This was my second year attending (surviving?) the 4-day chaos that is San Diego Comic-Con – the largest Comic-Con there is. What comics do I read? None. So why would a non-comic-book-reading girl like myself go to Comic-Con? Because, to some peoples’ dismay, Comic-Con goes way beyond comic books. While you will still find sweaty nerds huddled in a room discussing the latest incarnation of Justice League, Comic-Con is also a massive showcase of the latest and greatest in entertainment,…

That time of year again, South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, the time where thousands of uber nerds gather together in Austin for the Mardi Gras of Geekdom but without the beads and bare chests… mostly. Fortunately we were able to pack up our pocket protectors and our taped together glasses and blend in with the best of them. For us the event didn’t disappoint; here are our three lists of five bests. 5 Best Sessions at SXSW 1. Show & Smell: Marketing…

A while back, Joe Duffy (global design icon) and his son Joseph Duffy (future global design icon) hosted a group of us at their Minneapolis office. Joe took us through their deck and discussed his career, his business, and design. Beyond gracious. As we sat there, I realized that Joe Duffy is indeed my hero. That being said, it’s probably for a different reason than you’d suspect. It’s not because Joe has won a ton of awards, built a business…

We produced the composite photo above for a title called America’s Army True Soldiers, published by Ubisoft in 2007. Those are two actual Silver Star winners in the shot, which was staged on a dilapidated military base in Alabama. This authentic military image became the game’s primary brand asset, acting as a differentiator in a market filled with fictional, 3D imagery. Below: Key-art created for marketing materials Below: Website and pack. We also created print ads, banners, and a trailer.…