MASTERWORKS NM

Melinda has been busy wracking up honors again. This year, she prepared three pieces for the Masterworks NM show, all miniatures, and all accepted! Their definition of a miniature: "Fine art on a small scale with minute attention to detail, details which can sustain close inspection or magnification without loss." The rules are very particular, and as she put it, the goal is to "portray a sense of 'miniature,' as opposed to a 'small picture.'" Given her success at last year's show (selling two pieces), we think Melinda's up the challenge – and the judges appear to, too. All three of her submissions were accepted!

Massive Sky, Sandias | 6.5" x 1.5" On Arches, 140lb. Hotpress | (7.5" x 2.5" framed)

To make the piece entirely miniature, she placed it "directly in the frame as if it was an epic grand-scale landscape in oil. My impression of massiveness carried through to the title in the end - I really loved the idea of naming this tiny piece 'massive.'"

Catch a Flying Star, DT | 4" x 2.5" On Arches, 140lb. Hotpress | (4.875" x 6.25" framed)

Maybe what's most impressive about these three pieces is their variety. Content and style, traditional to urban, they each speak differently of some form of miniaturization.

Bandelier, No.2 | 3.75" x 5" On Arches, 140lb. Hotpress | (7.5" x 6.5" framed)

Masterworks NM opens April 1 (tomorrow night!) at 5PM. The awards ceremony starts at 7:00. It's open to the public and admission is free (though ExpoNM charges for parking). If you're in town, get out your magnifying glass and go congratulate her, among the many others at the show. If you're lucky, you might be able to pick up one of these little beauties before someone else does.

More information on Melinda's process, and some backstory on each piece, is available at her illustration and design blog.

LOCKERSKIN

Remember junior high? Sorry, of course you do, and we're fully aware you don't want to. Today we're going back, however, and in the spirit of helping kids make more awesome out of their childhoods (or retroactively bandaging ours) we've offered our services to LockerSkins.


They're locker decals which leave no sticky residue, making them the perfect locker-customization feature. You achieve some much-coveted self-expression, can pick yours out of the locker lineup, and it's glue-free! No angry school officials, no bills home, and they're easily tweaked or changed out later.


So what'd TC do? We created these life-size-locker backdrops for last month's Toy Fair at the Javits Center in NYC. As you might guess, they work equally well on surfaces not education-grade steel, so the possibilities are vast.


We just received word LockerSkin's running a sale until March 30. Feed 'em the code FREESHIPPING when you place your order for, well, free shipping!


Where will you hang your LockerSkin? Which one? Where would you have, if you'd had access to such groovy personalization when you were that age?


Client: LockerSkin
Team: Melinda Beavers, Britt Martinez, Lynn Platow

WINTER 2009 BOOK NOW AVAILABLE

Here lies the best of 2009, TC-style. From character design for a comic chronicling the adventures of a certain late-90s alterna-rock band to Ouchies Bandage packaging, local ABQ brand implementation and development to logos, posters and newsletters for clients across nine states, we think it gorgeously showcases our unique range of talents.

Each large book is hand-bound (we're not sure about the minis) and opens with the awesome prowess of a coffee-table volume. We couldn't be prouder of our big team, composed of many smaller, interlocking teams, nor more grateful for our wonderful clients. Here's to a great 2009, (and a nod to our 2010 book, now in progress.)




Client: Tangerine Café Design Group
Team: Everyone!

OUCHIES MAD-LIBS!

Well, if we didn't just get some exciting news from our client, Mad Over You! Now you can not only hide your wound, not your style – you can customize. If that's not the grooviest thing to come along in bandages, we throw in the gauze. Check out the possibilities:


We've worked with Mad Over You for a while now, recently designing and installing a trade show booth in NYC, with more product design and brand implementation on the way.


We wish we'd sported these on the playground when we were growing up. The opportunities are endless.




Ouchies Mad-Libs will be available in May 2011, but you can pre-order a box (or five) soon. Each box includes 20 bandages (four of each design) and a marker.

What would you write in? Leave your answers in the comments!


Client: Mad Over You
Team: Melinda Beavers, Britt Martinez, Daniel Hulsbos, Lynn Platow

BRYCON CONSTRUCTION

We've met few who don't enjoy that quiet time, when after the day's responsibilities they receive a pillow, sheets, and time to recharge. Sleep is so fundamental to our experience, it's hard to imagine not being able to enjoy it.

Brycon Construction recently built the Christus St. Vincent Regional Sleep Center, a top-notch facility for treatment of sleep disorders. And we're here to tell you, the place looks gorgeous.

Theres's something strangely – one might say almost unconsciously – settling in the feel of the place, from the well-lit entrance to the bedrooms, even the monitoring rooms. And our photographer Daniel Hulsbos captures it pitch-perfect.

Christus St. Vincent chose Brycon for their sleep center, as well as an extensive remodel, for their expertise. We suspect they're getting the same classy treatment we've seen in our time with Brycon. Says Daniel of Charlotte Lane, on this shoot: "Charlotte was great to work with. Her professional, direct, and laid-back attitude made her very enjoyable to be around. I very much look forward to working with her, and Brycon."

Brycon will use these images for marketing purposes, as well as the brochure Tangerine Café is currently at work on. Today, you can enjoy some of them, too.

Client: Brycon Construction
Team: Britt Martinez, Daniel Hulsbos, Lynn Platow