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The Great Sock War

2011-12-21T22:09:00.000-08:00

For the last few months I have been working with a company called Craftsy. I collaborated with their wonderful production and design team to help create this piece called "The Great Sock War".

State Farm Installation Complete

2011-12-21T21:09:00.000-08:00

FINALLY we have finished an installation for Rita Gutierrez of State Farm . The goal of this installation was to increase the awareness of a State Farm Agency in the lower part of a building. Walla! The prints are on a semi-transparent material that allows light to come through while maintaining the image integrity.

Moss Pink's 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

2011-11-12T12:03:00.001-08:00

Moss Pink, my FAVORITE florist in Denver is having her 5 Year Anniversary Celebration November 18th and 19th. Get more info at http://www.mosspinkflora.com/.

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYYY

2011-10-14T12:39:00.000-07:00

Wow, we are having one of our busiest season's EVER at Crank Design! There will be many things to post at the end of December as soon as we finish up some colossal projects. In the meantime, we leave you with some stills from motion pieces we are working on.

Over and out.

Eighty Split Studios Logo Chosen!

2011-08-19T23:13:00.000-07:00

Eighty Split Studios has chosen their logo! Now on to business cards and a website.

Oppositional Opposites

2011-08-15T11:01:00.000-07:00

Banners and Advertising Campaigns

2011-07-12T13:30:00.000-07:00

For the past month we have been working on several advertising campaigns, currently we have one 10' x 10' banner completed with two more to go. Last weekend I collaborated with photographer Greg Amanti for the final two banners. Everything will be installed in the next couple of weeks. Photos of installation coming soon!

Round two & Refinements for Eighty Split

2011-05-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

The evolution of the Eighty Split Logo continues from the second round of concept directions and then on to refinements.

In the next post we will show the final logo and the logo in all of it's applications.

Round 2

Refinements

2011 Spring Reel from Crank Design

2011-05-13T13:55:00.000-07:00

Zippty Do DA

2011-05-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

We just completed the second animation and a revised logo for Quick Zip sheets as well as working on some banners for Rita at State Farm. The Eighty Split logo is moving along and we will have more developments to post soon!

Branding Branding Branding....

2011-05-06T10:05:00.000-07:00

Business cards and branding for Jacob Moller Projects

Photos for Moss Pink Flora and Botanicals

2011-04-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

A few months ago Greg Amanti and I collaborated in taking photos for Moss Pink Flora and Botanicals new website. Here are some of my favorites.

First day of SPRING

2011-04-21T10:08:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day! Spring is here, liliacs are starting to bloom and finally it's raining!

We are in final revisions with QuickZip's animation, and working with a wonderful illustrator Matt Wood on a super hero, eco friendly animation for a non-profit in C.A. We also had the pleasure of working with Romy Purshouse on her animation for the city of Boulder as well as Lucia of Sustineo Creative and sound designer Dan Barnhart of Arsenal Studios.

On the print side, we have some preliminary logo sketches for a new furniture design company Eighty Split Studios located in both Denver and S.F. The evolution and thought process behind logo development has always fascinated me. We love process, and for this piece, we will share the growth and final implementation of the Eight Split Studios identity.

Zipping along...literally

2011-03-04T14:42:00.000-08:00

We've been working on a animation for QuickZip sheets, and are now nearing completion....

Many wonderful films we support are making strides. Congrats Wasteland, Gasland and Exit Through The Gift Shop for their Oscar nominations. Our friends over at Bag It will be premiering their fantastic film on PBS (check their site for details). And Mother The Film won Best Film at the Boulder International Film Festival.

Coming down the pipeline is a super hero animation with the illustrative talents of Matt Wood as well as a web site for a El Salon.

More logos

2011-01-14T09:41:00.000-08:00

The economy seems to be picking up, we are humming along and it's only mid January!

We just finished branding Rise and Fly productions, a local film company lead by Sharon Sherman (check out their film in production "The Fence").

As well as some business cards for Joy Gonzales of Joyworks Productions.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-05T10:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to 2011! Helianthus Media has chosen their logo!

