Interrobang completes branding and web design for Everything Princesses web store.

Lisa Sylvester has completed brand identity, art direction and web design direction for Everything Princesses, the flagship web store of start-up Everything Imagination. Everything Imagination is based in South Burlington, VT.

Everything Princesses is a princess web store where you’ll find everything you need to make princess dreams come true from princess dresses to beds. Everything Imagination designs creative, theme-based web stores for kids ages 2 to 8. Other web stores are planned for 4th quarter 2009.

Web development and hosting for Everything Princesses was handled by Eternity Web Development.

Interrobang worked with illustrator Elisa Chavarri to develop the Everything Princesses illustrations.

Interrobang receives Platinum award for 'Cirque du Quirk' promotion.

Interrobang has received a Creativity 39 Platinum award for the Cirque du Quirk promotional postcard set designed for Packert Photography in May of 2008.

A collection of 13 different postcards, the series was created over the course of a single day of shooting in Boxford, Massachusetts.

Mark Sylvester acted as Art Director during the shoot, and provided design and copywriting for the project.

The 39th Annual Creativity Awards received thousands of entries from 37 countries and 37 U.S. states. The competition showcases work from around the globe in the Annual Book published after the close of each year’s competition and sold in bookstores around the world.

Nova Natural Toys & Crafts 2009 Catalog accepted to Creativity 39

Nova Natural Toys and Crafts 2009 direct mail catalog, designed by Lisa Taft Sylvester, will be included in the 39th Creativity Annual Awards.

The 39th Annual Creativity Awards received thousands of entries from 37 countries and 37 U.S. states. The competition showcases work from around the globe in the Annual Book published after the close of each year’s competition and sold in bookstores around the world.

Women of Wind Energy website is live!

www.womenofwindenergy.org

Established in 2005, Women of Wind Energy is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the engagement, professional development, and advancement of women in the wind industry.

Interrobang worked directly with WoWE's interim director Ann Jones-Weinstock of NRG Systems, and steering committee members Jan Blittersdorf and Abby White, both of NRG Systems; and Michelle Montegue of Suzlon. “We have the highest praise and thanks for our work with Interrobang. They combine innovative creative design and extraordinary customer service, at a price that fit our budget as a small nonprofit.” said Jones-Weinstock.

Goin' Green on the Green materials completed

Interrobang recently completed a poster and subsequent advertising for the 'Goin' Green on the Green' Solar Powered Music Fest, a celebration with activities, demonstrations and exhibits about the environment and sustainable technology, to be held in Richmond, VT on Saturday, August 29th from Noon to 8PM.

Music will be provided by Vorcza, The Real Deal, and the Pulse Prophets.

The festival is sponsored by the Solar Bus and OneRichmond. Remember to car pool, ride your bike, or walk if possible.

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Interrobang completes Electrical Power Solutions, LLC. identity and support materials.

Interrobang has completed the identity for the Weybridge, Vermont based Electrical Power Solutions, LLC., owned by Certified Electrical Contractors Gary Perkins and Liam Powers. The identity, designed by Mark Sylvester, will be applied to the company's apparel, vehicles, web presence and collateral materials.

Electrical Power Solutions, LLC. provides full service electrical contracting for industrial, residential and commercial clients. EPS is licensed and insured.

Interrobang to redesign Bennington Museum website

Interrobang Design is excited to announce that they have been selected by Bennington Museum to redesign and enhance their current web presence.

The Bennington Museum is known as the trusted caretaker of the largest collection of Grandma Moses art and memorabilia available to the public. The museum also benefits over 7,500 children and teachers through their educational and outreach programs. Located in the heart of Vermont, their galleries evoke the rich heritage of this state with collections of paintings to pottery to historical objects and fine furniture.

Interrobang completes new site design for Kate Temple

www.KateTemple.com is live! Lisa Sylvester of Interrobang has completed the design and art direction of this site. Programming and hosting was completed in collaboration with Eternity Web Marketing located in South Burlington, VT.

