06.15.07
Hobbsdesign is thrilled to announce the relocation
of the business to the NY/NJ market. Hobbsdesign will be closed beginning
July 1st thru the 15th and reopening in new digs thereafter.
03.04.07
Hobbsdesign has contracted with StudioNorth to
provide freelance services for both print and web.
02.12.07
Hobbsdesign has contracted with Goble & Associates
to provide freelance services for both print and web.
01.08.07
Happy New Year from Hobbsdesign. A lot is happening
at the world headquarters here. The REDUX re-identity development
model is in production. Look for it during Q2 of this year.
Here's to an exciting and prosperous year for all.
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2006
2006 has proven to be quite a year for Hobbsdesign.
So below
is an encapsulation of this year's news and design updates.
As you'll find in the Portfolio section, 2006 brought a wave of identity development projects to Hobbsdesign. So much so, coming this Fall, Hobbsdesign will spin-off a new division solely focused on identity creation and ideation as well as identity system and stationery system development. It's Extreme Makeover: Design Edition.
Please visit the Portfolio section for the newest entries. Currently there are several projects that will be added shortly so check back often.
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11.22.06
The Financial Consortium International website
launches in beta mode. To see a sneak preview, click
here
10.06.06
Financial Consortium International, a non-traditional
asset manager, has hired Hobbsdesign to develop their online presence.
Their website will act as a portal to their varied offerings and
respective websites.
11.10.05
Mitch Paliga, a Chicago-based jazz musician has
requested the services of Hobbsdesign to develop his debut CD and
promotional campaign including a website.
11.02.05
Hobbsdesign has been hired by Fulcrum Energy
Partners of Texas to develop their identity system.
09.28.05
Deena Salon of Florida has hired Hobbsdesign
to develop their identity, marketing collateral materials and website.
08.15.05
The Massage Therapy Foundation has hired Hobbsdesign
to produce their Annual Report for 2005.
07.16.05
Chiesa Nuova hires Hobbsdesign to develop the
promotional campaign for the Italian Chamber Orchestra I Solisti
di Perugia. This campaign will include a program logo, mailing
materials to promote the concerts as well as a poster and merchandising
to further promote both the I Solisti orchestra and Chiesa Nuova.
05.13.05
Psilos website
launches.
02.21.05
Psilos, a
venture capital investor in the healthcare industry, has hired Hobbsdesign
and Compass
Digital Media to reconstruct
their branding and messaging efforts. This will include a complete
redevelopment of their website.
01.31.05
Envest Capital, L.P. hires Hobbsdesign to develop
their online branding efforts and identity concepting. This will
include a logomark and website along with investor tools.
01.24.05
Hobbsdesign and n*tara roll out Shure Incorporated's
80th Anniversary Online Trivia Game. {website},
11.22.04
Hobbsdesign assists Irv's Luggage in rolling
out their holiday promotional effort. Added to the site is a Gift
Center. {website},
10.25.04
Shure Incorporated, an industry leader in the
manufacturing of audio equipment has hired Hobbsdesign to develop
their online efforts to promote Shure's 80th anniversary. Partnered
with n*tara {website},
Hobbsdesign will develop a promotional sitelet along with an online
interactive trivia game.
08.06.04
MediaVision Productions, a video production house
working primarily with public relations and advertising agencies
has hired Hobbsdesign to develop their website.
07.06.04
MTO Productions hires Hobbsdesign to develop
branding for Dinner on DVD, a series of cooking DVDs. Hobbsdesign
will also assist in the development of all marketing materials.
05.30.04
Hobbsdesign and Ampere Media launch the new Irv's
Luggage Warehouse website [visit
the site]. Currently in development are numerous efforts to enhance
the website and provide offline marketing support through various
channels involving print, PR and other mediums.
05.11.04
Janler Corporation hires Hobbsdesign to revamp
their 50 year old logo in order that they may expand on their promotional
and marketing efforts. Application of the logo will span all manner
of medium, both online and offline.
05.08.04
CMI, Computational Management, Inc., hires Hobbsdesign
to further expand on their website, which Hobbsdesign completed in
2003 and to develop marketing materials to help CMI reach a larger
audience.
03.12.04
XSport Fitness website launches in Beta mode.
Full website launch date TBD.
03.06.04
Pro-bono website project for the Tower Chorale
vocal group launches [visit the
site]
02.02.04
The all-new and much expanded Hobbsdesign website
will launch soon at a new address [hobbsdesign.net] and will feature
several new items including the HobbsRadio streaming channel [very
exciting]. Playlists and schedules will be posted on the new site.
01.15.04
For all those who have been anticipating the Irvs.com
website launch, we hope to have the site up and running by the end
of February. Also look for the new XSport Fitness website to launch
by mid-month.
12.20.03
Hobbsdesign takes a much anticipated holiday
break in Florida and will resume normal business after the first
of the year. A happy
'04 to everyone!
12.15.03
Hewlett Packard, working closely with Hill &
Knowlton, hires Hobbsdesign to develop event design for its Super
Bowl VIP party. This event relates to HP's Digital Entertainment
Revolution initiatives.
11.20.03
XSport Fitness, a rapidly growing chain of gyms
and tanning centers, hires Hobbsdesign to develop a web presence
that will position itself in a competitive market up amongst the
most visible and widely respected in its field.
08.14.03
The Medill School of Journalism department of
development has hired Hobbsdesign and Compass Digital Media to conceptualize
a communication piece to enhance their development efforts.
08.03.03
Irv's Discount Luggage, a spinoff of Emporium
Luggage in business over 50 years, has hired to Hobbsdesign to
redevelop their existing website [irvs.com].
The design challenge
is to position Irv's alongside their top competitors, giving them
industry recognition as well as better market penetration with
their online efforts.
07.25.03
Synergy Creative, a marketing strategy firm hires
Hobbsdesign to develop logo concepts for the 2004 American Association
of Diabetes Educators' annual meeting.
07.20.03
Hewlett-Packard, in coordination with Starbucks
and T-Mobile seek to brand their WiFi efforts and gain exposure through
the use of an identity system and have hired Hobbsdesign to help
lead this charge.
06.20.03
Hobbsdesign closes for vacation and heads
for Central America to spend the latter half of the month experiencing
the rainforest, the volcanic region and the pacific tropical areas
of Costa Rica.
05.05.03
Hobbsdesign is hired by Hewlett-Packard to help
develop a public relations campaign that will create awareness of
HP's disaster preparedness offerings.
05.01.03
Hobbsdesign moves its offices to a new location
in the West Loop. With a view of about the top ten floors of the
Sears Tower, it's a thrilling move...
04.21.03
Hard Drive, an internet café and computer
sales and service business in the South Loop has hired Hobbsdesign
to create a promotional website and has partnered with Hobbsdesign
to redevelop a community-based website for the South Loop that promotes
the patronage of South Loop businesses.
04.20.03
Hobbsdesign partners with nonsponsored, an interactive
web development firm to design a new identity system as well as a
corporate website for HannaMedia. HannaMedia is a television
marketing firm located in Colorado as well as Florida.
04.11.03
Matrx, an innovative aerospace broadband technology
firm has hired Hobbsdesign and McIntyre & Associates to produce their
website and aid in strategic development for the marketing of Matrx's
exciting new products and services.
03.17.03
The Chicago Office Interiors website goes live:
http://www.chicagoofficeint.com
03.10.03
Development has begun on new sections and features for
the Hobbsdesign micro-site. These include a sorting feature for the
portfolio, allowing users to zero in on exactly the type designs they are
interested in.
The new portfolio sections will include an Audio Packaging section
as well as a Photography section.
03.03.03
The new Hobbsdesign
micro-site launches in beta-launch mode.
03.01.03
Hobbsdesign begins creation of the worksmartgroup model which will include
a promotional website. This model will provide to clients a set of
agency-experienced individuals with a wide ranging skill set.
