I am thrilled to begin the New Year by sharing some exciting news from 88 Brand Partners. On January 1, 2015, after a long period of careful transition, I officially assumed ownership of 88 Brand Partners. Joe Pratt and I have been working closely together throughout 2014 to ensure a smooth transition, with no disruption … Continued
Sponsoring a niche sports event like the Windy City Open squash tournament, there’s the traditional way to promote your agency sponsorship in the official program—thanking the participants, using squash related metaphors, etc.—and then there’s the 88 way. Since fans were only focused on squash, we took this opportunity to have a little fun with their … Continued
When you walk into our office, just inside and right of the door, sits the company’s first computer (shown above). Last year, when we moved into our new office space, we decided to have some fun. We gave this block of wonder its final resting place, inside an acrylic museum case. We wanted to show … Continued
June 13th, 2013 was a day all of us at 88 Brand Partners will not soon forget. After all, as you can see from the images below, our 25th anniversary party was a night filled with laughter, champagne toasts, killer eighties music, and a lot of time spent in front of the photo booth. But … Continued
Hard to believe, but it’s true. We first opened our doors for business twenty-five years ago this month. The proof is right there in our agency’s name, the year of our founding. You can approach a milestone like this any number of ways. You can wax nostalgic about our humble beginnings. Or you can marvel … Continued
Our Executive Creative Director, Anthony Nagy, was flattered to be asked by Creative Circle, an advertising and creative staffing agency, to share his insights about evaluating creative talent. See his comments and videos under Client Resources: http://www.creativecircle.com/Clients.aspx#dnn_TopPane
We’re proud to announce that a poster designed by our Executive Creative Director, Anthony Nagy, is included in an international design exhibition. ¬† Graphic Advocacy: International Posters for the Digital Age 2001‚Äì2012 showcases a selection of 122 posters from around the world. They offer the public a chance to experience a magnificent body of empathetic … Continued
We’re always looking out for our clients. So, to brave the cold Chicago winter, we equipped them with monogrammed blankets banded together with craft paper and topped off with a “Warmest Wishes” holiday card.
We took a moment out of our busy schedules to sit down and draw something amazing. We took inspiration from the Surrealists and utilized a technique similar to an¬†exquisite corpse drawing. We all had 15 minutes, a folded section of canvas and some black markers. We unveiled the final artwork of a 8-foot 8-inch creature … Continued
AIGA Chicago has asked us to share some of our work and experiences for a new event called Studio Night.¬†We’re excited to be one of three Chicago agencies to be part of¬†AIGA Chicago’s Studio Night¬†on Thursday, October 4 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. We look forward to meeting some new faces in the design community.