I knew this internship would be special from the beginning. The first question Drew asked me was: which superhero represented me the most? By default I chose Hulk because my first responses had been taken. But there was no reason to ever turn green. The internship was definitely a positive one. Not only did I get to work with three design all-stars that gave me the same respect that they gave each other, I also got to work on real-world projects and get a taste of how a design firm works. …
It is hard to know where to begin for this post since there is more to talk about than just “Oxide is great” and “this internship turned my perspective of design and my design process around and sent it off in the right direction” — which is all true. My stay at Oxide never felt like an internship at all; there was never any prejudice towards me being “just” an intern. I have never had a better learning experience, and if it were up to me I would never leave. Today is my last day and it feels like the girl of my dreams just said “it’s not you, it’s me” which I reply “What did I do wrong?” Not that I did anything wrong, but like all great experiences, they have to end — and it says so in my contract. What makes this internship experience so great, aside from the learning and the knowledge absorbed, is that at the end of it all you still get to stay friends. …
[You're reading part 3 (of 3). Read Drew's. Read Joe's.]
Recently, we received an e-mail from design student Suzanne Schmidt asking us to answer a design questionnaire. We decided each of the three of us would answer the questions separately, and post them publicly on the Oxide News site. …
[You're reading part 2 (of 3). Read Drew's. Read Adam's.]
Recently, we received an e-mail from design student Suzanne Schmidt asking us to answer a design questionnaire. We decided each of the three of us would answer the questions separately, and post them publicly on the Oxide News site. …
[You're reading part 1 (of 3). Read Joe's. Read Adam's.]
I recently received an e-mail from design student Suzanne Schmidt at the University of Utah. The core of the message read as follows:
One of our semester assignments is to give a presentation on a current design firm that we admire and think others should be noticing. And that would be you guys. I love your work. Your designs have caught my eye, and I love looking at the latest projects by Oxide Design. I appreciated Joe’s recent post… reinforcing the reality that design is about creative problem solving. Would you be kind enough to answer some questions that would enlighten us student designers with some words of wisdom?
I am proud to announce that the business card design work of Oxide Design Co. has been featured (three different times) in The Best of Business Card Design 9. (If that sounds strangely familiar, it’s because I said something very similar when we were recently featured in Letterhead & Logo Design 11.) Published by Rockport, and painstakingly designed by Rule29, the book is “an innovative collection of the most current and best work by top designers worldwide.” It’s an honor to be included, and again, to see some of our less well-known pieces receive some recognition. …
In late 2007 I was fortunate enough to work an internship with the talented guys over at Oxide Design Co. I was just coming out of the internship program at Bozell and was curious to get the feel for working in a small design agency. In the few months I worked there I went from stuffing Mountees into boxes to working on and helping to present logos to clients. I was even there on the day Drew decided that an old ladder, a length of rope, and a few interns was enough to take his old sign down and move it into the new office. I was kept in the loop on everything going on in the office and was given the opportunity to help with some very exciting projects. My most rewarding project was the chance to work on an identity for Meadowlark Recycling. While working on this project I was fully immersed in the Oxide concepting process, a process I have adapted into how I now handle my own freelance clients. …
I am proud to announce that the logo design work of Oxide Design Co. has been featured (three different times) inLetterhead & Logo Design 11! Published by Rockport, the book showcases “the latest, most innovative, and exciting work in the field from well-known design leaders, new design firms, and cutting-edge artists.” It’s an honor to see some of our less well-known logos receive some recognition. …
A little over 2 and a half years ago, I became an intern at Oxide Design. I’ll just state the obvious and point out that I’m still not currently an intern at Oxide, despite all of my kicking, screaming, biting, and clawing. My relatively short stay of 7 months, however, was enough to completely change my approach to design. …
This shirt pays homage to one of the greatest pinball machines of all time: Black Knight, released in 1980 by Williams Electronics. The machine earned a reputation with a number of firsts: