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At Frause, we talk about our great work, but we also believe a picture can say it all. Brought to you by our outstanding creative team, our design blog keeps current on design trends, basic principles and things we just think are really cool and want to share with you.
Danielle Johnson Selected as FMVP (Frause Most Valued Professional) for First Quarter 2013Senior Designer, Danielle Johnson was selected as Frause’s most valuable professional by her agency peers earlier this month. Danielle has been with Frause for more than four years and provides numerous clients with award-winning work. Her agency peers think so too. Here is what they said about her and her work: “Danielle has really stepped ... |
A new year with AIGA SeattleLast night I attended the first AIGA Schmooze of the year, the Volunteer Social at MakerHaus. I always forget how much volunteer work really goes into making AIGA Seattle what it is! I’ve been so impressed over the last year watching our design community grow ... |
25/25 – Celebrating the past and future of AIGA Seattle
Future of Design submission “Collaborative Thought on the Future of Design” by Katy Harrison, Janelle Lawless and Brooke Brisbois. Last Friday I attended the AIGA Seattle 25th Anniversary Party. The event benefited two fantastic organizations for youth – Art With ...
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Eyeballs, Pirates and Printing
I recently attended a Sappi presentation on the newest addition to The Standard, a series of guides for the design industry. The Standard on Special Effects is the fifth volume and chock-full of incredible printing techniques. The event benefitted 826 Seattle, a ...
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The Art of Folds
I was cleaning out my desk at home and found an old folding poster presented by Sappi and foldfactory.com at the 2010 HOW Conference. It now hangs on my wall to remind me that not everything has to be so ...
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Strategic Design or Crowdsourced Design?The general consensus from the professional design community is that crowdsourcing is detrimental to the value of design. When a company uses a crowdsourcing website they sacrifice a few imperative assets that a professional designer can provide. We don’t just make pretty pictures—we strive to communicate the client’s brand and their goals through strategic, integrated ... |
Design Competitions
The Seattle graphic design community is all abuzz about Bumbershoot’s recent decision to hold a design competition to create a new logo for the popular event. In the past, Bumbershoot organizers have commissioned designers to create a unique look and ...
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