We completed an Edmonton focused brand book for the EEDC (Edmonton Economic Development Corporation) in August, and finally able to share this amazing project with you! The idea behind this piece was to introduce the Dubai market to Edmonton, in terms of its location, competitive economic advantage, and values of education, healthcare and quality of life. The… Take a look
Check our a new design project we completed over the summer for Arrow Engineering. We started working with Arrow about a year ago, developing print and event collateral. Arrow has completed engineering projects all over Western Canada and needed to strongly showcase this photographically throughout the booklet. Basically, it walks a client through the company… Take a look
Check out the new season brochure for the Brian Webb Dance Company 2015-16 Season! We wanted the creative for this year to be a continuation from last year, which you can see in our online portfolio. Last year, we used ink to create an expressive typographic system. This year, we used the ink blotches to… Take a look
The Harvest Celebration is a fundraiser for the Lois Hole Hospital. We’ve developed print materials for this fundraiser for many years, and the 2015 gala is happening in a few weeks. This year, the event is raising funds specifically for MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) Program. Curio had the fortunate opportunity to really explore with the… Take a look
Curio Studio was hired to illustrate and provide design consultation on the overall creative look for the 2015-16 Arden Theatre Season. Check out the main illustration (we call her Ms. Arden), spot illustrations and some other sketch concepts we presented to the client. As far as design consult, Curio provided recommendations for typography, initial layouts for covers and program guide, colour palette… Take a look
We had the pleasure of working on our first project for StartUp Edmonton, we designed a clean and simple notecard highlighting their branding. The awesome highlight of the project was finally getting the opportunity to work with local letterpress fella, Fort Heavy. The entire process was great, we highly recommend working with Mike on a project if you want to execute… Take a look
We recently worked with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra once again to develop the overall look for the season through the development of the 2015-16 season brochure. We presented two directions for creative and ultimately took the direction of expressive ink illustration, created in a technique that is a combination of traditional (india ink) and digital (photoshop) techniques…. Take a look
Curio just completed all the design work for Edmonton Jazz Fest 2015! We developed a consistent and energized look for posters, programs, brochures, outdoor advertising, print advertising, social media and apparel. Awesome acts performing like Lisa Fischer, Banda Magda and The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, plus many more! Performances happening from June 19-28, 2015, check out EdmontonJazz.com for the full line… Take a look
Alyson Connolly is a voice and public speaking coach, and we worked with her to develop a brand, print collateral and social media graphics. She specializes in customized programs focused on creating clarity & authority when speaking to an audience of 1 or 1000. Out of the concepts we presented to her, she selected the lion. This… Take a look
The Courage Gala is the most significant fundraising event of the year for the Glenrose Hospital Foundation. Curio has worked with this gala for a few years, developing invites, programs, signage and print collateral. Last year, we did a re-brand of the entire event. The evening raises both funds and the awareness to improve and… Take a look
In early 2015, Curio finished a mega project for ABMI (Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute). What is ABMI? From their website, an overview: From the boreal forest in the north to the grasslands in the south, the ABMI monitors the state of Alberta’s biodiversity. To do this, the ABMI employs a systematic grid of 1,656 site… Take a look
We’re gearing up with new creative concepts for Jazzfest 2015, take a peek at the work that we created for the festival last year!