Straight out of Nashville, Tennessee Third Man Records is the brick and mortar brainchild of producer, songwriter and musician Jack White. They record, print and press vinyl records right there in the store (the majority of which are produced by Jack). The rest of the building is set up as a record label, photo studio, dark room and venue. Any White Stripes fans out there may recognize the name “Third Man” from the song “Ball and Biscuit” or from Jack’s former career at Third Man Upholstery. The black and yellow color scheme, which was a big part of the upholstery business has nicely found its way into the brand of the record company.

There is much to be said for what Third Man Records is doing for the music industry. At the forefront, it’s promoting musicians and an authentic music experience. This authenticity that makes owning and playing records so appealing. We’ve certainly caught the bug at Orange Element as a few of us have begun to scour the internet for 7″ vinyls.

The Portable Record Player comes with USB capabilities, software for ripping audio, a belt driven turntable with three speeds, automatic return tone arm and diamond stylus needle, adjustable tone control, and dynamic full range speakers. I’m not exactly sure what all of those features entail but I can tell you the sound is amazing.

Drop on by sometime and we’ll let you have a listen. Remember, your turntable’s not dead.

Dave Colson
www.orange-element.com

Fun Fact: Currently available at the Fells Point Sound Garden: White Stripes White Blood Cells, self-titled, and De Stijl vinyl albums.

On Thursday, January 26 a handful of the finest minds in Baltimore’s tech/creative/culture scene will convene for Evil Plans 2, a meetup of…well, folks who plan meetups. Here’s more from the event description:

Are you someone planning interesting things in Baltimore? Are you the organizer of a regular programmers’ meetup… a volunteer driving an upcoming event… the steward of a cool collaborative space?

If you are a meetup maven, an email group admin, an event coordinator, or some other sort of “community organizer,” you’re invited to this informal discussion to be held at the Beehive. Techies, design afficianados, social entrepreneurs… you’re all welcome.

A worthy endeavor, no? And, as it happens, Orange Element has some Evil Plans of our own and I’ll be there to trade ideas, say hey, and generally enjoy the energy of this strong and growing community. See you there…

Neal Shaffer
www.orange-element.com

Linotype is a part of the printing process that doesn’t exist much, if at all, now in the modern days of technology, but back in the day it was revolutionary. It sped up the printing process by casting an entire line of type at one time (hence “Line o’ Type”) instead of the typesetting everything by hand. Fun fact for those of us in Charm City, Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor of the Linotype, emigrated from Germany to Baltimore!

The world premiere of Linotype: The Film will take place in New York City on February 3^rd and a screening tour across the US and other parts of the world will take place soon after. For more information check out linotypefilm.com or follow them on Twitter @linotypefilm.

From a designer’s standpoint, I can’t wait to get a glimpse into what the world of printing was like in the age of Linotype and how much things have evolved over the years. So until a screening visits a city near you, check out the trailer here!

“Linotype: The Film” Official Trailer from Linotype: The Film on Vimeo.

Kuoting

www.orange-element.com

Business Development Manager

We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starting Business Development Manager, based in our Baltimore office, to generate opportunities for creative branding and design with progressive companies in need of integrated branding solutions.

Candidates will possess a high level of understanding in brand strategy and the importance design plays in executing disciplined systems across multi-channel campaigns. Candidates will also need to be able to apply critical strategy and thinking when speaking to specific prospect needs.

This manager must also be able to represent OED’s creative culture and explain our process to high-level executives and managers. Exceptional writing skills, research skills and proposal writing are necessary. Polished presentation and highly developed social skills absolute.

Candidates should have a successful track record of closing new business deals, and proven profitable client relationships. He or she must also have demonstrated ability in the areas of negotiation and critical decision-making and a strong understanding and appreciation of design and strategy.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and samples to info@orange-element.com.

Design Director

We are seeking a Design Director to join our growing team in the Baltimore, MD office. If you work well in a small group and can serve as one of the primary creative contacts with both our clients and our team, develop and execute advanced design theory, and provide direction and supervision to the design team, we want to hear from you.

You must have polished project-management and presentation skills and be able to take the lead on projects, hit your deadlines and stay on budget, and communicate complex design concepts to others.

