February 20, 2012

The Sappi Standard 5: Special Effects

Filed under: Events,The Work @ 5:53 pm


Sappi Fine Paper North America is kicking off their Standard 5 Tour on February 23 in San Francisco at the Cowell Theatre in Fort Mason. The tour promotes The Standard 5: Special Effects, an educational promotion that focuses on special printing techniques. The fifth edition of The Standard also features 826 National, a non-profit organization with tutoring and writing centers in 8 chapters across the country. Each center has a unique storefront that sells imaginative products such the Pirate Supply Store in San Francisco or the The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

Each stop on the tour will unite designer Kit Hinrichs with a variety of designers, artists, and organizers in conversation to talk about their involvement with The Standard 5 and 826 National.

The events have a suggested donation of $10 that will go towards 826 National and include a reception and presentation in the following cities:

San Francisco, CA February 23, 2012
Dallas, TX February 28, 2012
Los Angeles, CA March 8, 2012
New York, NY March 29, 2012
Seattle, WA April 3, 2012
Chicago, IL April 5, 2012
Toronto, ON April 12, 2012
Atlanta, GA April 26, 2012
Washington, DC May 10, 2012
Boston, MA June 20–25, 2012 (HOW Conference)

Please check the Sappi events page for more details.

February 6, 2012

San Francisco Antiquarian Book Fair Updated

Filed under: Events,The Work @ 7:04 pm


Nancy Johnson Productions came to Studio Hinrichs to update their identity and communication systems for its biannual San Francisco Antiquarian Book Print & Paper show. The result is a classic Firmin Didot letterform filled with marbleized paper commonly found in the end papers of antiquarian books. This combination of contemporary typography together with the 17th century marbelized paper captured the essence of the event. The “A” was used on bookmarks, ads, posters, catalogs, and direct mail pieces.

November 21, 2011

Studio Hinrichs 2nd Anniversary Party

Filed under: Events @ 7:37 pm


A few pictures from the recent 2nd Anniversary Celebration at Studio Hinrichs. A party was presented with Blanchette Press and Brick Design with over 200 of our friends, clients, and colleagues. They joined us for an evening of good food, good wine, and good conversation. Continue reading to see more photos and visit our Facebook page.


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October 12, 2011

The 365 Typography Calendar for 2012 Is Now Available

Filed under: The Store,The Work @ 8:04 pm


As seen in Martha Stewart Living, Dwell and Sunset magazines, the 365 Typography Calendar is a consistent design award-winner coveted by designers, architects and lovers of modern design. Kit Hinrichs, the calendar’s originator and a past partner in Pentagram, produces the calendar annually from his San Francisco design firm, Studio Hinrichs.

Each edition features 12 unique typefaces, with brief descriptive text about what makes the font distinctive, and a biography of each type designer. All major holidays for the United States and Canada are noted on the calendar, along with the birthdays of the type designers. Now celebrating its 11th year, the 2012 edition features a combination of original, not commercially available typefaces, and quirky fonts designed to reflect technological changes, pop culture, famous landmarks and famous people. All were drawn by well-known contemporary typographers, designers and artists, such as Michael Schwab, René Knip, Zuzana Licko and Ward Schumaker.

The 365 Typography Calendar is available in two sizes: a supersized 33" x 23" version suitable for wall hanging ($55) and a smaller 18" x 12" version appropriate for desk or wall use ($35). Prices include ground shipping.

To purchase, visit www.kenknightdesign.com.

September 7, 2011

September 11 Memorial Poster

Filed under: Special Projects,The Store @ 6:29 pm


Originally designed by Kit Hinrichs right after the 9/11 attack in 2001, this artwork was never reproduced. Now on the 10th anniversary of that tragic event, Studio Hinrichs is issuing a very limited edition poster to benefit the first responders who fell ill from exposure to the toxic environment at Ground Zero. This 26″ x 40″ (66cm x 102cm) poster is produced as a five-color serigraph on 100 lb. archival paper, each of the 200 posters available is numbered and signed by Kit Hinrichs, and offered for $75, including shipping and handling. All of the proceeds will be donated to the New York City Firefighter Brotherhood Foundation.

