quite the spectacle.

sometimes design projects come along that involve incredibly interesting subject matter. and sometimes they involve incredibly interesting people. spectacle island comes with it the pair.

bernt kuhlmann, principal of lifestyle resort solutions [<< just click that link and check it out], has created several resort concepts that are beyond one’s everyday imagination: amangiri, dunton hot springs to name a few. he masters escape & comfort while staying in-tune with exclusive features the natural surroundings might bring. he meshes luxury with design and concept. 

austria-bred, austin-based bernt owns a small island in mahone bay, nova scotia, where he and his children occasionally withdraw for a bit of family time. he has decided to open up the island to travelers who are searching for a unique and somewhat primitive place to escape. i was thrilled to handle the branding of spectacle island resort. 

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primary logo:

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secondary brand or “stamp”:

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business card & letterhead:

website design:
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http://www.escapetospectacle.com/

http://www.escapetospectacle.com/

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http://www.escapetospectacle.com/

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looking forward to the design/branding of the flag, the interior textiles and marketing pieces …
and to visiting.

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these days are numbered.

literally … these days are numbered. i had the honor of designing the bar bc ranch calendar again this year. last year’s was a success and, according to the bossman, this year’s “is fabulous, well done!  Maybe the best yet?” 

this year, i was asked to not only design the calendar and handle pre-production/production, but they wanted me to paint a series of watercolors to accompany each months “hero” photograph. the series consists of 3 insects, 3 fish, 3 trees and 3 plants. again, this was one of my most favorite jobs. i love large, intense projects that i can get lost in. this satisfied both my overly-organized self as well as the creative daydreamer in me. thanks again to mj for a great experience.

i work with a great partner on the project, which makes it that much more enjoyable (mj, you know i’m talking about you). the organizing, research, working with wyoming photographers, etc, went smoothly with the hillwood team. printing went smoothly, which is always good news. capital printing here in austin does a fantastic job of being technically on-it as well as accommodating and pleasurable to do business with (high five, mickey!). the production side of it can be a headache (and backache and eyeball ache) but they run it smoothly and kink free.

which is your favorite?me, i’m partial to jackson hole in september …

 

photography with the accompanying watercolor:
it’s easiest to click on the first one then scroll through them with the arrows once the image is open large.

 

 

production with capital printing co, austin.

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google doodle.

being a fan of the google doodles, i just finished an illustration and submitted it to google. samuel colt‘s birthday is july 19, so what a perfect time to illustrate the colt pistol. how cool would it be if they used it? even if they don’t, it was a great illustration experiment.

the doodle team is open to user ideas; requests for doodles can be sent to proposals@google.com. apparently they get loads of submissions but they do look at and consider all the requests that people enter. go for it!