010-12-01T14:27:00.000-07:00

New for Orangina.

Digital Death

2010-12-01T14:22:00.002-07:00

For World AIDS Day (today) celebrities are "killing" their Twitter and Facebook accounts in order to raise money for real lives affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. Stunning idea really.
BUY LIFE

2010-11-23T13:57:00.001-07:00

Come one come all! The Art Directors Club of Denver is already bursting at the seams and ready to take on a whole new group of designers for the 7th Annual Paper Fashion Show. Keep your eyes open for the Call for Entries, end of December - beginning of January.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA)

DAVA has actively involved thousands of young people in free arts education since 1994, working toward a vision of community arts that includes youth in community cultural development. DAVA supports urban youth by providing free on-site art programs, creative opportunities, and art-based job training, as well as intergenerational outreach through Family Arts and Portable Art school programs.

Xpedx, once again has graciously offered to donate the paper supply to this year's paper fashion as well. If you or your company are interested in donating to this amazing event, please email info@adcd.com

In the mean time, make sure to sign up for ADCD's monthly newsletter, so you don't miss out on any of the upcoming events and information! http://adcdgraffiti.blogspot.com/

FAC @ Eye Candy was a rollicking good time

2010-11-23T08:37:00.003-07:00

Thanks to Augie and the rest of the Eye Candy folks for graciously opening their shop to all the interested (and interesting) creative types who came down last Friday. We were treated to plenty of food and libations, giveaways and cool art. I love this Club!
And here's photos to go with it. Photos by Alex Polesovsky

Friday Afternoon Creative

2010-11-20T13:00:00.002-07:00

Meet Eye Candy Graphics and Augart Design. They are a team of talented designers, printers, artists and fabricators, specialize in large format output and design with an innovative edge.

Their clients are set apart by designs, graphics and signage which range from crisp, clean and formal to zany, funky and mind-blowing (if that's your style). They have a very personal approach to problem-solving, and offer amazing customer service. They also are opening up their facility to ADCD and AIGA's Friday Afternoon Creative on November 19th.

So come. Stop by. And enjoy some delicious digital stylings, oh there will be real food and drinks too. Along with a raffle for tickets to the Art Directors Club of Denver's 7th Annual Paper Fashion Show, a showcase of wearable art. (Have to be present to win!)

Eye Candy Graphics
2244 Broadway, Denver, CO 80205
Friday, November 19, 2010
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.

New Martini and Rossi spot

2010-11-19T08:31:00.000-07:00

From David & Goliath

Colorado Alliance of Illustrators Holiday Art Show

2010-11-18T09:55:00.004-07:00

Friday November 19 through Wednesday December 1st
At the Iris Gregg Studio and Gallery. Artwork makes the perfect gift, and you can find pieces for everyone on your list at this show.
Also check out the CAI website for info.

Treble Red in Denver has a new site

2010-11-17T08:41:00.002-07:00

Nicely done. Take a look here.

Mercedes Benz Sculptures

2010-11-17T08:35:00.003-07:00

Mercedes Benz has a new initiative for it's designers - sleeker, sexier, younger, inspired. Read the full story here @ Notcot and check out the amazing sculptures!

New Site for Mondo Robot

2010-11-15T12:47:00.002-07:00

Mondo Robot Demo Reel 2010 from Mondo Robot on Vimeo.

Nice! Check it out here.

Pictoplasma @ Parsons

2010-11-11T08:30:00.004-07:00

via The Daily Heller:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed Illustration Week in New York City. As part of the festivities, Parsons The New School for Design will present Pictoplasma NYC, a conference celebrating the artistic creation of character design, on Saturday, November 13 from 3-10 p.m.

Featured will be lectures, panel discussions, and short film screenings that showcase the best in international character design and art. The conference will be held at Tishman Auditorium, The New School, 66 West 12th Street, New York. Admission is free, but registration is requested via email to pictoplasmaparsons@gmail.com. The conference was organized by Pictoplasma founders and curators Lars Denicke and Peter Thaler, and Steven Guarnaccia, chair of Illustration at Parsons.