This month we are working on an animation for v-shift as well as a website re-design for a new documentary called "The Mother". A film about population control and empowering women. New site launching in February. You can find info about their film here http://www.motherthefilm.com/ .

Happy Holidays Everyone!

2010-12-17T17:56:00.000-08:00

We have been working on a promo for Comedy Central (to be up uploaded to our site next month), as well as some logo mock-ups (which logo will they choose, stay tuned!).

Concept directions

Refinements

Also keeping us busy has been a collaboration with the super talented Tom Metz who just completed an over haul of Moss Pink Flora and Botanicals website.

This has been an extraordinary year of amazing people, good will and friendships. May your holiday be warm and full of joy!

First day of SNOW

2010-11-11T07:54:00.000-08:00

I love days like today. The first day of snow and the city is so quiet. A perfect day for creativity!

October was a blur of animations, logo re-design, letterhead, business cards and trade show booths. This month we are working on an animation for QuickZip Sheets, apparel branding, and website re-design.

We've also linked our Behance portfolio with our linkedin site

Great advice from Keri Smith

2010-10-15T23:24:00.000-07:00

Wow, September already????

2010-09-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

Time flies! Crank Design has been expanding as well as working with many new clients from Australia, the Bay Area, and New York. Soon, very soon, we will have more work up to show for the past few months.

We would like to congratulate Suzan Beraza and her film "Bag it" for being twittered by The Ellen Show. They say: "Amazing documentary called "Bag It" about how bad plastic bags are for the environment. I'm done using them. Who's with me?"

Go "Bag it"! Find out more about the film here: http://www.bagitmovie.com

Also check out Bag It's latest interview with Suzan Beraza and Jeb Berrier http://www.justin.tv/fearlesstv/b/273553645

July

2010-07-14T10:15:00.000-07:00

The summer has been heating up and we've been busy with several new projects, animations, posters, packaging and and a couple of brochures. We feel so lucky to have so many wonderful clients.

In August watch for some new projects posted to the website.

Back from Telluride

2010-06-01T13:02:00.000-07:00

We are back from the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride. This is one of my favorite festivals so far (though I have yet to attend Sundance). The people are warm and genuine, the town is pristine, and incredibly beautiful, there is a big mix of mountain folk, movie stars, and people traveling from all over the world (though I must admit, I met more people from N.Y. than anywhere else). No airs, superiority, just this creative electricity in the air, and amazing conversations.

My favorite films were:

Wasteland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWPU5WNgQ2w

Gasland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZe1AeH0Qz8

Music by Prudence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMJKbqwA5VY

BAG IT: http://www.bagitmovie.com/

You can see Gasland, and Music by Prudence on HBO. Check Wasteland and Bag it's website for upcoming screenings.

Promo work

2010-05-18T09:44:00.000-07:00

After wrapping up a piece for Bed, Bath and Beyond we took some time to work on some promo postcards. "Denver, it's not just an airport".

After a long weekend

2010-04-26T15:23:00.000-07:00

In Honor of national pinhole day on Sunday and a nice long weekend, here are some photos near the studio.

Tornado Season, a whirlwind of design

2010-04-22T16:12:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,

Off to a whirlwind of activity this spring. We are getting ready to attend the Telluride Mountain Film Festival at the end of May.

Meanwhile we are working on some logos, commercials, finishing up animations for the documentary "Bag It" by Suzan Beraza, as well as dvd packaging for the oscar winning documentary "Smile Pinki" by Megan Mylan (we designed her film poster and website last year). The brilliant Tom Metz created the site's flash interface.

Finally, I'm putting up a website design we created for Clothes Circuit a high end re-sale boutique in Texas (flash interface created by the brilliant Tom Metz ).

Lots more to come in the next month.

New logo for River Song School

2010-03-23T22:39:00.000-07:00

We just finished up a new logo for the River Song School just opening in Bend, OR. An environmental Montessori school that cultivates self-confidence, critical thinking and compassion. Best of luck River Song School!

Meanwhile, animations are in revisions, and will be posted soon!

