http://www.bridgehousestudios.com A full service branding + design studio Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://www.bridgehousestudios.com en http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=39 Feb 24, 2009 Rony http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=39

Last Thursday, Chris and I jumped over the causeway for an AIGA Miami event at the Lincoln Road Art Center. Pull + Ink was the third event in the Parallels series that commenced with a presentation by Jeff Matz, Principal of Lure Design, followed by screen-printers Ian Rowan and Chuck Loose of Iron Forge Press discussing the technical aspects of the medium.

The show concluded with Jeff having everyone pull and ink their own screen print of the above declaration: "I promise I will never use Hobo, Comic Sans, or Papyrus ever again".

A clever little line definitely tailored to the graphic designers at the show, as these are the names of typefaces widely considered a big no-no when used. I agree.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=38 Jan 26, 2009 Rony http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=38

Bridge House Studio is hosting OPEN MEDIUM A Graphic Design Showcase. The show will be a part of February's Art + Design Night in the Miami Design District. All art directors, designers, illustrators, photographers, motion
designers, typographers, etc. are invited to enter their work by February 2nd.

PLEASE NOTE: The event itself is on February 14th, while entries should be received by no later than February 2nd. For more information about the show please go to Open Medium SUBMISSION DETAILS »]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=37 Nov 26, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=37
Anyone who works with me knows that I am very proud to have been born and raised in the Midwest (Wisconsin). I moved to Miami in 1998, and over the past decade I have learned to be proud to call Miami my home as well. Bridge House Studio's headquarters are located in Miami, which is where we've successfully grown for the last 15 years, and even though Miami is and always will be the majority of our business, I've had the opportunity to work with clients on a regular basis in the Midwest over the last few years. This has proven to be very successful, and we are officially announcing our expansion into the Chicago and Milwaukee areas.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=36 Nov 12, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=36

Congratulations to the Bridge House Studio Team for winning an Honorable Mention for our Care For Haiti Identity Campaign. 56 Alumni from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington D.C. entered works into the GRAPHIC DESIGN AND DIGITAL MEDIA ALUMNI EXHIBITION AWARDS (judged by Paula Scher and Michael Hodgson), and Bridge House Studio’s Senior Designer (and alumna) Vanessa Trutschel won an Honorable Mention from the jury. The work, including posters, book and publication design, environmental graphics, branding, logos, identity design, and packaging, will be exhibited in Gallery 31 of the Corcoran Gallery from October 30, 2008, through December 4, 2008.

To view the work, follow the link and click on the names of the designers.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=35 Oct 27, 2008 Chris J. http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=35

In the spring and summer of 1984, photographer Peter Feldstein announced that he wanted to take free portraits of everyone in Oxford, Iowa (pop. 673). By the end of the summer, he'd photographed 670 Oxford residents. Twenty-one years later, Feldstein went back, and this time he brought along writer Stephen G. Bloom to document people's stories. The Oxford Project (Welcome Books) is the remarkable portrait of a small town "virtually untouched by both the vitality and vulgarity of urban America."

The Oxford Project
by Peter Feldstein & Stephen G. Bloom
All images copyright © the authors, courtesy Welcome Books, all rights reserved.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=34 Aug 25, 2008 Rony http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=34

Our site got some nice attention over the weekend as it received a NEW WEB PICK award under the categories of design and technology. Thanks to the staff and readers of newwebpick.com for taking notice. Cheers!]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=33 Aug 11, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=33
"Great team of people to work with! They really got involved in the development of our new concept and did an excellent job in the design and execution."

Larry Abramowitz
President
Bloomsxpress, Inc.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=32 Aug 7, 2008 Rony http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=32
Khoi Vinh, the current Design Director of the NYTimes.com writes a great piece on "the efficiency of transferring ideas from the brain to the hand" when working with small teams. He also goes onto mention the integrity of the creative output when working with a design team of no more than a dozen people.