Participants include Ice Age character designer Peter de Seve, who will discuss the process of creating iconic characters. In addition, Guarnaccia will moderate a panel discussion on how creative skills developed in art school can translate into work-life projects and careers, featuring animation director Aaron Stewart, artist Motomichi Nakamura, and ornamental painter Andy Kehoe. In addition, two members of the Australian design collective Rinzen, known for its video and audio remix project, RMX andNew York-based designer Craig Redman will be on hand.

Speight's Summit: Man Like Natural

2010-11-08T12:42:00.001-07:00

Invisible Pop Up Store from Airwalk

2010-11-05T08:41:00.003-06:00

Here's a cool way to utilize mobile and the trend of pop-up stores together. Anyone know if Legwork was involved with this one?
See more here.

TDA and Webroot - Social Media Sobriety Test

2010-11-03T15:22:00.002-06:00

Come on, we've all done this. Now here's a way to not look like a douche to your friends.

Check out the site here.

Big Spaceship Lands Lucasfilms

2010-11-03T10:27:00.001-06:00

Indie Shop to Handle Social Media, Mobile for 'Star Wars' Production Company

IPad Marvels

2010-11-02T14:40:00.000-06:00

IPad Opens World to a Disabled Boy

OOOH, good stuff

2010-11-01T15:05:00.000-06:00

Made of Meaner Stuff - by Fallon for Skoda. Watch it.

New work from Legwork for Sims

2010-10-29T11:46:00.001-06:00

Sims - Steve Fisher Rider Collaboration from LEGWORK on Vimeo.

Sims Snowboards came to us to help tell the story of the 2010/2011 Steve Fisher pro-model, the story behind the graphic, and the process with Sims art director Gabe Re. We shot and directed the interviews and behind the scenes footage, cooked up some stop-motion animations and stiched it all together for this informational short. Pretty gnarly shred-stick if you ask us!
Check out Legwork here.

Meet the New ADCD Board

2010-10-28T14:45:00.005-06:00

These are the people behind (and sometimes in front of) the scenes @ our beloved Club. Hats off to all of 'em. If you're interested in volunteering for the Board or to become a Board member, please contact us!
Photography by Mark Stevens.

And the Winner is...

2010-10-26T13:55:00.000-06:00

You are looking at the finalist of this years Brief. From top to bottom:

First place - "Fill the Frame"
Andrew Castillo, Paul Babbel, Nikole Bigley, Jose Barrientos, John Lindmark, Kira Slaght, Daniel Wilber (not pictured) Margot Mcfaul, Shannon Middleton, Caylon Headrick, Danielle Alvarado

Mentor: Randall Erkelens, Creative Director, Section 45/Philosophy

Runner Up - "Connect the Dots"
Sam Vogel, Jennifer Johnson, Melissa Kelly, Danielle Speager, Jamie Sieb, Alana Sullivan

Mentor: Mike Herberger, Creative Director, Monigle Associates

Runner Up - "Tie-ing"
Courtney Conrad, Stephanie Corder, Corey Doney, Retta Draper, David Bourassa

Mentor: Jarrod Weaton, Sr. Art Director and Freelance Digital Artist

Congratulations to everyone to participated! If you would like to see more pictures from the event, please visit our Flickr page at http://www.flickr.com/photos/adcd/sets/72157625089786451/

Kronenburg: Slow The Pace

2010-10-26T09:05:00.002-06:00

This is a pretty cool idea - for it's latest campaign from BBH London, Kronenburg Beer is tapping different artists to re-work their iconic songs to fit into a slower paced format. The first of which is (a personal favorite) Motorhead doing Ace of Spades. The song is available for download here. Rock on.

A great way to kick off Halloween weekend

2010-10-22T12:59:00.002-06:00

Annual TAXI Halloween Bash for you late night creatures

The kids trick-or-treat street will run from 5-7 and will be based in the TAXI2 common area with Fuel Café snacks, games, photo booth and more. Kids are encouraged to roam the halls of TAXI 2 where participating shops will have a pumpkin by the door to let the kids know it’s cool to stop there. In the meantime, TAXI1 will be transformed into a Nascar/Monster Truck/Dukes of Hazzard/Moonshine lovin’ den of trashiness!