Stay tuned......

Spring Fever

2010-03-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

Beautiful weather, lots of new projects, we are kicking into high gear.

Almost completed are animations for a fabulous movie "Bag It"
"Bag It" will be playing at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival in May.

We've also starting working with some new clients in New Zealand, Hawaii, and New York.

On our list of great design companies is Digital Kitchen New York . In February we were lucky to see their fabulous presentation in Denver. We love their style and process. Check out Bryce Wymer's blog .

Much more to come soon!

Happy Holidays

2009-12-21T22:52:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from Crank-Design. May you days be merry and bright.

This has been a year full of business cards, postcards, websites, ads, window displays for Lodo Aglow and LOTS of motion. Our amazing clients never cease to inspire and push us to ever further vistas. We are grateful for all of our wonderful contacts and look forward to several motion and print project already in the works for the new year.

New Website live!

2009-11-04T13:10:00.000-08:00

We FINALLY launched our new site Crank Design with the help of our friends at Bocumast Design.

Take a gander!

We are also participating in the Logo Aglow this Nov. with a window display for State Farm on Market St. The theme is "Winter Wonderland".

Snow soo early

2009-10-11T22:10:00.000-07:00

Fall or is it winter(?), is here....Erik at Stenbakken Photography and I have finished a photo shoot for some seasonal postcards. Too be seen everywhere soon!

Crank-Design also just finished an animation for and up coming technology conference and are now working on some titles for a documentary. Stay tuned.

Summer is here!

2009-06-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

This has been one of our busiest spring seasons. We finished a website for the oscar winning documentary Smile Pinki in conjunction with the coding genius of Bocumast Design, film titles/animations for Lucinda Spurling's Lion and the Mouse and animations for The Beard Club by Laura Lukitsch as well as some business cards, logos and book designs for local companies.

The new website is ALMOST there, check back next week. We are ready to take on what summer has to offer.

Spring is in the air

2009-03-11T12:24:00.000-07:00

Spring is in the air and we can't wait to start on our new web project for Megan Mylan's "Smile Pinki" www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/smile-pinki-the-other-ind_n_169807.html .

We've just completed some titles and animations for "The Lion and the Mouse" by Afflare Films and are in the final stages of completing some animations for "The Beard Club".

Finally we are finishing up a web update and re-branding...

Smile Pinki WON AN OSCAR

2009-03-03T13:22:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Megan Mylan for her Oscar win for her documentary Smile Pinki! How wonderful it is to see a film doing so much good be recognized!

We are honored to have played a small part designing the poster, website and postcard.

2009 Moving and Shakin

2009-02-09T22:31:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Crank Design has been working on several new exciting projects since 2009 began. Film titles for a new documentary coming out of Panama, animations for a beard documentary, and we just completed a collaborative web design/face lift project with Bocumast Design for a resale clothing store in Texas.

We also found out that a documentary that we did some posters and postcards for is up for an academy award: SMILE PINKI Congratulations Megan!!!!!

Many Thanks

2008-12-09T21:08:00.000-08:00

I love my job. Every time I spend all day working with composition, color, and typography I give thanks. Thanks that extends to all of my clients that challenge me creatively. Helping me to continue to expand, grow, and take risks that produce new levels of work.

Happy Holidays from Crank-Design.

Holiday work???

2008-11-24T07:54:00.000-08:00

Have any holiday projects you need done? Don't hesitate to contact us! Print, motion graphics, or production work.

We love fall

2008-10-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

We've re-branded and are working on a brand spankin new website, due to be up and running Jan 2009.

Just completed are new promos for Zpop tv, and HP. Currently are working on new packaging for WaterCourse Foods , as well as ads, ads, ads for Moss Pink Flora and Botanicals.

This summer we created a poster, postcards, and a business card for Megan Mylan for her new documentary "Smile Pinki" We just found out that her documentary is in the race for an Oscar nomination. Congradulations Megan!

New website coming soon...

2008-09-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

Stay tuned, we are going to launch a temporary website in the next 2 weeks with new work. Look for a complete overhaul this winter.