A few weeks back I had thought of doing a post about my most recent favorite band Kashmir. The only real reason is that I have always fueled design with great music and wanted to share this epic Danish band. Fortunately, with their release of “Trespasser’s” there’s a lot more to blog about like the use of the new website at Kashmir.nu , a nine episode video diary on YouTube following the tour, and Twitpics added daily from fans. 

Aside from the use of social media, I find the graphical approach to this CD release equally interesting. The simple graphic arrows, use of colour and fonts have created a graphic language the connects the tour.  I’ve seen international posters, video, wild postings, and t-shirts all in various languages all held together by the simple graphic arrow. Even a band member’s mom gets into the scene holding up the album cover.

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As soon as the iPad was announced and released I began leveraging its ability as an effective sales tool.  One week after pulling out of the box and loading it with content, I took it on the road as it seemed to be a perfect way to engage prospective clients by taking advantage of its flexibility and demonstrating examples of our work in real time.

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I’ve always enjoyed looking for found art while hoofing it around town. Not only is it a good chance to open up the mind when finding little gems, but the exercise is good and you will be removing litter for your collection. There is something about finding objects out of context that is intriguing, they seem to take on another meaning. The coiled wire in my pic collage always looked like a bow-legged cowboy to me. The red velvet heart and broken key has always amused me. There are also things that border on haunting like the note in peeling off letraset I found a few weeks ago that just said  “come back”.
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Portland’s wrought iron fire escapes and trellises have inspired me for sometime. There’s something about the simplicity of form and line, the timeless functionality, and the small design details that attract my graphic eye. Maybe it’s the weight and thickness of the metal? Maybe it’s the ornate flourishes? Maybe it’s the rugged, handmade craft that speaks to me. Or, perhaps it’s the shadows and plays with the light that gets me out for a walk with my archaic digi-cam.
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We are excited to announce the first of many art exhibitions here at Shepherd Interactive. To kick things off we will be featuring art created by our very own staff members. Our talents range from photography to painting and mixed-media assemblage.

On view now…

Aimee Wilson
“Sideshow”
Paintings
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