Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:07:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Two Big Boys http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/02/two-big-boys.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/02/two-big-boys.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:07:26 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2121

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/02/two-big-boys.html/feed 0 Area Man is Fascinated by Fonts. http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/area-man-is-fascinated-by-fonts.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/area-man-is-fascinated-by-fonts.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:41:15 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2116 Chank in the Star Tribune

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/area-man-is-fascinated-by-fonts.html/feed 0 Our research group for Joia http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-research-group-for-joia.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-research-group-for-joia.html#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:36:05 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2112 We hosted a research group for Joia yesterday. Great snacks and great soda.

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-research-group-for-joia.html/feed 0 Big Table Studio In the News http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/big-table-studio-in-the-news.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/big-table-studio-in-the-news.html#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:11:25 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2107 Check out this great article about Big Table Studio in Saint Paul, MN.  Way to go guys!

 

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]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/new-order-off-to-the-walker.html/feed 0 Our buddies Aesthetic Apparatus are Kickstarting a font http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-buddies-aesthetic-apparatus-are-kickstarting-a-font.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-buddies-aesthetic-apparatus-are-kickstarting-a-font.html#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:19:53 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2096 Check it out:

VALUCO font design

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/our-buddies-aesthetic-apparatus-are-kickstarting-a-font.html/feed 0 BTS on the Sample Room! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/bts-on-the-sample-room.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/bts-on-the-sample-room.html#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:45:50 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2088

We’re happy to see these posters printed at Big Table Studios up on the French Sample Room!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/bts-on-the-sample-room.html/feed 0 BLINC! in Twin Cities Business! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/blinc-in-twin-cities-business.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/blinc-in-twin-cities-business.html#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:16:56 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2085 Our Good friend, Bill Moran of Blinc was just featured in Twin Cities Business. Bill is also a proud Big Table Studio member. Read on, good people: click here.

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/blinc-in-twin-cities-business.html/feed 0 SEWARD COOP! 40th Anniversary! http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/seward-coop-40th-anniversary.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/seward-coop-40th-anniversary.html#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:11:28 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2077 Spunk is honored to start working on some of the awesome stuff for the great Seward Coop 40th Anniversary. The oldest working natural foods coop in MN, and a great Spunk client for 7 years! Go Seward!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2012/01/seward-coop-40th-anniversary.html/feed 0 Spunk Co-Directs Howler’s “Back of Your Neck” Music Video for Rough Trade Records http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/spunk-co-directs-howlers-back-of-your-neck-music-video-for-rough-trade-records.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/spunk-co-directs-howlers-back-of-your-neck-music-video-for-rough-trade-records.html#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:48:59 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2078

Spunk Design Machine’s NYC office teamed up yet again, with Robert Semmer to co-direct and co-produce the new video for Rough Trade band, Howler. The video was shot in Spunk Design Machine and the band’s home town of Minneapolis, MN. It was shot by Billy Voermann and edited by Adam Sauermilch. Rock n’ Roll

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/spunk-co-directs-howlers-back-of-your-neck-music-video-for-rough-trade-records.html/feed 0 NEW Merry F-ING XMAS Wrapping Paper! At Big Table Studio http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/bigtablewrappin.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/bigtablewrappin.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:09:38 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2065 "Merry F-ING Christmas"

New Xmas Wrapping Paper at Big Table Studio

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/bigtablewrappin.html/feed 0 Happy Birthday Steve! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/happy-birthday-steve.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/happy-birthday-steve.html#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:21:34 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2062 Steve Marth! Spunk dude extraordinaire has his birthday today! Happy Birthday Steve!!!!!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/12/happy-birthday-steve.html/feed 0 The New Standards poster now for sale http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/the-new-standards-poster-now-for-sale.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/the-new-standards-poster-now-for-sale.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:27:32 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2057

The New Standards have some holiday gigs going on and we were lucky enough to get to design a poster for em. For those on the “Naughty” list, at least your lump of coal can be beautiful. Feel free to pick one up off our shop.

Lots of holiday cheer from your friends at Spunk!

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/the-new-standards-poster-now-for-sale.html/feed 0 Spunk is proud to partner with the Lake Street Council. http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/spunk-is-proud-to-partner-with-the-lake-street-council.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/spunk-is-proud-to-partner-with-the-lake-street-council.html#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:19:10 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2048

Spunk is honored to be working with the Lake Street Council on rebranding their identity.  Here’s a few select pieces from the project.

