Brand New Blog

Kottke links to my 'How to Go to the Zoo' essay

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:07:05 -0800

Kottke links to my 'How to Go to the Zoo' essay:

Bookmarked here for the ego files. And posterity.

Hello University Heights! Brand New Box has moved just a little...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:36:19 -0800

Hello University Heights!

Brand New Box has moved just a little farther west - to the University Heights neighborhood. Drop by if you’re in the neighborhood! Park & Meade, San Diego CA. Check out the contact page for the deets.

Papercrafted Head on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:41:35 -0800

Papercrafted Head on Flickr - Photo Sharing!:

Oh goodness. If I’m ever invited to a Halloween party again, I’m totally making something like this.

Nathan's hollywood work just keeps rolling out: here's the extended cut of his Toyota commercial.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:10:53 -0800

Nathan's hollywood work just keeps rolling out: here's the extended cut of his Toyota commercial.:

And he pops up in the other characters videos, too!

Chris Jordan's photo series of dead albatross chicks

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:22:14 -0700

Chris Jordan's photo series of dead albatross chicks:

What fills the bellies of albatross chicks in the middle of the ocean? Plastic. And then they starve to death.

Sir Ernest Shackleton left behind two cases of Scotch whisky after a failed expedition to the South Pole

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:29:53 -0700

Sir Ernest Shackleton left behind two cases of Scotch whisky after a failed expedition to the South Pole:

OK, I love a good Scotch as much as the next guy (maybe more), but methinks that maybe trying to carry TWO CASES OF WHISKY is indicative of larger problems packing for your expedition.

We’re working on redesigning the City Gates marketing site...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:42:59 -0700

We’re working on redesigning the City Gates marketing site from the ground up. Here’s a sneak peek.

Maps of the Weird : The Book Bench

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:28:48 -0700

Maps of the Weird : The Book Bench:

The New Yorker takes note of the upcoming ‘Strange Maps’ book, which may or may not include Ex Unum, Pluribus! among its cartographic wonders.

Tara Donovan - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:55:20 -0700

Tara Donovan - Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego:

Yesssss! I love Donovan’s work, but I’ve never seen it in real life. It’s about time we had a decent exhibit come to MOCASD.

happy tape — japanese masking tape, now in the U.S.

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:05 -0700

happy tape — japanese masking tape, now in the U.S.:

Hey, everybody. Don’t let Erika know about this, OK? Cool.

Haystack : Matt Kirkland - web design

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:32:42 -0700

Haystack : Matt Kirkland - web design:

I might have, just maybe, created three acounts for mk.com, Brand New Box, and City Gates. Possibly.

Creative Review - 2012 Olympics pictograms launched

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:53:30 -0700

Creative Review - 2012 Olympics pictograms launched:

I always love seeing the pictograms, and I’m particularly interested in seeing how the (very good and very controversial) 2012 branding gets implemented.

TopatoCo: Time Traveler Essentials Shirt

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:43:12 -0700

TopatoCo: Time Traveler Essentials Shirt:

I would never wear this, but I love the idea.

In Hong Kong, a $56.6 Million Apartment

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:09:19 -0700

In Hong Kong, a $56.6 Million Apartment:

Well, that’s the Mid-Levels for you.

Speaking of video - looks like part of Nathan’s campaign...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:36:07 -0700

Speaking of video - looks like part of Nathan’s campaign for the 2010 Toyota 4Runner went live today. Brand New Box: we make great websites and shill for the auto industry on the side!

Algae Life | GOOD

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:58:02 -0700

Algae Life | GOOD:

Brand New Box client SD-CAB gets some video love from GOOD.

One of our recent clients, the San Diego Center for Algae...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:28 -0700

One of our recent clients, the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology, is featured in this informative video at GOOD.is. It’s cool to see this initiative getting some mainstream press!

Pretty excited about the work Brand New Box has been doing our...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:09:27 -0700

Pretty excited about the work Brand New Box has been doing our friend Jay Ellis at KPSM - Kitsap Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine. We’re doing a full identity package - logo, collateral, web and even large-format signage!

We just launched this placeholder site today, and Matt got to build in a fun CSS trick. Hint: resize the window!

Now this is pretty exciting: Nathan’s in a Toyota...

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Now this is pretty exciting: Nathan’s in a Toyota commercial! Yes, here at Brand New Box we are web designers, developers, and actors. But of course, what Nate really wants to do is direct.

Alumnus wins Emmy for ‘Heroes’ : Kansan.com

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:17:57 -0700

Alumnus wins Emmy for ‘Heroes’ : Kansan.com:

Way to go, Chris Martin! We used to work together at KUInfo, and now I’m totally impressed.