Veer is always bringing us cool new merchandise. After all, that is how we discovered Shrapnel Design, who ended up designing our custom portfolio box. Check out Veer’s new seriously cool serif idea below. The tote retails for $22.

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The two full weeks of winter games have officially come to a close. There were a lot of memorable moments, but I wanted to share one small favorite—the winners’ podium—designed by James Lee & Leo Obstbaum. The podium was constructed from donated wood and finished by new wood workers in the inner city of Vancouver. The design reflects the topography of Canada and the collective spirit of the games, as seen in the construction of multiple pieces coming together to create one form.

Another example of this community-focused participation was seen in the creation of the bouquets by Just Beginnings Flowers. The owner, June Strandberg, works with women in prison and those who are recovering from addiction or acts of violence. The flowers are also locally grown.

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Orange Element is very proud to announce the start of a new brand identity for our friends and colleagues at Maryland Art Place (MAP). Established in 1981, MAP is a not-for-profit center for contemporary art that energizes encounters between artists and the public through networking, educational leadership and outreach.

MAP averages eight amazing exhibitions annually in their downtown Baltimore gallery space, organizes traveling exhibitions, maintains a regional visual artists’ registry and offers a spectrum of educational and performance opportunities to thousands of participants throughout the year.

We are very pleased to be working with MAP’s team, towards creating an identity that will connect MAP to an even broader community.

Introducing metaMAP…

And now for the fun: Through February 10, MAP is accepting logo proposals for metaMAP,their new public art project series. Visit their web site today and submit your best ideas. If your design is selected, you’ll have the chance to see your logo positioned to announce some pretty amazing projects around town.

Visit MAP today to download the details.

And visit MAP Downtown at:
8 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202-4015
(410) 962-8565

UPDATE: DUE TO THE WEATHER, THE SCREENING OF LEMONADE WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR SOME TIME IN MARCH. WE WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Orange Element is very pleased to be a sponsor for a screening of the film, Lemonade, brought to Baltimore and presented by Second Shore, the new public programming series created by Slant Six and the Contemporary Museum. Also, thank you to our co-sponsors, Novak Birch and Vitamin, for their assistance in making this event possible.

Orange Element is sponsoring this film to support the idea that everyone should find a way to live a fulfilling life, take chances that help make it so, and work hard to enjoy a sense of true satisfaction.

If you haven’t heard of the movie, you can watch the trailer below:

Following the film, a team member from Orange Element will join a panel discussion to talk about how the 2009 economic downturn affected work, ideas and the local creative community as a whole. Most importantly, we’ll talk about the future of ideas, innovation and what is exciting to us (and you).

For more information on the event, visit www.secondshore.com.

So drop on by and enjoy yourselves.  Bring lemons. And don’t let a little snow keep you away.

Location:
The Windup Space
Baltimore’s Station North Arts & Entertainment District
12 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201-5904

Wednesday, February 10th
Doors open at 7 pm
The event is free (donations are encouraged to offset costs)

From everyone at Orange Element to you:

If you are in Baltimore tonight, be sure to attend Shag’s screening of Gary Hustwit’s Objectified. Gary, the director of Helvetica, covers the world of industrial design in this feature-length documentary.

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