11.12.08 –Broke Poster and Website Complete
Big thanks to writer/director Michael Covel. We highly recommend the film (we were lucky enough to see an early cut) and are looking forward to rolling out more marketing materials.
Visit the site here.
10.24.08 – A Reason To Recycle
A Reason To Survive and Mixture Home Furnishings are teaming up again to raise funds for ARTS programs with an art auction to feature recycled materials projects by ARTS participants. Thanks to both groups for allowing us to help promote the event. We always love grabbing the camera when we can and for this we revisited a favorite medium, origami. Hope to see you all at the event!
10.22.08 – "Hey Steve, Have You Ever Shaved A Sheep?"
We were recently commissioned to help create the marketing materials for a soon-to-be-released documentary film. With some enlightening and frightening information about humans and herd mentality in financial markets, we felt that the film, called Broke: The New American Dream, called for the image we shot Monday morning. Check back for the final version soon. Thanks to Loraine in Ramona and sheep number 621, We couldn't have done it without you.
10.21.08 – USD Law School's New Student Bulletin Goes To Print
Featuring 70 pages of riveting and important information, for the tiny percentage of the population with grades and LSAT scores high enough to be considered for the top-notch law school at the University Of San Diego, the bulletin was a blast to design. Particularly enjoyable for us: working with Patrick and Ashley at USD (thanks for the solid vision!) and photographer Tim Mantoani (wonderful images and easy going approach).
9.5.08 – Savacool Secviar Brand And Plan For Veterans
Few things feel as good as applying one's talent to a worthy cause. A good example of this warm fuzzy feeling: VVA 472, aka the San Diego Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America, contacted us to help design a direct mail piece to announce a casino themed fundraising event. In the end we were able to provide much more in the way of support materials (logo, website, letterhead, sponsorship package) and we played a lead role in planning the entire event. It's the least we could do for a group who has done so much us.
7.15.08 – San Diego Landmark Hotel Chooses Savacool Secviar
The US Grant Hotel contacted us recently for some advertising help and we were more than happy to join forces with this icon of style and luxury. The room pictured in the ad once hosted jazz legend Benny Goodman. How cool is that?
6.12.08 – Saddle Up Partner, Cowboy Star Is Open!
Located in San Diego's East Village neighborhood, Cowboy Star is a unique and delicious addition to San Diego's restaurant landscape. Branding (pun intended), and collateral design compliments of Savacool Secviar.
5.30.08 – Getting The Word Out, LETF Style!
The Law Enforcement Task Force is a group made up of law enforcement leaders from multiple San Diego agencies. Savacool Secviar is engaged in a host of projects designed to increase awareness for this important organization.
5.5.08 – Savacool Secviar Helps An Education Leader Grow
Francis Parker School, once a small Mission Hills school and now a national leader in college preparatory education, is in the final leg of a six phase campus renovation. We have been fortunate to work closely with their development team to create support materials for their fundraising efforts. We think that expressing the vision of truly innovative leaders is a nice way to use our skills.
4.15.08 – Wellcome Materials Stretch The Expectations Of San Diego's Nightlife Elite
Wellcome Productions makes parties. For Wellcome, we made a logo, identity package and flyers. Enjoy the view.
4.12.08 – Savacool Secviar Recognized For Excellence. Five Addy's Awarded In 2008 Creative Show
The American Advertising Federation has once again declared us "winners". Thanks AAF and thanks clients. We love you both!
Awards:
Neyenesch Printers FSC Mailer - Bronze Mailer
Unisource Pumpkin Poster - Silver Addy
Unisource Gift Wrap Mailer - Silver Addy
Unisource Pumpkin Poster Photography - Silver Addy
Unisource Gift Wrap Mailer Photography - Bronze Addy
For a complete list of winners, visit the San Diego Ad Club.
4.7.08 – San Diego Youth Council Taps Savacool Secviar In Fight Against Media
The SD Youth Council has ambitious goals. The members of the Council are committed to reducing underage drinking through media and policy advocacy. They do this with printed materials, live presentations and a lot of dedicated and hard working people. We are honored to play an ongoing role in helping to develop tools and strategies for the group.
3.31.08 – Universal Hillcrest Opens With A Buzz
The Universal site invites you to, "Enter a dreamscape of vibrant colors and driving, rhythmic beats. A milky way of gilded driftwood, floating flower petals and suspended LCD skies. Welcome to Universal." The grand opening invite for the much anticipated omni-sexual lounge needed to excite and engage a hip audience while hinting at the unique and sexy vibe Universal is sure to foster.
2.4.08 – Savacool Secviar Helps To Build A Beauty Brand
Patrizia, our dear friend and fellow creative industry insider, has put on her entrepreneurial hat. With an exciting European beauty cream to bring to market, she invited Savacool Secviar to tackle the identity, package and web design for the young, anti-cellulite brand. Crematiera is the result of years of research and development and is capable of profoundly and positively changing the way women feel about themselves. And that's never a bad thing, right? Thanks Pz!
1.15.08 – Qualcomm's MediaFLO Tchnologies Projects Print And Deliver
One way to measure a good day: when a company who has transformed the entire planet with its innovation and vision asks you to help on a project. The MediaFLO Technologies division at Qualcomm was in need of some technical illustration and design services and we were glad to oblige. The deliverables included a brochure and business cards.
