The Studio recently became a supporter of Designers Accord, a network of designers, educators and business leaders who are committed to create positive environmental and social impact. One of the main principles at Studio 2055 is sustainability. We have created guidelines for the Studio and provide clients with more environmentally conscious …
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Comet Creative Offers a Yoga Morning Session with Chopra Center’s Tim Herr
“Listen to your heart beat…we are all connected…” Tim Herr, yoga instructor at the Chopra Center in La Costa, reminded our staff and friends last Friday, as we all began our day with a yoga class. Tim came to the Studio early in the morning for a relaxing yet awakening experience. Before getting our emails and launching our programs, we all …
Comet Creative Recognized for Top Award by San Diego Business Journal
Comet Creative has been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal (December 2010) as a finalist in the family-owned business award, in the small-business category. The annual event celebrates the accomplishments of San Diego's family-owned and closely-held businesses. Comet Creative was honored along with other companies at a reception and …
2011 Juried Biennial Exhibition at Cannon Art Gallery Carlsbad
Carlsbad - The Cannon Art Gallery, art jewel of North San Diego, will be hosting the 2011 Juried Biennial Exposition from January 30 to March 18, 2011. We recommend you visit for two reasons... For one, the exhibit is an important showcase of amazing works by emerging and mid-career artists in San Diego and is juried by visual artists, museum …
Gems & Gemology Wins 2010 Gold Ink Award
Of more than 1,000 entries submitted this year to the Gold Ink Award competition for magazines, Carlsbad-based Gemological Institute of America’s quarterly Gems & Gemology brought home the award. Allen Press, located in Lawrence, Kansas, Allen Press was honored for its printing excellence with the prestigious 2010 Gold Ink Award. …
Comet Creative Field Trips Encourage Staff to Explore Art and Design
To nurture and inspire the imagination of its staff, Studio 2055 regularly schedules field trips to Southern California museums and galleries. The group’s exposure to a wide-ranging variety of art, design and architecture affords an opportunity to move out of the studio environment to recharge their creative desires. Trips to Los Angeles’s Getty …
Carlsbad’s Jewel: The Cannon Gallery Reaches 10-Year Milestone
Carlsbad’s Cannon Gallery at the Dove Library is celebrating its 10th anniversary with an exhibit of paintings by DeLoss McGraw, who was the first artist exhibited in the gallery’s inaugural year. The new show opens November 21st and continues until January 16, 2011. The exhibit will feature McGraw’s new paintings that were influenced by author …
SoCal Design Studio Celebrates 25th Year
Studio 2055, a highly respected marketing, branding and graphic design firm, recently marked a major milestone – a full quarter century in business. The Carlsbad-based company, owned by artist and designer Nanette Newbry, was founded in 1984 when Newbry was still working on her Bachelor’s degree at the University of California in La Jolla. …
Internship Program Mentors Up and Coming Designers
By Richard Dowdy As an ongoing internship program at Studio 2055 enters its 15th year, we are happy to introduce our newest design intern, Leslie Rekettye, who earned a degree in Biology from John Carroll University in Cleveland. After graduation, Leslie moved to San Diego to work for Advance Tissue Sciences, a biotech company located in Torrey …
A Winner at San Diego USGBC’s Christmas Raffle
The San Diego Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council held its Christmas celebration at San Diego's Marina Village on December 2, to introduce the 2010 board members, and to raise money for the USGBC through raffles. Among the winners was Ben Friesen (shown above), who took home an original painting by Nanette Newbry, USGBC member and Creative …