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We offer our clients design solutions that span the depths of both the digital and print landscapes. We are: Design, Development & Creative Direction from one of Chicago's most dynamic agencies.

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• Discipline - web

  In continuing our relationship with Finch's beer we have developed a phase 1 site which serves as their pre-market launch. The site holds information about the new beers they will offer as well as an overview of frequently asked questions and a quick view of their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Please see the other related projects including our logo design and can design for the full package of start up materials.
  Finch's Beer :: Website / web

• Discipline - web

  Vital Spark is an entrepreneurship that brings simple, effective, and economical services to improve the health and well-being of individuals and organizations. Its services include various programs such as Pilates, Yoga, Nutrition, and Massage. Killswitch assisted the company in establishing a name, created the logo and designed the marketing collateral and website to reflect the vital and healthy spirit of thecompany. The bold logo design and the flourishing illustrations of individuals and nature in tune reflect the wide spectrum of the company’s health services and effectively bridge this new brand with its innovative health concept and the consumer desires in a visually interesting way. Visit Website +
  Vital Spark Website / web

• Discipline - branding

  Sue Chang is a talented, emerging women's footwear designer based right here in Chicago. In need of a name and identity for her new company, Killswitch collaborated with Sue over the course of many months. In the end, Bone & Rattle was born. The name was inspired by combing through technical terms used in the shoe-making process and selecting two that we wanted to combine into a unique, memorable name. The shoe making business is no stranger to Sue, as her entire family has been in the business since she was a little girl, so we felt that an old-style shoe making tool would be a perfect icon to support her brand. The logotype is clean, modern and elegant and her strong, yet chic identity will allow us to push her branding to many levels as we continue to develop the Bone & Rattle brand.
  Bone & Rattle / branding

• Discipline - print

  ArtPower! is the University of California at San Diego's most energetic compilation of music, dance and spoken word. We created this program for the university's 2007-2008 ArtPower! performing arts season. ArtPower! provides exciting opportunities for the UCSD and San Diego communities to engage in discovery and dialogue with creative innovators in the arts.
  UCSD :: ArtPower! Catalog 07/08 / print

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Fencing Off Your CMS with Controller Namespacing Use Rails' Controller Namespacing to separate your Content Management System from a site's front end. Development We Are Into Post-Digital Creation Culture Musings and photos from the Killswitch design team, who travelled to Lisbon for OFFF 2008. Design Making It to the Summit Lessons learned about starting a small business and the possibilities and pitfalls you must be prepared for. Perspectives Modeling All Form Data Keep your business logic where it should be by modeling the data from forms like 'login' and 'search'. Development + More From Our Blog	Sunny with a chance of Productivity Finally spring has sprung in Chicagoland! The weather is getting warmer and we're all settled in our new office. Big Changes The Killswitch Collective is gearing up for some big changes this month! Check out February's news for the scoop! + MORE FROM OUR NEWS	Killswitch Tweets via @PSFK Pantone Unveils 336 New Colors: http://t.co/hqdyqmT1 Posted 12:43 PM on 04/24/2012 via @neatorama Hokusai’s The Great Wave Painted Using Coke: http://t.co/LoI1J335 Posted 10:05 AM on 04/24/2012 + Follow us on Twitter + Download our Twitter Skins Interview: Scenes from Behind the Wheel Killswitch had the pleasure of interviewing Artist and former Chicago Cab driverDmitry Samarov. Click here to read more. + Read More