To convey the high-end nature of the distributor. The Summer Grove logo was created by Ron Bercume for a fine foods distributor based in the U.K. that serves northern Europe. The logo uses a combination of a serifed typeface with a script treatment, iconic illustration to represent the nature of the product, and a soft red and blue color palette.

In concert, the combination of these qualities invariably yields an experience that is so celebratory and moving that the very word Cabinet takes on a new, vivid meaning for anyone in the audience. An inclusive and engaging energy is the uniting through-line as Cabinet weaves bluegrass, country and folk influences to powerful effect.

Diana’s music is informed by the themes that have run through her life…love, loss, and redemption…bringing to mind both Emily Dickinson & Loretta Lynn in the same breath. From the mournful lament of a dance hall girl, to the stomping melodic rant of a young woman’s burial instructions, each of Diana’s original songs from her latest CD, My Remembrance of You, draws life from the rich cross currents of old timey..

Lazar Bear is proud to present Los Lobos, probably the hottest band touring the world today, will be performing on a four Island tour in the Hawaii supporting their release “Tin Can Trust”. Los Lobos (“The Wolves”) are an American Chicano rock band. They are three-time Grammy Award winners. Their music is influenced by rock and roll…

The event promotion behind the Grammy Award winning Derek Trucks Band sought the creative expertise of Ronald Bercume for the band’s 2007 4 Island Hawaii Tour. Another artist on the 2007 Hawaii Tour series, the Derek Trucks Band is an award winning blues-rock band with a unique style and various influences. The poster design focuses primarily on the full color photo…

I recently came across this rare 3 part interview with Graphic Designer Pioneer Paul Rand. I have written on the “Godfather of Graphic Design” here on this site and like any designer consider him one of my many heroes. What I was not expecting to learn was that the gentleman interviewing Rand, Miggs Burroughs, was by definition a graphic design icon himself.

The poster for the ICA biannual Congress advertises the ICA’s meeting location of Panyu, China for the year 2009. The ICA’s main objective of the Congress was to promote colored gemstones in the Chinese market, which will help promote international trade. Both China and the gemstones take the main stage within this poster design.

Some say “Homeless.” and others say “Please help.” All are printed on white paper in Helvetica, a blocky font so distinct that a feature-length documentary was made in its honor. If you spend much time downtown, you’ve probably noticed the signs. They’re difficult to miss — arresting in their simplicity, crisp enough to be counterintuitive in the hands of panhandlers. Which, of course, is the point.”