We celebrate Mother's Day on May 12th with our calendar artwork for May. Through art nouveau influences and psychedelic styles, studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An pay honor to the nurturing and empowering influence of motherhood. The artwork was inspired by Bob Fried's rock concert posters created during San Francisco's Summer of Love in …
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The Art of Influence: Rick Griffin
The theme for our calendar for the month of April is Earth Day, the world's largest environmental movement. There will be over 1,300 cleanups around the U.S. with a global cleanup the largest environmental volunteer event in history. This month's design was inspired by artist Rick Griffin and his art from the San Francisco music scene in the 1960s. …
The Art of Influence: Victor Moscoso
Inspired by the wild creativity of the San Francisco music scene in the 1960s, we pay homage to this short-lived creative explosion with a series of artwork that reflects art nouveau influences and psychedelic styles of the time. Studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An have interpreted monthly themes in the spirit of this artistic …
The Art of Influence: Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley
Inspired by the wild creativity of the San Francisco music scene in the 1960s, we pay homage to this short-lived creative explosion with a series of artwork that reflects art nouveau influences and psychedelic styles of the time. Studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An have interpreted monthly themes in the spirit of this artistic …
The Art of Influence: Wes Wilson
Inspired by the wild creativity of the San Francisco music scene in the 1960s, we pay homage to this short-lived creative explosion with a series of artwork that reflects art nouveau influences and psychedelic styles of the time. Studio artists Nanette Newbry and Beibei An have interpreted monthly themes in the spirit of this artistic …
The Art of Influence: Our Tribute to Psychedelic Styles of the 1960s
Let me forget about today until tomorrow. —Bob Dylan It was 1965 and the times were changing. Hordes of middle-class kids, seeking a vibrant, creative alternative to their stifling suburban lives, converged on San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district where they found multi-roomed Victorian homes and cheap rent. Within the Haight, an emerging …
Advertising Design for the Highest ROI
There is an art and a science to creating effective print ads; it differs from best practices for online advertising. When you want to make the most of your print advertising, the messaging and design are critical to pulling in the highest ROI for your efforts and expense. Print advertising growth is up 11.5% from 2017 according to a recent study …
25 Days of #Designber – New Year 01.02 Update
Final Update: All 25 days of designber have been posted! Our gift to you to kick off the New Year is the finished poster which reveals our hidden message! Click here to download the hi-res file. Happy #Designber! This season at Comet Creative we have decided to celebrate the holidays (ho ho ho) with 25 days of design! Our staff is …
Discover Your Visual Identity
When it comes to being recognized as a leader in your industry, increasing your visibility and communicating your brand position, visual identity is at the core of your brand strategy. The visual identity includes the company’s logo, color, typography and visual attributes that define who and what the company does. Logo design is at the core of …
Awarding Athletes for Their Outstanding Performance with Great Design
While the Summer Olympics were being held in Rio, the America’s Finest City race of InMotion’s America’s Finest City Half Marathon (AFC) was held in San Diego on August 21. Athletes started at the world-famous Cabrillo National Monument, passed the Star of India and ended in Balboa Park. Thousands of runners completed the half marathon course and …