Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com Wed, 15 May 2013 20:55:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 In Ink http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/05/in-ink.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/05/in-ink.html#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 20:55:08 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2746 We recently received the book How to Create Your Own Gig Posters by Ruthann Godollei and were pleased to see we were featured multiple times along side many of our own favorite artists! Thanks for including us Ruthann! You can buy your own copy of the book here! inside2 inside1 cover

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/05/in-ink.html/feed 0 Pure Bars, Purely Good. http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/03/pure-bars-purely-good.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/03/pure-bars-purely-good.html#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:24:29 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2736 Our friends over at Pure Bar just recently announced their new line of Pure products: The Ancient Grains bars as well as their fruit line including Fruit & Veggie Strips and Fruit Sandwiches. Both of these product lines were designed by us here at Spunk Design Machine and we have to say… they look good enough to eat.

You can find out more about Pure (and purchase their products) here!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/03/pure-bars-purely-good.html/feed 0 Star Tribune Visits Birchwood! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/star-tribune-visits-birchwood.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/star-tribune-visits-birchwood.html#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:06:17 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2715 The Star Tribune did a long and appetizing piece on our buddies at Birchwood Cafe!
Read up on it here!

Bravo Birchwood!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/star-tribune-visits-birchwood.html/feed 0 That Gorilla Sure is Bananas for Equal Exchange Bananas http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/that-gorilla-sure-is-bananas-for-equal-exchange-bananas.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/that-gorilla-sure-is-bananas-for-equal-exchange-bananas.html#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:24:13 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2709 We love Equal Exchange bananas and apparently, so does this gorilla. Check out more photos here.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/that-gorilla-sure-is-bananas-for-equal-exchange-bananas.html/feed 0 Entreprenati http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/entreprenati.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/entreprenati.html#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:23:48 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2702 The attorney who has saved our asses more times than we can count, Pace Klein, has written a new book Entreprenati. We cannot recommend picking this book up enough. You can find out more about the book here!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/entreprenati.html/feed 0 General Mills MLK Breakfast Poster! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/general-mills-mlk-breakfast-poster.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/general-mills-mlk-breakfast-poster.html#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:38:29 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2691 Big Thanks to the folks at the Martin Luther King Day breakfast sponsored by General Mills – Spunk was lucky enough to design the poster this year. “Education : The Fierce Urgency of Now” – Designed by mighty Spunk dude, Avery Sauer.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/general-mills-mlk-breakfast-poster.html/feed 0 Get Galactic http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/get-galactic.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/get-galactic.html#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:51:00 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2682 Galactic Pizza, during their mission to save the planet one pizza at a time, decided to upgrade their ships. Spunk was lucky enough to have the opportunity to design the new wrap for these 100% Electric rigs. You can read more about Galactic Pizza and their amazing vision here.

Galactic_2_front Galactic_2_rear Galactic_2_side

Photos shot by the amazing Chris Sheehan.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/get-galactic.html/feed 0 Scourge of The Lionfish http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/scourge-of-the-lionfish.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/scourge-of-the-lionfish.html#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:44:55 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2670 Spunk friend and founder of Traditional Fisheries David Johnson is on Saving The Ocean this week on PBS. Watch it here.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/02/scourge-of-the-lionfish.html/feed 0 Andrew Zimmern in Twin Cities Business http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/andrew-zimmern-in-twin-cities-business.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/andrew-zimmern-in-twin-cities-business.html#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:45:01 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2657 Spunk client and friend Andrew Zimmern talks culinary entrepreneurship and Spunk designed and named AZ Canteen in Twin Cities Business. Check it out here.

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/andrew-zimmern-in-twin-cities-business.html/feed 0 More “In MN Equal Equals Love” Posters On the Drying Rack http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/more-in-mn-equal-equals-love-posters-on-the-drying-rack.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/more-in-mn-equal-equals-love-posters-on-the-drying-rack.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:01:21 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2639 Don’t worry everyone, we have more “In MN Equal Equals Love” posters in production. We hope to have some more in stock next week!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/more-in-mn-equal-equals-love-posters-on-the-drying-rack.html/feed 0 Insignia Mobile Site http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/insignia.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/insignia.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:44:40 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2623 Spunk worked with awesome advertising and branding agency Solve to produce this fun QR mobile site for Best Buy’s Insignia brand. Thanks to Room 34 for the great development work!

Check it out here

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/insignia.html/feed 0 Birchwood Web Lives! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/birchwood-web-lives.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/birchwood-web-lives.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:11:53 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2619 Today we’re happy to announce the newly revised, Spunk designed, Birchwood Cafe website. You can view the new web look here.

Congratulations Birchwood! You’re lookin’ good in your new digs!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/birchwood-web-lives.html/feed 0 A NEW Design 45 Website! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/a-new-design-45-website.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/a-new-design-45-website.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:24:44 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2609 Stellar Minneapolis architects and friends (and wonderful clients) of Spunk Design 45 have just launched a brand spanking new website!

