Graphic Design
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February 4, 2010
Section of Specialized’s Web Site Gets a Makeover from Iron
As an international marketing force, Specialized adheres to exacting brand standards. However, many of its product lines need to have a life of their own. The Designs for Women section of the company’s web site embodied the challenge – the…
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January 4, 2010
Iron Launches latest Interactive Map for The North Face
This month we published the latest in a series of interactive maps designed to reconnect city dwellers with some lesser-known but action-packed urban parks. The latest map – a collaborative effort between The Trust for Public Land and The North…
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July 9, 2009
Iron Logo Design Featured in New Anthology
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This week we found out that one of our logo designs is to be featured in the first edition of the brand new LogoLounge Master series book, titled Initials & Crests. The release date for the new volume is February… -
July 7, 2009
Iron Completes Project for The Trust for Public Land and The North Face
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When you live in San Francisco, it’s easy to get complacent about the incredible outdoor opportunities that surround this fabulous city. With the Headlands to the North, Tilden Park in the East, the Santa Cruz mountains to the South, and… -
June 18, 2009
Iron Designs New Boys & Girls Clubs Web Site

This week the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco launched their new web site which we designed and helped to develop over the past 6 months. The site is intended to provide a more interactive, informative…
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June 18, 2009
Iron Team Performs at Pecha Kucha


Last night Alice (pictured above) and I performed at Pecha Kucha in San Francisco. The theme for the evening was “CAUSE” and the event was part of San Francisco Design Week.
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May 8, 2009
Gala Invite Helps Raise Record Funds for Bay Area Non-Profit

We recently designed the Gala Invite and event program for the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco, and we’re pleased to report the event was a huge success.

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May 1, 2009
Iron Do-Gooders Present at PINC Conference
This morning I was delighted to be part of a panel discussion, along with my colleague Alice Bybee, about designing for social responsibility at the PINC 2009 Conference in San Francisco.
The seminar, entitled: “Making…
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April 1, 2009
Iron Duo Launch Social Impact Design Competition

Working as board members of the local chapter of the AIGA, Alice Bybee (Iron Design Director) and Matt Cooke (Iron Principal) just issued a call for entries for cause/affect – a biennial graphic design competition which…
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October 15, 2008
Financial Services Web Design Does Compute for Boutique Bay Area Firm

This month, with the launch of sanctuaryws.com, we completed our latest financial services Web site. The clean, minimal design – which features bold, high-contrast black and white photography, contrasted with an elegant color palette and minimal typography…
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October 6, 2008
Timeless Design for Environmental Non-Profit
This month we launched the new brand identity for the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) –
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a small environmental non-profit that consults and certifies state and national renewable energy facilities. Essentially they are a think tank for renewable energy… -
October 4, 2008
Brochure Design Helps Investment Bank Target High-Net-Worth Individuals
When Thomas Weisel Partners asked us to write and design a brochure for their Private
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Client Services department, we saw this as an excellent opportunity to help strengthen their brand… -
September 20, 2008
Helping Non-Profits Stand Out, Not Sell Out

As a non-profit organization how do you ensure you stand out from the crowd without spending a fortune on your marketing? It’s not an easy challenge, and one that can divide even the most unified boardroom.One solution is…
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September 17, 2008
Cost-Effective Packaging Design Sets Doctors’ Product Apart
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When emerging Naturopathic remedy company Apothe-Carry approached us to create a brand identity and packaging system, they posed an important challenge: how do you create a visually differentiating, cost-effective identity that ties into their position as the single most knowledgeable… -
August 20, 2008
Stationery Design Delivers On Non-Profit’s Strategic Promise
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This week we delivered the full stationery system to Springboard Forward, as part of our larger re-branding project (see our July 8 posting for more on the story). The business cards, shown here, dramatically deliver on the organization’s… -
August 18, 2008
Stanford Puts Its Faith in Iron Graphic Design Services

We are thrilled to report that the Stanford Cancer Center (SCC) has commissioned Iron to design a new science report, which will showcase the myriad achievements of one of the world’s leading Cancer Centers.
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August 5, 2008
North Face Project Capitalizes On San Francisco’s Hidden Public Parks

In August we began working on an exciting collaborative project with The North Face and The Trust for Public Land, designed to get people out of the retailer’s store and into some of San Francisco’s lesser-known parks.…
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July 21, 2008
Graphic Design Solution Adds Value For High End Consumers
When Purcell Murray contacted us to develop a “high-end” design solution for the launch of a
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new Gaggenau Concierge service program, we were tasked with creating a membership card people…