The AIGA San Diego Y Design Conference is a national-caliber design conference hosted by AIGA San Diego. The Y Conference brings together industry thinkers, innovators and change-makers for two days of creativity and collaboration.

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Los Angeles Foundation on Aging (LAFA) came with a mission — to build a lasting brand foundation and provide a launching pad for there organization to improve the quality of life for older adults and their families within the city of Los Angeles. The mandate was clear: give visual expression to this worthy cause. Working with the Executive team and LAFA’s project coordinator who provided the market research, logistical requirements, and organization support, we laid the groundwork for a strong rebranding.

We delivered a unique typographical design for the logo and the project closed out with a visual identity system, color palette update, brand usage guidelines, and a fully-integrated website providing visitors with detailed information about the organization and online donation opportunities.

MHC TEAM
Marc Hedges (creative director, design, and project management)
Fabrizio Scippa (art direction and design)
Steve Stadwiser (website development)

Cleantech San Diego is a member-based trade organization that positions the greater San Diego region, including Imperial County, as a global leader in the cleantech economy. As a nonprofit organization, Cleantech San Diego is uniquely suited to support the industry by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region.

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We originally kicked off our relationship with PatientSafe Solutions (PSS), named one of Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Venture Capital-Backed Companies in 2011, through a website development project in partnership local creative group Bulldog Drummond. Bulldog was responsible for the website design and we provided the website development and programming, including: interactive consultation, site wide template development, and custom programming. The website launch was a first phase milestone in the rebranding of this San Diego based company focused on patient safety.

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Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi’s (RCUH) source of business is from research and training projects supported by extramural contracts and grants to University of Hawaiʻi faculty. Other projects, generally supported by federal and private funds, are task ordered to RCUH by state departments, county agencies, and national and international entities. They also protect Hawaiʻi’s environment, contribute to family and children’s healthy development, increase knowledge of climate change, educate students, and bring other benefits to Hawaiʻi.

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American Metal Filter Company (AMFCo)— a manufacturer with more than 30 years experience making washable metal, air, and grease filters— was being challenged to remain competitive in an ever-changing global market. Tapping into AMFCo’s rich history and heritage as a veteran owned and operated business, AMFCo was rebranded under a new banner. By internal interviews and analyzing competitive research we helped AMFCo define its mission, vision, and values. The new identity system featured a illustrated bald eagle, representing and reinforcing the quality craftsmanship and high level of customer service provided. Re-organization of the product specifications and marketing materials were critical to delivering products to its retail customers, contractors and dealers.

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Urban Eats is a community oriented Gourmet Food Truck focused on Fresh Affordable Fare, delivering honest food using as many local ingredients as possible.

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It’s not often that we get an opportunity to create editorial design. To be asked to do so twice for the same publication was a tremendous honor indeed. Create Magazine, a national publication serving creative professionals, asked us to contribute to its editorial pages—bringing to life the feature articles ‘Local Motion’ (which covered local San Diego motion graphic firms), and ‘Projecting the Future’ (spotlighting the local emergence of online video production companies).

For each piece, our editorial design and illustration style took its cues from the story. Create Magazine provided specific guidelines with layout considerations such as word count, number of pages, type usage, colors and printing procedures. Playing off the speed and visual movement of a train graphic and new film technology, we created two very distinct typographical and visual experiences for readers.

MHC TEAM
Marc Hedges (creative director, design, illustration, and project management)
Fabrizio Scippa (creative director and design)
Jorge Naranjo (design and illustration)
Marc Aguilera (color and output management)

We teamed with local creative group Bulldog Drummond to assist in the delivery of Easton Sports’ 2005 Hockey Catalog. Our responsibilities included product photography art direction, concept development and design, multiple language layout, and print production of the 80 page catalog. The creative direction followed the client initiative; to promote the latest carbon fiber technology and its application used by Easton Hockey.

The creative includes custom illustrations, color palate development, information architecture (charts & graphs), and typographical guidelines. To close out, we provided graphics and design support for the dealer binders and trade-show booth.

 

MHC TEAM
Marc Hedges (creative director, design, and project management)
Bulldog Drummond (contract partner)
Michael Chinn (creative and design)
Jiela Rufeh (product photography)