Kate Temple is a painting and printmaking artist in New York City. Her work is ecology based and is largely about color, nature and atmosphere and strives to draw viewers in, to slow down, to see/perceive. It has a meditative quality and is on display in yoga, meditation, healing and wellness centers as well as private collections.

Interrobang Design logo to be included in "Animals and Mythology", the second Master Library publication from LogoLounge.

The P12 Records logo [developed by Mark Sylvester] has been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming book Animals & Mythology, the second volume in the LogoLounge Master Library series. The selected, unpublished identity was developed for Big Heavy World of Burlington, Vermont.

www.logolounge.com is a unique web site where, in real-time, members can post their logo design work; study the work of others; search the database by designer's name, client type, and other attributes; learn from articles and news written expressly for logo designers; and much more. There are 5 LogoLounge books in circulation. Interrobang had work published in LogoLounge 3, and the first LogoLounge Master Library series book, Initials & Crests, to be published later this year.

The Richmond Bridge is now O P E N !

The long awaited day has arrived... the Bridge Street Bridge that connects the Town with the Round Church, south side area businesses, Huntington and Hinesburg Roads, etc. is now open. It will be intermittently reduced to one-lane traffic as the contractor completes some minor remaining projects, but it will not be necessary to plan which detour you should take to come see us.

We thank all our local clients for their patience during the last 4 months of detour consciousness...

Interrobang completes MyROW International identity and collateral materials.

Interrobang recently completed the identity for MyROW International, a right of way and permitting specialist based in Winooski, VT. Along with the identity, Mark Sylvester completed stationery, stickers, digital brand elements, and a custom embosser. Future projects include marketing collateral and the MyROW web site design.

Interrobang completes Women of Wind Energy Identity and Collateral.

Interrobang recently completed a new identity, a variety of print materials, and a PowerPoint presentation for Women of Wind Energy [WoWE]. Lisa Sylvester designed and developed these materials for WoWE to unveil during the recently held 'WINDPOWER Chicago' conference.

Established in 2005, Women of Wind Energy is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the engagement, professional development, and advancement of women in the wind industry. Interrobang worked directly with WoWE's interim director Ann Jones-Weinstock of NRG Systems, and steering committee members Jan Blittersdorf and Abby White, both of NRG Systems; and Michelle Montegue of Suzlon.

“WoWE is growing rapidly as the wind energy industry grows and we needed a new logo to launch us to a higher level of visibility and impact,” said Jones-Weinstock. “We have the highest praise and thanks for our work with Interrobang. They combine innovative creative design and extraordinary customer service, at a price that fit our budget as a small nonprofit. We are already planning our next project together.”

Rosie's Girls website is live!

www.rosiesgirls.org is live. Lisa Sylvester of Interrobang has completed the design and art direction of this new affiliate site for Vermont Works for Women.

Rosie’s Girls is a three week camp for girls entering 6th-8th grades that encourages participants to develop and strengthen their capacities and confidence and helps them expand their perception of the range of educational and career options that are attainable in an atmosphere that is fun, supportive and positive.

The site was programmed and hosted by Eternity Web Marketing of South Burlington, VT.

Detour Maps >>> Richmond's Bridge Street Bridge is Closed

For our local clients, these detour maps are downloadable high resolution jpgs detailing the official detours to help you get to, from and around Richmond while the Bridge Street Bridge is closed. 

The North map is for anyone coming off Exit 12 of I-89 North or from Williston village, the South map is for those coming from all points South of the Stowe exit from I-89 North.

The Bridge Street bridge will be closed until June 26, 2009. It will be two lanes, with no traffic light once it reopens. Please consider coming out to Richmond for dinner, lunch, breakfast, or just to spend some time walking around a very friendly community. Our retailers and merchants will appreciate your business during these already difficult economic times, which are only compounded by the bridge closing

Three Interrobang Design logos to be included in Logo Lounge Master Library publication.