The writing is short, to the point and I can attest to every argument he makes for small versus big. At Bridge House our team is never more than a few designers on each project, so there is less of the "broken telephone" effect as I like to call it. You know, the game where each participant whispers to the next a phrase whispered to them by the preceding participant. As each turn goes on, errors accumulate and often lead to the last person uttering a statement that greatly differs from that which started it all. It's funny when played under the right circumstances, but in the business of communicating a client's product or service, it can easily hinder the process and dilute the original brief or solution.

Click to enjoy the read: Great Numbers, Not So Great Design]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=28 Jul 23, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=28

Check out this great link from CBS4, featuring two of our clients. We represent both the Miami Design District and Brosia Restaurant, and we couldn't be happier for their recognition in this great story. This is definitely becoming the place to be seen!! We should know... It's been our home since 2005.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=30 Jul 22, 2008 Vasty http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=30
Juggle, juggle, juggle -- this would be the best way to describe a day in my life as an account manager. Managing multiple real estate accounts keeps me incredibly busy with many deadlines, projects and events. So there is definitely a great deal of variety in my day.

I truly love working with an array of clients and different projects. It makes my job more interesting and keeps me on my toes. Prioritizing the most important projects and communicating those priorities to the creative team makes a huge difference and helps keep everyone sane when things are crazy.

The team here at Bridge House is such an amazing group of people to work with. The designers are so talented and care so much about each project that comes through the studio. They all go the extra mile to give each project that extra special touch or flair that makes that brochure, billboard or ad stand out from others out there.

I feel extremely happy and fortunate to work with a group of such gifted people and to be a part of the Bridge House family.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=31 Jul 21, 2008 The Interns http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=31
Now that all the interns have arrived and been put to work, we've each filled out a questionnaire so you can get to know us a little better. Can you guess what advertisement campaign its from?

Monica Alfonso
School: Florida State University
Major: Advertising
Favorite Ad Campaign: Absolut Vodka: "In an Absolut World"
Biggest challenge: deciding what to do with my life
My life: I keep it simple
My Internship: Bridge House

Regine Mechulan
School: Cornell University
Major: Communications & Applied Economics and Management
Favorite Ad Campaign: Get A Mac, and Publix's rebranding
Biggest challenge: acing Organic Chemistry
My life: confuses me
My Internship: Bridge House

Alyson Schulman
School: University of Texas at Austin
Major: Communications/Advertising/ Business Foundations
Favorite Ad Campaign: Dove: Campaign for real beauty
Biggest challenge: choosing a major
My life: is exciting
My Internship: Bridge House

Selma-Rachel Swire
School: Rhode Island School of Design
Major: Graphic Design
Favorite Ad Campaign: We Can Solve It.org
Biggest challenge: getting enough sleep
My life: is on a roll, with fries and a pickle
My Internship: Bridge House]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=26 Jun 18, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=26

This full-length jazz CD entitled "Promises Made" has been created to benefit Millennium Promise and the achievement the Millennium Development Goals in Africa by 2015. Norbert Simmons and Millennium Promise have partnered with entertainment industry titan Koch Records to produce "Promises Made" featuring Grammy-nominated saxophonist Kirk Whalum, renowned Japanese pianist Tanaka Miyamoto, Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Take 6, veteran music producer George Duke and guitarist Earl Klugh, among others.

Check out this video of Kirk Whalum performing at the Millennium Promise Gala in May 2008.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=25 Jun 16, 2008 The Interns http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=25
Who could be able to talk about fonts (for you old schoolers, typefaces) for an hour? Rony can. We assumed graphic designers only deal with, well, graphics, but apparently type is an art within itself. Computers don’t magically space the letters perfectly (see how wide the e is compared to the l? we wouldn’t want them to overlap). As newbies (I’m Regine, and I’m Monica, by the way) to the advertising world, we're trying to get used to this new lingo.

During a press check (literally, checking the press), we gained a new appreciation for printing. It was such a complex process—a bajillion different machines for a bajillion different processes to mass produce a simple brochure. First the appropriate colors have to be chosen, measured, and applied. If the green tone is off by one shade—redo! Then the paper, like, has to get cut to the custom sizes. The paper doesn’t walk off the tree itself. And, What? Hickeys are acceptable in post production? Actually, they’re not. Those stubborn splotches on prints are a major faux pas.