The adult party will go from 11-???. Look for a dirt bike racing game on the big screen in Mersive and a genuine trailer park special in the Westphal studio. Our bartenders will have most of their teeth, and will be slangin’ moonshine and Granpappy’s cough syrup all night long. So bust out yer best Nascar racin’ outfit and get your motor runnin’!

Stay tuned to the TAXI Blog and Facebook pages for more info.

Also, be sure to take advantage of our great partnership with Metro Cab before and after the party.

The Brief

2010-10-21T22:00:00.000-06:00

The Brief is a student design competition simulating a late night at an ad agency. A design brief will be developed by Jay Roth, a Sr. Copywriter and ADCD Chairman, for our beneficiary client DAVA, a local arts-education non-profit focused on serving underprivileged youth. Intercollegiate teams of four students (a Senior, Juniors and a Sophomore or Freshman) will be directed by senior creatives from the local design and advertising community through three hours of pencil and paper concepting and digital execution culminating in a client presentation.

The Brief is open to Design and Advertising students at all levels. Each team will have minimum one laptop (not required to participate) but the focus will be on traditional concepting – thumbnail-sketches and mind-maps followed by digital roughs. In addition to receiving valuable real world experience, and networking opportunities with local Professionals and with each other, student winners will receive scholarship money.

To sign up for the event, please visit the Black Tie Link:

http://www.blacktie-colorado.com/calendar/event-detail.cfm?id=20844

Good Times

2010-10-19T16:17:00.000-06:00

Cadbury Fingers - Good Times

Crispin Porter article via AdAge

2010-10-19T14:30:00.002-06:00

Headline "With Bogusky Gone, Crispin Creatives Hightail It Back to Miami"
Too soon to panic for sure. Sounds like a good amount of creative will be retained in Boulder.

TBWA new site

2010-10-19T13:42:00.003-06:00

TBWA launches a new site and a new interface. Here's the site.
Here's the interface.

Windows Phone

2010-10-18T13:43:00.001-06:00

Funny (and true) but how can a phone save us from our phone obsession?
Created by Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Banksy intro for The Simpsons

2010-10-14T13:34:00.000-06:00

Bwah-ha-ha! Dark and gloomy and deliciously funny.

Adobe Museum of Digital Media

2010-10-14T10:11:00.002-06:00

Created by Goodby, Silverstein and Unit9, the virtual museum was created to showcase all forms of digital media.
We think it's a pretty cool way to get energized and inspired.
Adobe Museum of Digital Media

Cheeto Fantastico

2010-10-13T13:16:00.001-06:00

If this doesn't keep you throughly entertained for 2 minutes and 28 seconds, we don't know what will. Cheeto Art to keep you Coco fans at ease until November 8.

826

2010-10-13T11:41:00.002-06:00

I'm a huge fan of what 826 does nationally for kids, but an even bigger fan of their storefronts where all proceeds go to support local chapters. I just stumbled upon this site for a store based in Ann Arbor, MI and had to share. Robot Supply and Repair, indeed!

Want to help the Briefies out?

2010-10-13T11:36:00.000-06:00

It's not too late to sponsor the extraordinary event, The Brief. On October 21st, students will be facing a design brief for our beneficiary client DAVA, a local arts-education non-profit focused on serving underprivileged youth.

ADCD is dedicated to helping our students and community. Partnering with us supports up and coming talent through real world experience, scholarships, and social networking.

Please contact Lindsay at lindsaypaiz@yahoo.com for further information.

Virgin Atlantic

2010-10-11T11:25:00.002-06:00

New spot for Virgin Atlantic by Traktor. Models set against a surreal backdrop, very enticing.

Evolve

2010-10-08T11:06:00.000-06:00

From Grey, Madrid for Pilot.

Kafka on Ice

2010-10-07T11:56:00.000-06:00

If you've been to Buntport Theater lately you know that they are trying to raise money in order to bring Kafka on Ice back to the stage. Perhaps you've already donated to this cause. If so, they thank you! If you haven't donated or would like to ask friends and family to pitch in, here is the sob story:

In 2004 the production Kafka on Ice was created. It was a success (the Westword wrote "It's safe to say that no one--anywhere--is doing theater like this.") and they always wanted to remount it. However, several years later, a trailer containing all of their props, costumes, and synthetic ice was stolen. Very sad. Now in our Tenth Season in Denver, they are raising the money to bring Kafka back! So far, they have managed to raise $9,428 of the $14,000. For the month of October, you can donate on ChipIn through this link:

http://buntport.chipin.com/buntport-theaters-kafka-on-ice

Anything will help, even $10. After all, this is their tenth season...and it's the tenth month of 2010! Help them get closer to their total goal!

