branding – PLAZM http://urbanhonking.com/plazm Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:58:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 the gay cross http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2017/05/19/the-gay-cross/ http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2017/05/19/the-gay-cross/#respond Fri, 19 May 2017 17:57:37 +0000 http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/?p=1346 Continue reading →]]> Can a graphic symbol help facilitate more compassion, empathy, and understanding in the world?

I drew this on a napkin quite accidentally a few years ago and have been thinking about it for some time. My grandparents survived the Holocaust in Europe, raised Jewish, I have an understanding of persecution.

It seemed like the Gay Cross had the potential to be a design for good, but since I am neither gay nor Christian I wanted to move slowly with it. I spent some time asking friends who were either one or the other or both, and only received positive feedback. So I decided to put up a simple site.

Given the current political climate of discrimination and hateful rhetoric coming from the White House and other extremists on the right, I thought this was a good time for the symbol to exist in the world. Happy pride month.

I hope that this small gesture can help all Christians embrace one another, no matter who they love. The Gay Cross is available freely for any non-commercial reproduction here: www.gaycross.com

 

 

]]> http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2017/05/19/the-gay-cross/feed/ 0 The Sorrento Sessions: “Next wave graphic design & branding” http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2015/08/13/the-sorrento-sessions-next-wave-graphic-design-branding/ http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2015/08/13/the-sorrento-sessions-next-wave-graphic-design-branding/#respond Fri, 14 Aug 2015 06:48:22 +0000 http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/?p=1172 Continue reading →]]> Screen Shot 2015-08-12 at 11.44.23 PM What is the role of graphic design in shaping culture and community of the Pacific Northwest? And how can designers make an positive social and ecological impact?

I am looking forward to participating in this visually-driven panel in Seattle next week. Not really sure what the title “next wave graphic design & branding” means. I guess I will learn from the other panelists. I like the description that they wrote though. Shaping culture. Doing things that benefit other living beings. I like those things.

The panel was put together by Gray magazine in partnership with Interior Design Show West and IDSA. EVENT DETAILS: At the Sorrento Cocktails in the penthouse-level Top of the Town at 6 pm. Panel discussion starts at 7 pm. Most of these events sell out. Tickets at Eventbrite. Join us! Screen Shot 2015-08-12 at 11.46.05 PM PANELISTS (from top left): Michael Ellsworth, Civilization (Seattle) Jane Cox, Cause + Affect (Vancouver) Joshua Berger, Plazm (Portland) Gage Mitchell, Modern Species (Seattle)

]]> http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2015/08/13/the-sorrento-sessions-next-wave-graphic-design-branding/feed/ 0 Bud or Bud Light: Designing a Brand http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2015/07/27/bud-or-bud-light-designing-a-brand/ http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/2015/07/27/bud-or-bud-light-designing-a-brand/#respond Tue, 28 Jul 2015 01:43:40 +0000 http://urbanhonking.com/plazm/?p=1161 Continue reading →]]> plazm_bud_bud_light.030I will be doing a presentation at the Cannabis Creative Conference this Wednesday. It is an interesting time for this industry in Oregon with the maturation of medical and the birth of recreational categories. There are many challenges and opportunities ahead. I will discuss design, brand building, marketing, and communications best practices; what’s working and what isn’t in the Oregon cannabis category.

Wednesday, July 29
2:15 – 3:00
Portland Expo Center

Registration

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