19 February 2010
Recently, it seems that one of the hottest new clients in Utah county is BYU Broadcasting. While their full rebrand and overhaul is not 100% complete, a few projects have begun to sneak out into the public. I’ve heard and seen a small sampling of some of this new work and have been really impressed so far.
Check it out:
1st: The Generations Project
This is a documentary series that digs into a new individual’s heritage each episode. They’re really interesting and really well-made. My friend, Micah Dahl Anderson, scored the series and that, as well, is incredible. You can watch the latest episode on their website or right below; and you can watch clips on their facebook page.
2nd: KBYU 11
Back when I was in school, KBYU (Channel 11) came to our class to help them with their impending rebrand. Sam Gray kinda stole the show with his simple, strong mark of the state of Utah with an 11 knocked out of the right block of the state. That mark turned into a multi-year gig up there as one of the main creative directors. The work and site are not yet live, so just keep a look-out on Channel 11. Good things coming.
3rd: Classical 89
In addition to channel 11, Sam also spearheaded the rebrand of the Classical 89 brand, shown above, which—par for the course when it comes to Sam’s work—is absolutely solid. I’m seriously in love with the grid and organization of that homepage…
4th: Beehive Stories
Last night, I went to the premier of Beehive Stories—a collection of short documentaries showcasing each of the 29 counties in Utah State through real-life, human, individual stories.
These are really nice short stories definitely worth checking out. And, another friend of mine, Travis Pitcher, was heavily involved in the making of this series, directing one piece, filming two others, scoring one and also composing the main title sequence… jack of all trades.
Brad Barber was the mastermind behind this whole production… These start showing on television today, I believe.
These are, like I said, just the things that I’ve seen—and I know there’s plenty more out there that I haven’t heard about. A lot of really talented people are working on this—beyond the few mentioned above—so keep an eye out… It’s not the BYU Broadcasting that we’ve known in past years anymore.
10 December 2009
In February, I was contacted by a company here in Provo called InsideSales.com. They create software (dialer type software and crazy efficiency-boosting applications) for sales people that kind of help change and redefine the paradigm of what sales is and how it is done. While not the job I would have sought out on my own—in-house was never really my thing—their story and product was really compelling and I felt that there was a lot of potential to do some great design work and help grow the company.
We’re about 9 months into this experiment and we’re starting to see some of the fruits of our labors blossom and hit the public. I figured this would be an appropriate time to show a bit more of the brand than what I have in the past. So here are a few more finished pieces to take a look at. I’d love to hear any feedback, as it’s a very foreign design style to me.
Main homepage… We did a photoshoot with Jonathan Canlas a couple months ago and the banner here features an amazingly talented Rhyan Atrice, from Urban Talent up in Salt Lake.
This is a report engine application (sitting within the black frame) designed a few months back. I’m pretty pleased with the outcome, considering the incredible amount of data that needs to be displayed and the constraints of html programming.
I have a few more pieces I’ll show after the jump. (more…)