11.5.07 – Savacool Secviar Selected To Create San Diego’s 2008 Print Week Expo Campaign
The Printing Industries Association of San Diego (PIA/SD) has a clear focus - to support and promote the San Diego graphic arts industry. One way they do this is through Print Week. Now in its 20th year, Print Week has become a landmark event in the San Diego graphic arts community. Needless to say, we were honored when the Print Week Committee selected Savacool Secviar Brand Communications as the official design firm for San Diego Print Week 2008. Although our process yielded three viable concepts for the annual event, Passion For Print has resonated with PIA/SD and is already proving to be a concept with relevance, humor and broad appeal. Keep an eye out for the pieces and see you at the show in February '08!
11.5.07 – Neyenesch Printer's High Performance Coatings Guide Out Now
We have been fortunate to work on marketing projects with Neyenesch Printers for over three years now. This past spring and summer the relationship bore fruit in the shape of a coating guide. The Neyenesch High Performance Coating Guide to be more specific. Continuing a long history of innovation and service, Neyenesch asked for our help in creating a desktop resource for designers and print buyers which would educate them on the many coating techniques available in the printing industry today. Of course, few printers can provide the expertise, breadth of services and attention-to-detail that Neyenesch does. We hope you enjoy the HPC Guide. We loved bringing it to life. To learn more, click here.
11.5.07 – A Reason To Survive (A.R.T.S.) Selects Savacool Secviar To Head Re-Design Initiative
A Reason To Survive is an organization with vision, creativity, passion and know-how. Our solutions when redesigning their marketing materials had to embody these things in a compelling and unique way. In identifying raw materials we might use visually, we went overboard. An idea rose to the top which resulted in long and detailed hours (thanks Judy and John) assembling words and a logo out of hundreds of art supplies - and photographing them. Those of you who know us know that we love this sort of insanity. We hope you enjoy the results!
10.12.07 – UniSource and Savacool Secviar Invite Southern California Designers To Carve
It's time again to celebrate Halloween and creativity with the annual Unisouce Pumpkin Cutting Contest. We were asked to help promote the event in Los Angeles and San Diego along with Neenah Paper, Neyenesch Printers and Barbara Howington. Our contribution? A suggestive poster design meant to inspire many fresh approaches to turning a pumpkin into a work of art. Click on the image above for a closer look.
8.6.07 – Chicago Based, Multi-Cultural Marketing Firm Reaches Out. Savacool Secviar Helps
Singleton and Partners and Savacool Secviar have just completed a series of direct mail postcards designed to stimulate dialogue in the marketing industry about cultural sensitivity in advertising. It was a pleasure working with the folks at Singleton. Look for samples of the work in our online portfolio soon.
7.30.07 – Savacool Secviar To Create Print Campaign For Modern Home Furnishings Leader
Mixture, a San Diego based modern and contemporary home furnishings and accessories store, has asked us to create a series of ads to help promote their inspiring products and knowledgeable team of experts. Look for the work in our online portfolio soon. Meanwhile, when you're in Little Italy, stop in and say "hello" to Charles, Misty and Brumby. They're great people!
5.11.07 – San Diego Spine Care Leader Chooses Savacool Secviar For Capabilities Brochure
SpineMark Corporation, who develops integrated multi-disciplinary spine health approaches, has enlisted our help in creating materials to showcase their unique and exciting approach to spinal treatment. Learn more about them at www.spinemark.com.
4.16.07 – Neyenesch Printer's High Performance Coatings Guide To Hit The Streets Soon
As area print industry leader Neyenesch Printers continues it's innovative ways, Savacool Secviar continues to help them spread the word. The latest example: Neyenesch's High Performance Coatings Guide. Designed for designers and print buyers, the guide is sure to shed light on the awesome capabilities Neyenesch brings to the printing table. To learn more, click here.
3.26.07 – Savacool Secviar Recognized By The American Advertising Federation. 10 ADDYs Awarded
Please don't panic. We know how worried you must be that this Addy thing is going to go straight to our heads. We are here to assure that Savacool Secviar will be keeping the 10 Addys we won in their proper place on the scale of what matters most, far behind the objectives of our clients. Thanks Ad Club and AAF. You can see the work here on the site.
Awards:
The Art and Design District Photography - Gold Addy
Stingaree Logo - Silver Addy
EnDev Identity - Silver Addy
Zelman Wedding Promo - Silver Addy
The Art and Design District Ad Campaign - Silver Addy
Stingaree Ad Campaign - Bronze Addy
Frank Rogozienski Identity - Silver Addy
Mark Yaggie Promo Mailer - Silver Addy
Neyenesch Printers Direct Mail Campaign - 2 Silver Addys
For a complete list of winners, visit the San Diego Ad Club.
3.26.07 – A.R.T.S. And Savacool Secviar Give San Diegans A Reason To Color
We'd like to thank Matt and his team at A Reason To Survive - www.artsurvive.org. They asked us to help them inform people of the date for their Annual ARTSea Dinner and fundraiser. They then proceeded to give us nothing but support and inspiration as we worked on ideas and then the production and mailing of the You-Color-It, Save The Date Cards pictured. Please support A Reason to Survive if you can. They are a big hearted and classy organization.
3.25.07 – Savacool Secviar Dot Com Now Live
Savacool Secviar, providing bricks and mortar AND bytes and pixels to clients who appreciate an honest and thoughtful approach to design, branding and advertisng. Please enjoy the site and check back often for updates!