 

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/spunk-is-proud-to-partner-with-the-lake-street-council.html/feed 0 Gentlemanly Impressions http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/gentlemanly-impressions.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/gentlemanly-impressions.html#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:40:05 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2038

Keep your eyes open for this series of gentlemanly prints that should show up at Big Table Studios in the near future.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/gentlemanly-impressions.html/feed 0 Laying down some ink! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/laying-down-some-ink.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/laying-down-some-ink.html#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:28:13 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2031 Screenprintin

 

Here’s a little screenprinting video of us laying down some ink for The New Standards.

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The new Studio On Fire book has landed on shelves and man is it beautiful!  Spunk fortunately has some work featured too.  Pick one up while you can.

 

 

 

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The  Little Book of Screenprinting has launched.  If you’re into the medium check it out.  Our very own Lucas Richards’ side project MouseSaw is one of the featured artists

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/little-book-of-screenprinting.html/feed 0 REAL PHONIC !! PHREAKSTYLEY!! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/real-phonic-phreakstyley.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/real-phonic-phreakstyley.html#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:32:12 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2011 Thom Middlebrook was holding court last night in the EPIC James J Hill Library with his new amazing radio show “Real Phonic Radio Hour” – cant wait to bust out posters for this. – Jeff J

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/real-phonic-phreakstyley.html/feed 0 Introducing your new coffee cup, Compleat! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/introducing-your-new-coffee-cup-compleat.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/introducing-your-new-coffee-cup-compleat.html#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:49:38 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=2002

Read about the latest (and greatest) environmentally-friendly coffee cup. Meghan Hubbs of Equal Exchange is quoted. Yah!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/11/introducing-your-new-coffee-cup-compleat.html/feed 0 New Standards’ Holiday Poster! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/new-standards-holiday-poster.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/new-standards-holiday-poster.html#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:07:30 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=1995

Steve donning the press proof on the New Standards’ Holiday poster! And we are gonna pull hand done versions of these shiny puppies at Big Table Studio.

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Check out the Huffington Post write-up here! Kudos to all involved!

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/huffington-post-picks-up-the-joker-video.html/feed 0 Scary Ink! at BTS tomorrow night! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/scary-ink-at-bts-tomorrow-night.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/scary-ink-at-bts-tomorrow-night.html#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:46:03 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=1978

Poster by Lucas Richards

That’s a preview of one of the many Halloween-inspired posters that will be on display at Big Table Studio for their Scary Ink! Halloween Poster Show. Don’t miss the show opening tomorrow night! Here are the details! (And sift around on the newly designed Big Table Studio site for a moment – it’s lovely.)

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/scary-ink-at-bts-tomorrow-night.html/feed 0 Hunky Pedicab Driver (cherrys) MPLS! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/hunky-pedicab-driver-cherry-mpls.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/hunky-pedicab-driver-cherry-mpls.html#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:36:55 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=1974

Check out that good-lookin’ pedicab driver rockin’ the I (cherry) MPLS t-shirt! Meet Brady Clark of 787-PEDI. Make his acquaintance – he will bike you around town! Or if it’s creative needs you have, then check out his one-man show, Third Eyebrow.

Thanks for cherry’ing MPLS, Brady.

]]> http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/hunky-pedicab-driver-cherry-mpls.html/feed 2 Support the 2012 Time Travel Calendar! http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/support-the-2012-time-travel-calendar.html http://blog.spkdm.com/2011/10/support-the-2012-time-travel-calendar.html#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:25:23 +0000 Spunk Design Machine http://blog.spkdm.com/?p=1968

Our dear, sweet designer pal, Alex Griendling, has started a Kickstarter campaign for his 2012 Time Traveler Calendar. He breaks down the whole project in the video above. Or if you’re more of a reader:

“This is the culmination of years of sci-fi fandom and design practice. I want to create a high quality calendar that will help everyone make their home or workspace approximately 45% nerdier and 100% better-looking (Ok, maybe not a 100%, but better-looking. Honest.).

The calendar collects time travel events from films, comics, TV shows and videogames and puts them on a single timeline that plays out over the year. You’re getting about 2.6 billion years of time travel in 12 months.”

So come on all you glorious and beautiful nerds, pledge to the 2012 Time Travel Calendar! And get some neat stuff in return.

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