Craftsy Commercial

We finally completed the Craftsy Cake Commercial!  The commercial will air soon nationwide on channels like TLC, HGTV, Food Network and The Discovery Channel. 

Credits:
Executive Producers John Levisay, Josh Scott and Sara Shriver
Director Emily Lawrence
Writer Jonathan Michael Garcia
Cast Brianna Firestone, Julia Elstun Payne, Sonia Justl
Producer Craig Ormiston
Associate Producer Jane Glenn
Director of Photography Joe Baran
Grip & Electric Justin Lang, James Clark, Shaun Ouwinga
Art Director JonPaul Riggle
Motion Graphics Artists Heather Crank, Scott VanArsdale, JonPaul Riggle & Ari Feldman
Lead Promotional Editor Ari Feldman
Editor Daniel Ito
Sound Mix Coupe Studios Music Inc.
Wardrobe Nicole Askari & Jane Glenn
Hair & Makeup Artist Danica Jardien
Cake Consultant Colette Peters
Cakes by Maggie Austin (Maggie Austin Cake), Anne Heap (Pink Cake Box), Erin Schaefgen (Three Little Blackbirds)

Two More Documentaries

We are just about to start working with two very talented filmmakers Lucinda Spurling of Afflare Films (we are thrilled to work with her again) and a new client and Gillian Klempner of Spokeswoman Productions. Lots of new work coming soon!

We are just finishing up some branding for a Bay Area company called WeddingSmith.They provide documentary style videos for weddings (not to mention Smith is  really fantastic person). Here is a sneak peek.

We had the pleasure of working with a fabulous Copy Writer David Obuchowski of CopyRocker who will be delving back into the freelance world in a week. If you're looking for some Rocking Copy, check out the link above. Good luck David!

This week Crank Design along with the fabulous Tom Metz are working on a splash page for the oscar winning  Megan Mylan' s new documentary Raca. It will be live next week, we are so thrilled to be working with Megan again.

Full Circle

About nine years ago I made a film for my thesis project "Perception" on no budget, with a toy camera  and lots of determination. Thanks to the encouragement of my professor Jim Kenney, I entered and won the film/video section of the Adobe Achievement Awards. It was thrilling to be flown to N.Y., have a private party in the Guggenheim, as well as to have my work on display in the museum for two weeks. Not to mention meeting some of my design idols, Chipp Kidd, Sagmeister and a chance encounter Jonathan Wells (founder of res fest) who sent my film around the world in his film festival. As well as the gregarious Lynda Decker who gave me the most important career advice I've ever received.

I have had the great fortune to work on many amazing films, with amazing film makers who are changing the way we see the world we live in (Suzan Beraza's "Bag it", Megan Mylan's "Smile Pinki", Abbey Ginzberg's "Soul of Justice",  Tiore Film's "Mother Caring for Seven Billion").

Then out of the blue, Adobe contacted me and asked if I would judge the Adobe Achievement Awards for 2012. Wow, what an honor to be on the other side,  in a position to possibly change someone's life. I have now come full circle.

Reflecting over the past several years, I am awed by my good fortune and the generosity of all the amazing people that have shared their creativity, inspiration, and dreams with me.

The Great Sock War

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

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

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

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!

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

Banners and Advertising Campaigns

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

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

Branding Branding Branding....

Business cards and branding for Jacob Moller Projects

Photos for Moss Pink Flora and Botanicals

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

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.

More logos

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!

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!

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!

Wow, September already????

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