Come to the San Diego Green Building Conference Expo 2019 This year we are happy to help support the green building movement through our sponsorship at the SDGBC Conference and Expo, being held this Friday, October 18. When you visit our booth (see the neon Comet sign) you can enter to win a free archetype study, get tips to help our planet along …
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One, Two, Three National SMPS Marketing Awards for Comet Creative!
Comet Creative is proud to announce that we recently were awarded three Merit Awards from SMPS National. The annual awards were presented during SMPS Build Business on Thursday, August 1, in Washington, D.C. During the black-tie event, winners were recognized as the very best of Marketing Communications by professional services firms in the design …
Marking a Very Special Milestone: 30 Years of Design Excellence
A Brief Look Back I come from a long line of entrepreneurs. My father was a World War II pilot; after the war, he owned his own service stations, feeding his passion for cars. My grandfather owned a hardware store in Oregon and had a ranch. On my mom’s side, all of her seven brothers were dairy farmers. Also, my great-great uncle, a contractor, …
The Art of Influence: 60s Poster Artist Bonnie MacLean
In the flow of wild creativity of the San Francisco music scene in the 1960s, one woman artist stood out. Bonnie MacLean is the inspiration for our September calendar artwork. Her concert posters, for the Fillmore rock concerts, were influenced by art nouveau and psychedelic stylizations. Our studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An have created …
The Art of Influence: 60s Poster Artist Lee Conklin
It was the 1960s. The San Francisco music scene was bursting with wild creativity. Concert posters were the source of many new artistic styles, reflecting art nouveau and psychedelic influences. Our studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An have interpreted monthly themes in the spirit of this artistic movement and in celebration of Friendship …
Welcome Meli. Comet Creative’s Fanciful Summer Intern
Young professionals and graduates who join Comet Creative's internship program, launch their careers by diving right into collaborative design projects. Interns literally work side-by-side with our designers to understand how design benefits our clients, and to learn the language of brand strategy. Over the years, we've mentored many interns who …
#NoMorePlastic! 10 Ways to Upcycle Plastic Water Bottles
We want to change our habits, albeit in a small way, to stop using plastic. One way we can do this is by reducing the disposable products that we consume. Of the many contributors to our global trash problem, there is one that particularly grieves us: plastic bottles. “…in the U.S., 1,500 plastic water bottles are consumed every second.” One …
The Art of Influence: 60s Poster Artist Greg Irons
Happy 4th of July! Studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An celebrate American Independence Day with a throwback to the artistic styles of Philadelphia-born Greg Irons, a popular rock concert poster artist during San Francisco's Summer of Love in the 1960s. Greg Irons arrived in San Francisco in mid-1967, and put his artistic influences …
The Art of Influence: 60s Poster Artist Bob Schnepf
We're kicking off this summer with our calendar artwork for June. Through art nouveau influences and psychedelic styles, studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An celebrate the spirit of summer with photographic inspiration from Bob Schnepf, a popular rock concert poster artist during San Francisco's Summer of Love in the 1960s. As a …
Solving Global Issues with Design Thinking in 48 Hours
Human-centered design thinking is used to create everything from the built environment and medical devices to websites and shopping apps. Companies are now more focused on social consciousness and environmental issues and are moving away from traditional business models driven purely by profit, convenience and disposability. There is a global wave …
