Illuminated Manuscripts… is a pocket-size collection of medieval and renaissance paintings typically found in books, bibles, scientific works, and the “how-to” reference guides of the day. This particular volume has seen much use at the MKCREATIVE Design studio. It’s a rich source of inspiration and ideas – we are forever referring to it for guidance […]
#BOOKREVIEW: In Print – Text and Type in the Age of Desktop Publishing
In Print … is a little dated but I’ve found it a useful as introductory text for junior production artists and interns who have little or no real-work production experience. Written before desktop publishing became the norm for the communications, advertising, and marketing sectors, “In Print” helps the student of graphic design understand the fundamentals […]
#VIDEO: Enterprise Social Investment Corp Funraising Event
The Challenge: Enterprise Social Investment Corporation‘s marketing department approached MKCREATIVE to ask for help producing a “smiling faces” video to kickoff the ESIC annual conference in New York City. ESIC is a subsidiary of the Enterprise Foundation, a Columbia-based, national nonprofit organization launched in 1982 by James W. and Patty Rouse to provide decent affordable […]
#BRANDING: Youth Mural Project – Identity System
The Challenge: The client, a New York City community-based nonprofit, received grant funding to support a long-term arts program within the city. We were asked to develop an identity system for the program and the communications materials that would support it. Our Solution: We designed and developed a comprehensive branding package along with print and […]
#BRANDING: LCG Communications – Identity System
The Challenge: LCG Communications, a PR and marketing firm in New York City, needed to redefine it’s brand identity after a period of rapid growth and the adding of new business lines. They also needed to completely revamp their stationery, website, and communications materials. Our Solution: We interviewed the principals and employees, analyzed the organization’s […]
#VIDEO: Einstürzende Altbauten
Einstürzende Altbauten (Collapsing Old Buildings) is a short film by Marco Kathuria recently remastered and represented for an online viewing audience. Originally entitled “driveBYE”, Einstürzende Altbauten takes the viewer on a journey from Brooklyn to midtown Manhattan in the days following the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. As the […]