Archive for October, 2009

AIGA Chicago 2009 Sponsors; An all-in-one list of paper ideas, printers, talent, stock photography and tech support!

October 29, 2009  |  Graphic Design

We love our sponsors and love promoting them any chance we get. Most of my referrals and partnerships come for word of mouth, so why not spread the love for our 2009 Sponsors.

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Just Because: Sometimes you have to ask

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Just Because: Sometimes you have to ask

October 29, 2009  |  Just Because

"When I am not busy, not productive, who am I? When I am not thinking, not moving or not emotionally engaged, who am I?"

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Clients: Le Papier Studio, web strategy in place for the holidays!

Clients: Le Papier Studio, web strategy in place for the holidays!

October 26, 2009  |  Recent Headlines

“Working with Lisa Gainor has been a blast. I had a very good feeling of what she was capable of doing the first time we spoke. And she did it! She met my every expectation into reworking my e-commerce website to become even more user friendly. Lisa kept on schedule and was very responsive and easy to communicate with. I look forward to working with Hello Designers again in the future.” Vana Chupp, founder Le Papier Studio Vana found Hello Designers through a good friend (an fabulous photographer) Edyta Szyslo. Vana already had a functional web site up and running, but with

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Calling all AIGA Chicago Sponsors: Introducing Francine and Rosemary!

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Calling all AIGA Chicago Sponsors: Introducing Francine and Rosemary!

October 22, 2009  |  Events, Just Because

Yep, it's that time of year again. AIGA Chicago is ramping up our sponsorship for 2010. You aren't going to believe what we have in store for Twenty-Ten! As the Developmental Co-Chair, I want to introduce two fantastic peeps who are joining me this year:

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Michael Rogers Press decomposition books featured on weloveyouso!

October 20, 2009  |  Beautiful Things, Ideas For Clients

The Woodgrain Decomposition Book Hello Designers worked on with Michael Rogers Press is now featured on weloveyouso.com, the official website for Spike Jonze's film "Where the Wild Things Are."

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Rebranding America: Bono sheds light on our clouded brand- America

October 19, 2009  |  Just Because, Trends

Gotta love Bono. A brand is something you can't see, but something you feel. It is something a collective group feels in their gut, and once it becomes a united effort, your brand, in this case America, is defined. With our internal divisions and media gossip it is hard to form our own opinions about America, butBono starts that conversation. I appreciated the clarity Bono shines on our clouded state of being.

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