We take great comfort in the fact that our core competency is design, user experience and front end development. This is not to say that we could not also build large scale web applications - it’s just not advantageous for us to offer this part of the process as a service.
Most of the pain [...]
Last week I presented at the HOW Design Conference Denver, CO. Our objective for HOW was to present well-formed technique, design solutions and inspiration to designers looking to work online. The challenge at hand being to convince a packed room of talented yet overstimulated pro’s that the web is not as complicated/different as they are [...]
Finally, the original icon of office humor will finally have an official logo for all his TPS reports. Working in cooperation with the creator Scott Adams and United Media, The Chopping Block developed the new look for the legendary comic to help establish a brand beyond the well known characters of the strip. As if [...]
Design life is more than a tshirt design. Its a way of life. Know what I’m sayin’? I mean, its a tshirt that’ll put some hair on your chest… Know what I’m sayin’?
The kernel of this idea came from a bowling team full of Chopping Block folks. The team name was the “Burly Bowling Brigade” [...]
We have been working closely with Climate Central to help illustrate the actual data they get back from NASA and the US Navy on climate change. Climate Central is a nonprofit science and media organization created to provide clear and objective information about climate change and its potential risks. The illustrations are an attempt at [...]
A few weeks back, we helped our good friends at shipwire.com to redesign their shipping and product fulfillment blog. It’s great to see it up and running. The team is doing a fantastic job keeping the posts knowledgeable and fresh. It is increasingly becoming a fantastic resource for growing your online business.
It is also refreshing [...]
Tshirts are great. You can print on them, put them over your torso and they help keep you modest and warm. The only real issue with them is that they are not the best canvasses for the smaller details. Most of the icons designed for Chop Shop’s SciFi, Horror/Fantasy and Rock Music series of tees [...]
Admit it, deep down inside we (or at least I) all secretly want to explore the heavens untethered from the Earth and unlock all the mysteries of the universe. Perhaps that is why the beautiful info-graphic art of Michael Paukner is so appealing. His work focuses on many scientific themes such as space exploration, as [...]
When you combine equal parts photographer, mom, educator, storyteller and you mix in an infectious personality - you end up with the awesomely talented Me Ra Koh. She and her husband Brian have quickly developed a successful brand built upon empowering moms (and dads!) to take better photos. Check out the rebranded, redesigned merakoh.com.
We are [...]
Since these iconic tees started appearing in our shop and filling all our shelves, we always thought it would be most excellent to see them gridded up on large sheet and served up for a wall.
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