Name that company....
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- Horp
In the early 2000's, there was an American Design company... smallish and independent, but it became known as the place who did the world's best annual reports. I think they may have been in Portland, and they may have had the owner's surname as the company name.
They were all over the design press for a while and though the did all sorts of things, it was the engaging and unique ways they went about creating annual reports that got them the most attention.
Anyone know who I mean? I'm wracking my branes ova heah.
- set0
Studio Fury
- Horp0
Come on someone... this is killing me.
- gramme0
Methodologie did great annual reports, but they're in Seattle and not named after anyone.
- gramme0
Are you thinking of Cahan Associates in SF? They're really well known for their ARs.
- kona0
samata mason?
i doubt their work got them worldwide attention, but they used to do some unbelievable annual reports.
- And then they downsized dramatically, cut all staff down to 3 people.gramme
- i interviewed there twice but never accepted. great work but too far for me to drive. dave was awesome.kona
- their studio is in an old bowling alley and they kept two lanes. (for show)kona
- I work there now - and we're more than 3 people :-)identity
- Good for you identity! When did this you start?gramme
- been working here for about a month and a half now...identity
- Horp0
Cahan & Associates, thats them. Glad they're still out there. I haven't heard a damn thing about them since the early 00's, but that's probably more to do with me not being in design or reading design journals since the mid 00's I guess.
Are they still highly regarded and high profile? Are they a bit old hat now? I have never once heard them mentioned in here or any of the other creative forums I happen upon from time to time.
- My buddy works there, and yes, they're quite high-profile. Apparently too high to show their work.monospaced
- I did think I'd have liked to have worked there one day if I had stayed in design.Horp
- Not that I would have made the grade you understand, but it was a pipe dream that sustained me.Horp
- Sigh.Horp
- Horp0
Battery dying goodnight!
- neue75_bold0
still one of my fav american studio's.. reckon the only way to see new work though is by picking up the yearly awards annuals...
- I'm sure if you requested a portfolio they'd send you one.monospaced
- ninjasavant0
GABOCORP!
- hallelujah0
both cahan and samata mason have done an unholy amount of great work