To purchase this poster, please visit the Studio Hinrichs Store.

May 31, 2011

Unfold With Kit & Trish in Boston on June 16th

Filed under: Events @ 4:46 pm

“Get Your Fold On” pairs design legend Kit Hinrichs with folding guru Trish Witkowski (foldfactory.com) for an evening of inspiration.

Kit Hinrichs will be featuring some of his own designs that will show how he successfully uses folding to get the most impact. Trish Witkowski will be discussing the dos and don’ts of folding along with demonstrating exotic folding formats. The duo will be exhibit various folding techniques and show how folding can elevate a printed piece from interesting to memorable.

“Get Your Fold On” is sponsored by Sappi Fine Paper who will provide all guests with a copy of The Standard #4 and a proprietary code that allows users to download a free fold template from Foldfactory.com.

Location
Boston University’s 808 Gallery
808 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02446

Admission
Free for AIGA Members
$10 Non-Members
Free for Students with ID
Seating is limited so RSVP now.

Contact
Kathleen Byrnes
Email: paperdoll22@verizon.net
Phone: 617.699.6781

April 4, 2011

New Work: Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Seal

March 29, 2011

Corbis Launches “Always On” Series at Art Center

Filed under: Our Passions,Special Projects,The Work @ 4:46 pm

Corbis Images and Art Center College of Design have kicked off their “Always On” online lecture series with an interview with Kit Hinrichs. An alumnus and current member of Art Center’s Board of Trustees, Kit is closely connected with both the Pasadena art and design college and Corbis, having just completed the 24/7/365 print and digital calendar campaign.

“The design communication field is undergoing the most revolutionary changes that I’ve seen in my 40 plus year career in design,” Kit says. “Art directors and designers are being asked to accommodate print, online and mobile platforms and sometimes refresh content not just monthly or weekly, but daily and hourly. In short audiences and creatives are ‘always on’ — and this initiative will help the community consider how to work through the challenges and opportunities in today’s digital world.”

“Always On” will feature both individual presentations and panel discussions by globally respected experts in art and design. Topics will address current and future trends in art and design. As sponsors for this online series, Corbis is contributing one dollar of every customer purchase on the Corbis Images website toward this design education initiative. Always On can be viewed free at Art Center’s website, on Art Center’s YouTube page and through iTunesU.

March 23, 2011

Kit Hinrichs to speak in San Francisco May 12 at VisualMedia011

Filed under: Events @ 5:09 pm

State of the Art

Kit Hinrichs, founder of Studio Hinrichs and trustee of Art Center College of Design will present a keynote address at the Visual Media 011 conference in San Francisco on May 12. His topic, The Art of Communication; How to Work in Today’s Multi-Platformed, Multimedia Landscape, will speak to issues of collaboration needs and challenges in this ever changing communication business of today.

He explains, “Design has become more and more of a specialized world, and collaborations often include designers, writers, videographers, etc. Being able to work with specialists of different disciplines poses complex challenges. We need to know how to communicate, work together and achieve the most effective overall communications program.”

Kit Hinrichs will present case studies of multi-media examples, (e.g., international promotional program for Corbis Images, a coordinated program for California Academy of Sciences, and more.)

The Visual Media 011 Show, May 12, UCSF, Mission Bay Conference Center is hosted by Visual Media Alliance. Find out what’s happening in the multi-channel communications industry at VMA’s Visual Media 011. This year’s focus is on the latest trends and technologies in design, web, mobile and marketing, including cross-media content delivery.

March 16, 2011

New Work: Corbis 24/7/365 Calendar

Filed under: The Work @ 5:29 pm

Corbis 24/7/365 Calendar

The Corbis 24/7/365 Calendar program was created to show the depth, breadth, diversity and quality of the Corbis image collection and remind target customers (primarily designers, art directors, publishers, editors, filmmakers) to keep Corbis “first in mind” everyday.

High volume customers received the day-at-a-time desktop 24/7/365 calendar, which features an event that happened that day in history and links it with an image available from Corbis Images. This allowed us to include images from all of their collections — celebrities, sports, fine art, science, architecture, cultural, outer space, historical, etc.

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