Those are two areas in the advertising realm, and we still have the whole summer to dabble in all of the other departments at Bridge House Studio. Can’t wait to see whose PMS Jenny is complaining about next--Pantone Matching System, that is…]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=24 Jun 13, 2008 Vanessa http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=24

Yet again, our Junior Art Director gives us another reason to feel proud of her as part of our team.

“Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Portfolio of 2008 goes to Hilda Altimari!” Said the Dean of Ai/MIU at the Graduation Event for Class ’08. Yeap. She won! Personally knowing how humble she is, I knew I had to convince her into giving me her diploma so I could spread out the good news around the office...

I still remember last year when her portfolio came into the office and we all agreed that her impeccable craft skills, fresh creativity and innovative packaging was worthy of a meeting. She was definitely someone we had to interview.

Amazing hard worker, happy attitude 24/7, quick learner, infinite perfectionist and Venezuelan native — of course ;-), Hilda is one of the most proactive, young-talented graphic designers I have had the pleasure to work with. And I am usually not easy to impress but I know how to give credit to a talented designer.

Congratulations Hildita! Definitely a BH keeper.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=23 Jun 12, 2008 Hugo http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=23

Yesterday I watched Helvetica. Almost everyone in the office saw the movie when it originally came out, except me. I don't know if I'm easily convinced, but the movie sold me on how beautiful and expressive the Helvetica font is. The best example I can think of is the American Apparel brand. Helvetica made that brand bold and strong, yet delicate and sexy. It's almost frightening that a font can engage you on those levels. And coming from a programmer whose overall understanding of fonts begins with the word web and ends with the word safe, it is marvelous what designers do with typography.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=22 May 21, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=22
Like the shoe maker's children, we have needed this new site for a very long time. I think that if our creative director, Rony, heard me ask him one more time, "When can we get our new site up?" he was going to throw me off of the roof. I'm happy that he and the web team chose the alternative option, and completed this amazing new site.

In the planning phase, one of our main objectives was to express to the reader how important a "personalized approach" is at our studio. We like to not only get new clients, but we like to make new friends and build relationships with them as well. By visiting our "meet the team" section, we are inviting you into our studio by giving you a glimpse into the talents and personalities of each member in our expert staff. We have also added a
blog, written by members of our staff, which will contain everything from studio news -to- inspirations that keep our creative juices flowing.

So, please visit this new site often. We will constantly be updating our portfolio, client lists and blog. And, in June, you don't want to miss "A Day In The Life Of An Intern" on our blog.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=21 May 20, 2008 Cristine http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=21
"Bridge House delivers on all levels. Their creative spirit and execution are only matched by their client service. I would recommend their agency to anyone looking for fresh cutting edge ideas and flawless implementation."

Jourdan Binder
Managing Partner
Access Group, Inc.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=1 May 8, 2008 Rony http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=1

I just got notice that Bridge House has received three silver awards at this years AIGA Miami XPOSED competition for our work on the print collateral for the Care for Haiti Foundation, Fearless Yachts website and the Miami Design District press kit.

Congratulations to the team and our clients!]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=17 May 5, 2008 Hilda http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=17

I got one of these bracelets as a gift, and since that moment, every time I use it I have received great compliments about it. The great thing about this bracelet, is not its cool shape, or its really bright colors, but the fact that it is actually made out of recycled candy wrappers.

As a graphic designer, it is great to see that something you have designed can go further than its primary purpose, and can be recycled for something completely new. The company that makes this bracelet, and many other accessories, is Ecoist. Click here, if you are interested in this eco-friendly fashion.]]> http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=8 Apr 6, 2008 Chris J. http://www.bridgehousestudio.com/entry.php?entryID=8
After several weeks of waiting and rumors, the new Justice video for "Stress" spread on the net like fire powder. Extremely violent and highly stressful, the video, directed by Romain Gravas, literally exploded the blogosphere, ranging from praise to horror and consternation.

Whether you approve or are shocked, you must see it. A kind of "Clockwork Orange" for the new millennium...

[click to watch]]]>