Check out the Spunk designed, Room 34 developed site here:

http://designfortyfive.com/

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/a-new-design-45-website.html/feed 0 Way to Go, Solve! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/2602.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/2602.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:47:05 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2602 Our friends over at Solve just launched their new ad for Medifast after a year in development!  Not only did they have a successful release of the campaign, but they also received a great write up for it in the New York Times The ad itself can be viewed here and the article in the NY Times here. Way to go, guys!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/2602.html/feed 0 Jeff Johnson Speaks! http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/jeff-johnson-speaks-2.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/jeff-johnson-speaks-2.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:39:58 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2596 Spunk Design Machine owner and mastermind, Jeff Johnson will be speaking at the launch of Epic‘s Minnesota chapter. You can read all about the launch of the new chapter here and read more in depth about the talk here!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2013/01/jeff-johnson-speaks-2.html/feed 0 Nate Garvis on Starting Point http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/nate-garvis-on-starting-point.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/nate-garvis-on-starting-point.html#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:57:46 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2590 Client and friend Nate Garvis was just on Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien this morning promoting his book Naked Civics! Spunk designed the website, book cover, and trailer to go along with this release. Great work, Nate!

Nate Garvis on Starting Point

You can view the interview here!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/nate-garvis-on-starting-point.html/feed 0 Attention MN Craft Liquor Loon-atics! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/attention-mn-craft-liquor-loon-atics.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/attention-mn-craft-liquor-loon-atics.html#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:35:37 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2585 A couple of guys from Northfield, MN have developed a locally-sourced organic whiskey and they’re giving you the chance to be a part of bringing it to market.

Check out their video and the great perks they’re offering in exchange for your support at www.indiegogo.com/loonshine.

Loonshine Product Shot

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/attention-mn-craft-liquor-loon-atics.html/feed 0 Freedom Flask on Leno http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/freedom-flask-on-leno.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/freedom-flask-on-leno.html#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:48:48 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2577 Spunk client, Freedom Flask was on Leno! Jay talks about Freedom Flask in a segment called “real pet products”.

Apparently nobody told him it was created to let you take your booze anywhere you chooze!

Show em’ how it’s done, Jeff

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/12/freedom-flask-on-leno.html/feed 0 Spunk client Dotopia has a new website! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/spunk-client-dotopia-has-a-new-website.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/spunk-client-dotopia-has-a-new-website.html#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:51:47 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2572 We weren’t in on the web design but we did create the current Dotopia identity and we’re big fans of the company.

Check out their new web look at www.dotopia.com

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/spunk-client-dotopia-has-a-new-website.html/feed 0 Big Table Studio goes to College! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/big-table-studio-goes-to-college.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/big-table-studio-goes-to-college.html#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:54:07 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2563 Big Table Studio members are participating in a collective show at the Furlong Gallery at U.W. Stout, Menomonie Wi.
The opening reception is Thursday November 29th at 7pm and runs through January 18, 2013
The Furlong Gallery is located in 178 Micheels Hall, UW-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/big-table-studio-goes-to-college.html/feed 0 Diamond Shoals Is in the News! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/diamond-shoals-is-in-the-news.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/diamond-shoals-is-in-the-news.html#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:03:49 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2548 Spunk client Diamond Shoals has been picking up steam and getting some great press. You can head over to Pioneer Press or Providence Journal to read about Diamond Shoals right now! It’s an exciting project that Spunk is happy to be a part of. Next week Spunk’s Jeff Johnson will be a member of the first crew to visit the site since it was purchased by Dave Schneider in September.

Diamond Shoals Hard hat

Diamond Shoals hard hat, ready for action.

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/diamond-shoals-is-in-the-news.html/feed 0 Light Up! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/light-up.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/light-up.html#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:18:46 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2538 Awesome new bike lighting option from Revolights. The San Francisco-based company will make your bike ride safer and, incidentally,  more TRON-like. A holiday gift for the bike enthusiast in your life, perhaps?

Revolights

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/light-up.html/feed 0 Naked Civics http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/2529.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/2529.html#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:06:04 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2529 In addition to having a new book and new website out, Naked Civics also asked us to make a video trailer for the book. Take a look!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/2529.html/feed 0 Minneapolis Voted! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/minneapolis-voted.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/minneapolis-voted.html#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:48:28 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2523 How do you make a Spunk I (CHERRY) MPLS shirt even better?

By voting!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/minneapolis-voted.html/feed 0 Knight Arts Write-up on Poster Offensive 6! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/knight-arts-write-up-on-poster-offensive-6.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/11/knight-arts-write-up-on-poster-offensive-6.html#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:02:32 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2519 Visit the Knight Arts website to read about Susannah Schouweiler’s experience at Poster Offensive 6.

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