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April 2009

Reviews are in for Ideal (Dis-)Placements, Old Masters at the Pulitzer Web Site

Recent reviews regarding the Old Masters at the Pulitzer Web site launched weeks ago:

“The Pulitzer is currently showing Ideal (Dis-)Placements, Old Masters at the Pulitzer. It’s been up since October and it’s received rave reviews. The Pulitzer has just launched the show’s website. No one does single-shows-in-space websites better than the Pulitzer (witness: Dan Flavin, Water) and I wouldn’t miss a one of ‘em.”
Tyler Green, Modern Art Notes

”The show has been up since October…but it is now accompanied by a fascinating, elegant and in many ways exemplary online catalogue… This show — perhaps even more than most — needs to be experienced in the space and light of the real world. But the website offers its own richly involving experience, balancing looking, listening, reading — and looking again.”
John Wyver, Illuminations

The exhibition is currently running through June 20th, so don’t miss this before it is gone forever. More information on the exhibit can be found at the Old Masters Web site or the exhibition site at Pulitzerarts.org

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Featured, Interactive

April 2009

The Luckiest

TOKY designer Mary Rosamond, also a member of the a cappella group ‘the Amateurs,’ just returned from performing (and recording) with Ben Folds!

In her own words:

I guess Ben Folds became interested in a cappella after hearing some of his songs arranged and performed by a cappella groups on youtube and decided to make it the concept for his latest album. He held a contest for arrangements/performances of his songs, and from a couple hundred submissions, he selected a handful of groups to record with in person. My group, the Amateurs, was one of those groups. Ben came to St. Louis this past December to record our version of his song, The Luckiest. (He was wonderful to work with!) We were then lucky enough to be one of only 14 groups who recorded with Ben to make it on the cd: Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella (we close the album!) which is now available on itunes.

Then, this April, Ben contacted our group again to ask if we would be interested in opening for him at his upcoming performance at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. And of course, we were! We drove to Nashville on April 7 and opened for Ben that evening in front of a very enthusiastic crowd in Ben’s home town. It was an awesome experience!

The song titled “The Luckiest” is now available on iTunes, listen for Mary’s voice… it’s the highest one! All proceeds from the sale go to Save the Music.

The recording was also covered in the Wall Street Journal: Harmony 101, A Pop Pianist Recruits College Singers For a New Album of A Cappella Songs

Here’s a video clip of the recording session:

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
People, Video

April 2009

Internal Review

This review has gotten away from us…

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Inside the Studio

April 2009

Ideal (Dis-)Placements Catalogue Site for the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Recently Launched: Web Catalogue Site for Ideal (Dis-)Placements: Old Masters at the Pulitzer. This site was launched in conjunction with the on-site kiosk, identity and print catalogue. Visitors to the site can view work by gallery, time lapse stills, videos from the curators (and submit questions for a posted response), as well as 360 degree views.

Visit: oldmasters.pulitzerarts.org

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Interactive

April 2009

Surprise Baby Shower for Nate and Kathy

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Kathy came for a “very important meeting” and was surprised by the entire team. Congrats to Nate and Kathy and the future Sprehe!

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Featured, Inside the Studio, People

April 2009

JJCA Web Site Launch

Johnson Johnson Crabtree Architects (JJCA), an architectural firm located in Nashville, Tennessee, marked their 18th anniversary on April 1st with a new website.

JJCA looked to TOKY to design and develop a website that would showcase their impressive portfolio, firm culture, and connect with current and prospective clients. The result is the new jjca.com which features project case studies, information on the firm’s approach and services, testimonials, and a glimpse into the company’s culture.

Visit jjca.com

Melissa Allen

Posted by Melissa Allen
Interactive

April 2009

16 Awards in the Local AIGA Awards, Including Best of Show

We had a great night at the 14th Annual St. Louis Chapter AIGA awards, which took place Friday, April 3rd. TOKY took home 16 of the 46 awards including Best of Show. Our awarded work represented nearly every service from packaging to identity to interactive to print collateral.

This video for Dr. Barry Singer at MSLivingWell.org took Best of Show:
http://www.vimeo.com/4048026

Pictured below was an invite created for “An Evening with John Waters” at Laumeier Sculpture Park:

Our logo for the Miles Davis Jazz Festival won in the Branding category:

Below is a list of the other TOKY winners for the night:

Branding
Title: 100 Wood Fire Grille Logo
Client: 100 Wood Fire Grille

Title: Thinking Cap Logo
Client: Thinking Cap

Informing

Title: Dan Flavin Constructed Light Brochure and Website
Client: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Title: The Light Project Exhibition Brochure and Website
Client: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Title: Old Masters Kiosk
Client: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Title: Old Masters Catalogue
Client: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Title: The Light Project Exhibition Brochure and Website
Client: The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts

Promoting

Title: Cahokia Mounds Website
Client: Cahokia Mounds

Title: Art the Vote Campaign
Client: Art the Vote

Title: St. Louis Public Library Holiday Card
Client: The St. Louis Public Library Foundation

Title: Winter White Invitation
Client: The St. Louis Public Library Foundation

Packaging

Title: Eckert’s Peach Boxes
Client: Eckert’s Orchards

Eric Thoelke

Posted by Eric Thoelke
Announcements, Awards + Press, Featured, Video

April 2009

Photo Friday: CHA (Catholic Health Association)

Client: CHA (Catholic Health Association)
Date Taken: January 2009
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‘Photo Friday’ is a weekly showcase of the photography work by TOKY Branding + Design’s Associate Creative Director, Geoff Story.

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Photography

April 2009

Dan Flavin a Webby Honoree

The Dan Flavin: Constructed Light Web site for the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts is a Webby Honoree in the Art Category. Out of the nearly 10,000 entries submitted to the 13th Annual Webby Awards, less than 15% are awarded the status of Official Honorees.

This makes for the 5th Webby Honoree we’ve received in the last 4 consecutive years.

View flavin.pulitzerarts.org

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The Webby Awards is the Internet’s most respected symbol of success. The 13th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. Webby Awards are awarded in over 125 categories including websites, interactive advertising, online film & video and the mobile web.

Winners are chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization whose members include David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet co-inventor Vinton Cerf, RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, and R/GA CEO Bob Greenberg.

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Awards + Press, Interactive

April 2009

McCarthy Construction Web Site Launch

One of our larger interactive projects from the past few months has launched. McCarthy, one of the nation’s largest and most respected builders, came to TOKY for a new web site that helped them stand well above their competition, strengthened their messaging, all while being fully content-managed. From research and wireframes to design and development using a custom-built CMS, TOKY successfully leveraged McCarthy’s online presence into something that now better represents their strengths and differences, communicates better with their clients and prospective clients, uses more video and social networking tools and now is a focused and powerful recruiting tool.

Visit McCarthy.com

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Featured, Interactive

April 2009

Graphis Branding USA 3

We have 8 pages in the recently released Graphis Branding USA 3 publication, a showcase for the nation’s leading branding and design firms. A few samples follow below, or download all of the pages as a pdf.

Jay David

Posted by Jay David
Awards + Press, Branding + Design

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