Welcome to the stream. Here you will find our latest projects and news as well as, eventually, a sizable catalog of our older stuff.
Nailed it! New Ruan ads for 2013.
05.16.2013
Open up your nearest copy of Bulk Transporter or Inbound Logistics and you are going to see a lot of trucks and a lot of trailers. What you won’t see is a hybrid-macrame-woodwork-nail-and-string contraption. Well, ordinarily you wouldn’t. more »
Photography | Print Advertising | Ruan | WritingIntroducing Chresten
05.15.2013
There’s a new designer at Red Dot. Chresten Jensen has been a hockey player, a woodworker, a hair stylist (not actually, but he does cut his own hair) and a designer. more »
NewsPrincipal goes to Florida
05.14.2013
This year Red Dot got the chance to handle everything related to Principal’s Elite Advisor Summit, from the invitation and envelopes to the banners, signage and more. more »
Collateral | Illustration | Principal Financial GroupFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Red Dot captures three Silver awards at the District 9 ADDY® competition
05.09.2013Red Dot Advertising & Design received another round of accolades, earning three Silver ADDY® awards at the District 9 competition. more »
Apache | Press Release | WinefestThe 2013 Winefest Poster
05.03.2013
In 2012, Winefest Des Moines asked us to design their 10 year anniversary poster. That poster got such a good response, they asked us to design the 2013 poster as well. more »
Illustration | Poster | WinefestBrand audit? Come again?
Once a brand has been established and is in place, it’s easy to start believing that your work is done. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. more »
SoapboxDowntown Farmers’ Market: Growing Smiles
04.30.2013
The Downtown Farmers’ Market is a Des Moines tradition, and we’re excited to work on it every time we’re given the opportunity. more »
Downtown Farmers' Market | Illustration | Poster | Print Advertising | Wearable | WritingClearanceJobs.com Goes Cloak-and-Dagger-and-Acorn
03.23.2013
ClearanceJobs.com is a job site for people with security clearance. And, believe it or not, people whose jobs involve being secretive (cough cough spies cough) call themselves “secret squirrels.” more »
Clearance Jobs | Illustration | Out-of-HomeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Red Dot wins six awards including a Judges’ Choice at the 2012 ADDYS®
02.28.2013The ADDY® Awards is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition. more »
Apache | Downtown Community Alliance | Intelligent Dispensing Solutions | Press Release | Ruan | WinefestFire up that creative spark! Part Deux.
02.15.2013
Since creativity is a good thing, how do we keep the juices flowing? more »
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