Design & Direction
BMW / Concourse Exhibitions
Identity Design, Website Design + Development, Editorial Design + Illustration, Art Direction / Creative Direction, Art + Talent Buying, Content Strategy + Execution, Arts Integration,
The largest indoor BMW dealership in the United States hired Permanent to develop and brand a gallery program within the dealership entitled Concourse. This included events, curation, micro-site development and video content for environments around the dealership.
This was part of an ongoing campaign to expand the brand’s connection to the arts and organizations within performance, visual and digital art in the midwest.
Area Environments, Minneapolis
Brand Strategy + Consultation, Identity Design, Art Direction / Creative Direction, Web Design + Interactive Design, Art + Talent Buying, Arts Integration, Packaging + Retail Design,
Permanent was hired to brand, consult, curate, and develop a full brand for an artist inspired wall paper line. It was one of the couple to move into removable wall paper and develop collections of artists from all around the world.
The site, which offered samples and collections from each artist, has continued to grow along with their parent company Apropos Studio, whose clients include Apple, Prada, Victoria Secret, and Bath and Body Works.
Lovestitch, Los Angeles CA
Art Direction / Creative Direction, Identity Design, Editorial Design + Illustration, Content Strategy + Execution, Brand Strategy + Consultation, Web Design + Interactive Design, Web Development + Programming, Mobile Design,
We worked with Los Angeles based clothing line, Lovestitch, to take their predominantly wholesale business online. We were tasked with branding, creating an E-Commerce solution, print materials, and online web presence for this company new to the web.
Public Functionary, Minneapolis MN
Art Direction / Creative Direction, Identity Design, Web Design + Interactive Design, Brand Strategy + Consultation, Editorial Design + Illustration, Content Strategy + Execution, Brand Activation + Management, Event + Environmental Design, Arts Integration, Art + Talent Buying,
Public Functionary was created as an art exhibition and social space in Northeast Minneapolis in 2012. Permanent helped spearhead the the exhibition space as well as creating the branding, website, events, and a successful capital campaign. Permanent had a very hands on role in the nonprofit organization’s beginnings and we are proud that former members of our team continue to run the gallery independently.
Cummins
Art Direction / Creative Direction, Editorial Design + Illustration, Identity Design, Arts Integration, Art + Talent Buying, Web Design + Interactive Design, Web Development + Programming, Video Capturing + Production, Editing + Post production,
Synthesis is a project Developed by Permanent Art and Design Group to use the artistry of photography and documentary film to capture the surroundings and aesthetics of a client’s company. We worked with photographer Eric Melzer and cinematographer Isaac Gale to create curated photo exhibits and brand documentaries to encompass what each company, project, or client stands for through visuals, movement, and sound.
Corners 4, Los Angeles CA
Art Direction / Creative Direction, Packaging + Retail Design, Brand Strategy + Consultation, Editorial Design + Illustration, Web Development + Programming, Web Design + Interactive Design, Mobile Design,
The iPhone case company asked Permanent to develop branding and guidelines for the company as well as a responsive website with custom mobile user experience. We developed the online experience to show the way the case holds to the phone as an integration of browser and mobile design.
Corners are manufactured in the US out of aircraft aluminum and became a trending topic with tech bloggers and fashion communities once launched.