You should have at least two years demonstrated management experience and five years proven design experience and be able to lead, direct, and mentor other designers.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and samples to info@orange-element.com.

Web Developer

We are seeking a Web Developer / Web Designer to join our growing team in the Baltimore, MD office. This position is focused on web-based design development only. Ideal candidate should have a solid web design background with focus being on polished coding skills.

If you work well in a small, collaborative group and are able to take lead on web development projects with expert coding skills to provide solutions, we want to hear from you. You should also be very comfortable acting as liaison between clients and our team with regard to explaining technical and developmental project decisions.

You will work closely with our design team to support back-end build out of sites utilizing PHP, Javascript, jquery, css and html. You should consider yourself an expert in these areas. Flash experience, e-reader formatting and app development are a plus.

You must have strong communication skills, stronger organization skills, hit your deadlines and stay on budget. You should have at least three years of proven web design experience.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and samples to info@orange-element.com.

Senior Web Designer

We are seeking a Senior Web Designer to join our growing team in the Baltimore, MD office. Candidates for this position will focus on advancing our clients brands through outstanding design skills. The senior designer will receive direction from design managers and work closely with the design teams to develop innovate materials for a variety of client audiences.

You should be meticulous, organized and comfortable managing time and budgets. If you work well in a small, collaborative group and are able to take lead on a variety of design projects with solid communication skills, we want to hear from you.

You should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years experience in design; some agency or client-service experience is preferred. You should also have experience with supervising others. Your front-end proficiencies in coding skills should include .html, .css, jquery, php and flash. Proficiency in all CS5 apps and a comfort level with print design is a plus. App development and e-book design are a plus.

Please send your resume, cover letter, and samples to info@orange-element.com.

Here’s part three and part four:

“The Engagement”

“The Wedding”

As for the contest itself, entries have started to come in and we’re excited to see what we end up with. So if you’re engaged to be married, or know someone who is/soon will be, head over to www.bistroultimatewedding.com for all the details on how to enter. It’s easy and, most importantly, fun. Submissions are due by the end of the month, so hop on it.

Neal Shaffer
www.orange-element.com

If you need a little inspiration check out The Baltimore Sun’s list of 50 Things to do in 2012. A few things to look forward to in January are the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on January 16 and Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week from January 20 through January 29. Do you see anything on the list that interests you or know of anything that the list is missing? Let us know in the comments!

Kuoting

www.orange-element.com

www.orange-element.com

Neal is no stranger to Orange – we’ve worked with him on many projects for the past two years. The fit is natural and we’re already reaping the rewards of a more complete team. Already, he’s helped to produce a series of new commercials, radio spots, and messaging for a national brand book. 2012 proves to bring more opportunity and creativity to Orange.

Prior to joining Orange Element, Neal was the managing editor for BMore Media, where he managed editorial calendars, assignments and editing stories. He also spent time in business communications and client relations, helping support both a family business and many advertising and marketing firms around town.

Neal is also a co-organizer for the Baltimore Chapter of Ignite, currently entering it’s fourth consecutive year of successful growth and creativity.

He is also big on writing comic books. Perhaps we need one for Orange Element!

Welcome Neal!

-Aaron
www.orange-element.com

We worked with The Bistro at South River to help them launch the Ultimate Wedding Giveaway, a chance for one fun couple to win a $50,000 wedding (hit the site if you’re interested in entering or learning more). As part of the campaign we made a series of 15-second commercial spots and we’re excited by how they turned out.

The first two are in heavy rotation now and we also wanted to share them with you here. Check ‘em out and let us know what you think. And if you know someone who’s engaged or might soon be, encourage them to enter!

“The Meeting”

“The Date”

Neal Shaffer
www.orange-element.com

The gathering of these talented individuals result in some amazing and unique holiday gifts and help to
provide funding for need-based student scholarships. Don’t miss out! Click here to preview some of the items
available this year!

Wednesday, December 7th — Saturday, December 10th
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Maryland Institute College of Art  |  Brown Center’s Leidy Atrium & Falvey Hall lobby
1301 W Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Vendors will accept the following forms of payment: Visa, MasterCard, cash, and check.
Admission to the market is free.

Happy Holidays! 

Nicolette
www.orange-element.com