Thank you so much for supporting original work in Denver!

New Gap logo

2010-10-07T10:07:00.002-06:00

Lot's of buzz around the re-styling of the Gap logo (most of it not so good). Through all the hub-bub, Gap is staying pretty quiet about the whole thing. Your thoughts?

Beautiful Titles

2010-10-06T09:30:00.000-06:00

Got this from Creativity. It is gorgeous and mesmerizing. Created by Nando Costa for Flash on the Beach using "macro motion photography and magnetic properties." Do you have any motion titles you'd like to share? Send them our way!

The Monetization of Twitter

2010-10-06T08:15:00.002-06:00

Interesting insights from CEO Dick Costolo about advertising on Twitter.
via AdAge

the Colour of Sound

2010-10-04T13:07:00.001-06:00

For Canon's Pixma line of printers.

AIGA Bordo Bello, Tonight!

2010-09-30T11:14:00.000-06:00

Boards, Beers, and Artists. What more can you ask for? Tonight, AIGA Colorado will be hosting Bordo Bello, a skateboard art charity fundraiser, in which all proceeds from the auction will fund their mentorship programs and other local non-profits.

Tickets are $20 dollars at the door and the event goes from 6 - 10 at Artwork Network, 9th and Santa Fe. So come and enjoy the work of local and national artists. You could even end up walking away with a few raffle winnings.. See you there.

Scam Alert: Designers & Developers

2010-09-28T08:45:00.000-06:00

Our firm was recently asked to design & develop a website for an NGO working in Africa for the relief of Malaria. They agreed to our terms: 50% advance, 50% prior to launch. They sent website content (text & photos) and payment in full including hosting/maintenance for a year, though it was not specified in our contract for payment in full in advance.

I was out of town but my admin deposited the advance (an overnight money order which in 4-days bounced). The client called the day the check arrived but I was unavailable. I'm assuming this was a typical Nigerian ploy to write-back a check for the 50% of funds that were mistakenly paid. No work had begun on the project and to date I have not heard back from them.

In the event you're next, here's their information. They found us through our website's form mail: Raymond Winston Grey: Email: leroy3k@yahoo.com Phone: 002348063810464

And the Winners are..

2010-09-27T15:43:00.000-06:00

Bronze, Silver, and Gold are nice, but the 2010 Annual Show's Category Winners stole the show Friday night. From Print, to Multimedia and Interactive Websites, these 15 designs deserve a round of applause.

Design Identity

Genesis, Inc.

Steelcase

"Meyer May House Logo"

Print Advertising

Vermilion

Izze Beverage Company

"You'll Love What's Inside Campaign"

Design Broadcast

Mrs. K

Best Buy

"Best Buy IDs"

Illustration

Ink Lounge

"2010 Calendars"

Interactive Website

Vermilion

Izze Beverage Company

"Izze Sparkle Generator"

Design: 3-Dimensional

Barnhart

Wyoming Dept. of Health/Youth Science Prevention

"Let it Out" Poster and Skateboard

Broadcast Advertising

!mpossible Pictures

Genghis Khan

"Genghis Khan"

Social Media

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

"Genghis Khan's Twitter"

Printing Excellence

Ink Lounge

HOW

"HOW Design Conference Denver"

Photography

Bryce Boyer Photography

Westward Magazine

"Pirate Signal"

Design Printed Materials

Studio JenVenn

University of Wyoming MFA Creative Writing Dept.

"InProfile"

Design Poster

Cactus

Denver Center Theatre Company

"New Season Campaign Posters"

Mixed Media Campaign

Genesis, Inc.

Steelcase

"Meyer May House Campaign"

Public Service

Genesis, Inc.

Colorado Symphony Orchestra

"Colorado Symphony Poster Series"

Self Promotion

Ripcord

Self Promotion