Right now, we’re in a search for a new designer at Gravity and once again, I’m reminded how important it is to proof your work. PROOF YOUR WORK, PEOPLE! Whew, had to yell for a minute there. Design is a detailed profession. Get the details right or you look less than competent.

The truth is, you don’t stand much of a chance to get to the interview stage, much less get hired, if you make dumb mistakes on your cover letter or resumè. The following tips are just a few things I expect in a qualified designer candidate and hope they help you polish your profile and portfolio: » Read the rest of this entry «

As we face a new quarter and a recovering economy, we at Gravity Design decided it was the opportune time to rebrand. We wanted to reflect our colorful style, bold approach, and modern thinking. Our new look embraces our creativity, fresh approach, and energy. And as all creative people know, Comic Sans is always the right answer.

For some reason, there are a lot of rebrands floating around the web today so we’ve collected a few for your consideration. Enjoy!

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A recent Harvard Business Review article by Alexandra Samuel titled “The Science of Swag” started me thinking about promotional items and what our clients should really consider before producing tradeshow giveaways.

Equating swag to science is understandable, but the whole idea of how to influence people with varied incarnations of promotional merchandise when troops of other exhibitors are doing the same all around you, has become more than science. This is war. » Read the rest of this entry «

Our 2009 Holiday card mirrors the year itself: creepy, uncomfortable, and pretty lame, but in the end, somehow bright and cheery too. We’ve also posted some outtakes on our site for those of you that watched movies like “The Exorcist” or “Drag Me to Hell” without flinching.

As designers, we love getting down and dirty. While the computer is a great tool for designing, our hearts lie in being able to touch our work.

So last Saturday, the designers of Gravity took the opportunity to attend the Silkscreen 101 workshop at the Vera Project in Seattle Center. » Read the rest of this entry «

If you’ve been one of the fortunate group to have received our holiday cards in the past, you’ll be uneasy to hear we’ve got another one in the works that should be delivered to your door (fingers crossed) well before Christmas.

This year we pulled out all the stops and crafted one of the finest, most businesslike cards we’ve ever done. The illustration above is just a teaser…the actual card is much more, um, wigged out.

And if you’re not on our mailing list, just post a comment here with your email or address and we’ll be sure you get yours.

Whether you’re jacked up on java or jack frosted on iced tea, your travel mug should be decked for the holidays with Caffeine Couture.

So those merry elves at Gravity have created 4 original illustrations for you to show your good taste wherever you go. Visit our Caffeine Couture page to choose your favorite festive design, then download and print templates sized to slip into one of two create-your-own tumblers from Starbucks or Aladdin. Links to purchase tumblers are on the site as well as other delightful diversions. Cheers!

photo courtesy of zazzle.com website

Our Halloween doggy t-shirt was featured on the Zazzle Elite blog. Might be a good message for some humans to wear too. Check out our other cool stuff at the Gravity Superstore.

There are tons of articles out there on Twitter from predicting its future to rationalizing its existence; people seem to either praise it or hate it. I am by nature a skeptic however, my theory with most things I don’t understand is that before I indulge in the rewards that come with mocking something I must first try it out. So I did and you know what? I love it. » Read the rest of this entry «

The brainchild of our own Jennifer Pritchard, this awesome flyer campaign can currently be seen on the mean streets of Seattle. And soon on the even meaner streets of Bellevue—unless someone has taken them down of course.

We also shot a short video of the posting team which can be viewed on youtube. Plus check out the web page Jen designed for those lucky enough to tear off one of the little tabs: gravitycreative.com/found. » Read the rest of this entry «