Dear Daughter Inspiration
By Kyle Hinze
05.29.12 On April 15 Mur Lafferty wrote a blog post on her site titled Dear Daughter…(http://www.murverse.com/2012/04/15/dear-daughter/) and within hours of publishing it she received over one hundred comments. The post is in response to a TED talk titled A Call To Men. It’s incredibly well written and serious but takes the time to include small elements [...]
Venn Diagrams Are AWESOME
By Kyle Hinze
04.27.12 Everybody knows what a venn diagram is. It communicates the space where two thing overlap, telling us how similar they are. Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of really good designs that incorporate venn diagrams. Take a look at some of the ones we found below and comment with some of your favorites or some [...]
Own It! Inspirational Wallpaper
By Kyle Hinze
04.13.12 It’s Friday the 13th! We strongly believe that if you want to accomplish your best work you need to take ownership of whatever it is you’re doing. Whether you are a selfish person or not when you feel like you’re making something for yourself and your reputation the end product is going to be a [...]
Finding Creativity in Northwest Portland
By Ryan Mowery
04.06.12 We live in one of the most creative parts of the united states. Our Pacific Northwest Hub lays claim to w+k, intel, nike. As a designer and artist I am constantly on the search for inspiration, I thought I’d share a short list of my favorite places in NW Portland area. This list is definitely a work in progress, and [...]
Who Inspires us?
By Team Elliott
11.14.11 As professional creatives, we are constantly on a search to help inspire our work. The entire Elliott Design team takes a moment to share their favorite designers and elaborate on how they have inspired us. Ryan Mowery: Josef Müller-Brockmann When I was a student, I was introduced to a wide variety of art and design. I spent [...]
Introducing…
By Kyle Hinze
06.09.11 There is a new intern at Elliott Design. His name is Kyle Hinze and he is me. I am 24 years old and I just received my Bachelors degree in Digital Technology and Culture from Washington State University. That fairly cryptic degree title basically means I specialize in creative media. My focus in the program [...]
