#Rebrand: Vicarel Studios – A Hybrid Creative Studio

by The Denver Egotist / February 26, 2020 /
It's been a joy to watch Adam Vicarel transition from a designer who sensed in his gut that he was capable of defining an ownable style with his hands to where he is today — working with so many major players who appreciate his work as much as we do. If you've ever met the guy, he's just one of those likable people you cheer for and want to see succeed. So, we're happy to see this next step he's taking to build out his offering on larger level — starting with his new web presence.
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Blood & Gold: Daily Surrealist Art from Denver’s Jon Hormachea

by The Denver Egotist / January 20, 2020 /
Blood & Gold is a daily pop surrealist art project that "focuses on lost innocence through the use of iconic imagery coupled with grotesquely human acts of sex and violence." Jon Hormachea does a drawing every day and posts it to Instagram.

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Banksy’s Bench Birmingham

by The Denver Egotist / December 12, 2019 /
Banksy continues his political commentary — this time, focused on the issue of homelessness in Birmingham. It appears the mural made it's point: "In the 20 minutes we filmed Ryan on this bench, passers-by gave him a hot drink, two chocolate bars and a lighter — without him ever asking for anything."

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The 78 Best Book Covers of 2019

by The Denver Egotist / December 5, 2019 /
Often conceptually provocative and the only true differentiator to draw curiosity from one book to the next at shelf, Literary Hub has assembled the best book covers of the year — as selected by book designers themselves. Check out their favorites.

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Corvus Coffee Packaging from Denver’s Josh Holland

by The Denver Egotist / November 25, 2019 /
Denver illustrator/designer Josh Holland has been working on the beginnings of a design system for Corvus’ releases of super-limited high-end coffees. Design one was created to celebrate a new exotic coffee variety from Colombia, called SIDRA. The second, the Gesha Village design, takes its inspiration from the bright, floral, fruity qualities of the coffee itself.
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Dry Storage: A Place to Gather, Discuss, Innovate and Eat

by The Denver Egotist / November 20, 2019 /
Dry Storage, a cafe and bake house in Boulder was created to be a place for gathering, discussing and innovating — an incubator for the great things happening in food and design. The brand, created by Denver's Paper Laundry, needed to evoke an homage to the essence of community in the restaurant business. It also needed to be flexible enough to allow for the ever-changing experiences around a menu tha[Read More]
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Boulder CBD Company Charlotte’s Web Partners with Shepard Fairey’s Studio Number One for Awareness

by The Denver Egotist / October 10, 2019 /
In a new effort that brings marketing and activism together, Charlotte’s Web is using art to ask Americans to educate themselves about CBD — and moreover, to champion the right to choose quality natural options. The art activation is a super-sized rendering of a hand holding a cannabis stalk and the call-to-action "Trust the Earth." The piece was created in collaboration with Shepard Fairey’s Studio Number [Read More]
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Where Are All the Bob Ross Paintings?

by The Denver Egotist / August 9, 2019 /
Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they nearly impossible to find? The New York Times reporter Aaron Byrd solves one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries.

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