by Liana Safian | Dec 19, 2016 | Packaging
Last week we talked about why it’s vital to have a well-designed package for your product. We also touched on the importance of process and strategy throughout the design. This week we’re sharing a useful list of 10 things to consider before jumping into your own...
by Leslie Worth | Nov 29, 2016 | Design
I recently spent a few weeks in Eastern Europe, visiting Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The trip was filled with inspiring vistas, beautiful countryside palettes, and ancient architectural amazements. Family chapel in the Czech Republic The city of Cesky...
by Leslie Worth | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Design, HB Design, Inspiration, Uncategorized
I am a creative director. I am female. I am rare. Until recently, I was part of a 3% club. That was the number of female creative directors at U.S. agencies in 2012. The number is now a whopping 11%. (Let’s celebrate, ladies!) Logically, these numbers don’t make a bit...
by tintin | Sep 27, 2016 | Culture, Uncategorized
In 1988, I worked as a graphic artist for Hanlon Brown Design. Things were a lot different 28 years ago. First of all, there were 4 employees, not 18 as currently employed full-time. Paste-up work was still a reality, copy was sent out for typesetting, and Lettraset...
by Cindy Brandt | Mar 30, 2016 | Design
BackgroundThe 70s… a period of time that most people associate with “interesting” color palettes, disco, feathered hair, and a departure from the settled times of the past. Being a designer born in the beginning of the 1970s, 1972 specifically, I...