We are pleased to announce MODE was awarded 5 Addys at the American Advertising Federation’s 2010 Charlotte ADDY® Awards & Gala. It was an incredible night and we were honored to be recognized amongst such a talented group of creative professionals. Congratulations to all the winners and the AAF for a tremendous show.
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Every year Winthrop University’s Graphic Design and Illustration Seniors put on an event to showcase their brand spankin’ new portfolios of work to friends, family, the design community and anyone else that might be interested. I look forward to this event every spring since I, too, was once one of these enthusiastic seniors ready to show off my work to anyone who would look. It’s exciting to see, not only the portfolios of each student, but also how each class brands and advertises their show.

You should check out the website for this year’s show simply titled ‘Illustration & Graphic Design Show.’ The event will be held on Friday, April 16th, 2010 at the Design Resource Center at 1930 Camden Rd. Charlotte, NC 28203. The students put a lot of work into these shows (believe me, I know), so come out and support Winthrop’s Visual Communication Design Seniors, I will be!

MODE is excited to announce completion of the visual identity and temporary website for the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. The museum, dedicated to the exhibition of mid-century European modernism, houses the collection of the Swiss-born Bechtler Family. With works from Giacometti, Miro, Tinguely, Picasso, Warhol, Degas to name a few, the museum will be located uptown in the Cultural Campus and was designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Mario Botta. More »

Hailing from Beantown and making a much anticipated visit to the Queen City, POSTGIG is a national exhibition of original music posters curated by design industry royalty Clifford Stoltze. the show features original works by Modern Dog, Aesthetic Apparatus, Patent Pending, the Small Stakes, Seripop, Hammerpress, the decoder ring and many more. join us opening night April 17th, 7–9pm at green rice gallery in NODA where Clif will be on hand to discuss the exhibition as well as his new book “1000 Music Graphics” published by Rockport.

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We are excited to bring our good friend and colleague Brian Mah to town this month in conjunction with the AIGA for a presentation at the Mint Museum. On February 26th, Brian will lead a discussion centered around the diversity of work created at Imaginary Forces and how design plays an integral role in each medium. More »