Three Interrobang logos [developed by Mark Sylvester] have been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming book Initials & Crests, the first volume in the LogoLounge Master Library series. The selected identities were developed for Kuppek Landscaping of NJ, Procar, a division of the International MotorSports Association, Florida, and Acme Publishing, Boston.

www.logolounge.com is a unique web site where, in real-time, members can post their logo design work; study the work of others; search the database by designer's name, client type, and other attributes; learn from articles and news written expressly for logo designers; and much more. There are 5 LogoLounge books in circulation. Interrobang had work published in LogoLounge 3.

Interrobang to develop All-Star Awards Program Materials for Madison Performance Group, NY

Interrobang has been selected by New York-based Madison Performance Group to develop a series of posters and postcard/game piece materials for an All Star Awards Program of Events that will culminate in Maui, Hawaii in 2010. 

The Catch The Spirit of Aloha program was developed by Madison for Abbott Labs. Madison Performance Group is a cross-disciplinary performance marketing agency focused on driving measurable results for their client's workforce, sales channels and customer groups.

... as seen in the Times Ink Business Beat, January 2009

Interrobang Design Collaborative, formed in 1997 by Mark and Lisa Sylvester, is a Richmond-based graphic design studio specializing in branding, packaging, print and internet communications. Among the clients for whom they have provided innovative design are TDK Electronics Corp, Dartmouth College, Summit Wealth Group, and Switchback Brewing Company.

Recently the company made contact with Nova Natural Toys + Crafts of Williston which offered an opportunity for Interrobang that led to an innovation in their approach to working with their clients. Nova already had an in-house design staff but felt the need for more specific expertise. Since last summer, the collaborative team from the toys and craft company and the design company has created a slew of new marketing materials for Nova as well as a re-designed web site. To see many examples of their work for Nova, and other Interrobang clients check out their colorful and very chic website: interrobangdesign.com. Interrobang has recently been contributing time, pro bono, to OneRichmond.

Business Beat by Bill Haddock
The Times Ink, January 2009

interrobangdesign.com updated and reposted

We have updated and reposted interrobangdesign.com with new work in all portfolio areas, new client list additions and some nice testimonials from our valued clients... [you might have to clear your cache to see the updated site if you've been there before.]

Interrobang to develop Rosie's Girls web presence

Vermont Works for Women has enlisted Interrobang to develop the web presence for their Rosie's Girls initiative.

The Rosie’s Girls Summer Program® is a three week camp for early adolescent girls that encourages participants to develop and strengthen their capacities and confidence and helps them expand their perception of the range of educational and career options that are attainable. Using a unique, holistic approach, Rosie’s Girls combines hands-on instruction in the skilled trades with a broad array of other activities explicitly designed to encourage girls to develop their own strength, power and confidence in an atmosphere that is fun, supportive, and positive.

Interrobang develops Marketing Materials for Autumn Harp

Interrobang has been hired to develop a suite of digital and print marketing and sales materials for Autumn Harp. 

Autumn Harp provides premium service and creative solutions in product development and manufacturing of hot pour products to the personal care industry. Their OTC licensed facility provides support for their clients who range from major global corporations to independent brands.

Blast from Our Past...Emigre Magazine

We received an email on January 5th from Rudy VanderLans, the man behind Emigre, the legendary font foundry and magazine. He is working on "Emigre #70: The Look Back Issue.", a 500 page "Best Of" book. He is reprinting [in it's entirety] the interview he did at the Cranbrook Academy of Art with Kathy McCoy and the students [including Lisa and Mark] in 1991. He had to recreate the layouts from scratch because they were originally produced in ReadySetGo! which he can no longer open...

He needed a high-resolution image of Mark's PetLamp poster, which was featured in Emigre No. 19: Starting From Zero.

The imaging was done with video camera and image capture card in a Mac IIfx, and edited using Adobe Photoshop 1.a and Aldus FreeHand. The lamp was designed by fellow Cranbrook classmate John Davison.

Interrobang completes identity for General Sentiment

Interrobang has completed the identity for General Sentiment, a NY-based online firm that offers real-time research and search reporting on an unlimited number of topics from an unlimited number of online sources. They provide metrics which report the up and down, hot and cold, 'general sentiment' of the day, directly to your desktop.

Interrobang partnered with SoleKitchen Design of Lincoln, RI on this project.