The Chicago Social Suite - Logo, Poster and Flyer Design

DATE:
2007

CLIENTS:
Good for Party - Chicago, IL
Progressive Life and Style/PLS Magazine - Chicago, IL
Going.com - Chicago, IL

PHOTOGRAPHER:
Jenni Knight

DESIGNER:
Jani Anderson

DESCRIPTION:
The Chicago Social Suite was an ill-fated collaboration between some of Chicago's brightest and most media-saavy event promoters. Working with DJ/designer Jimmy Singh, PLS and Going.com, MS&A developed a logo and brand identity for the then-slated-as-weekly event. Although the night died soon after it opened, the work done on the project was energetic, fresh and highly conceptual.

The Killswitch Collective - A Marriage of Creative and Code

Interactive design is a discipline which flourishes under constraints. There is a time in a web developer's life when they realize that neither programming or design is more important that the other: the coexist to their mutual benefit. The Killswitch Collective in Chicago embodies that left-and-right-brain approach in their work.

From KillSwitchCollective.com:

From a two-person company with roots in print design, we’ve grown quickly, but thoughtfully. We’ve taken on clients who share our passion for complete solutions and our pursuit to think bigger, even on the smallest projects. In the process, we have garnered loyal customers, glowing reviews, and a portfolio of work that speaks to our commitment to quality design and unsurpassable functionality. Today, we employ a staff of designers, programmers, and production specialists, who remain true to our founding tenets of creative energy and aesthetic diversity with an intimate, collaborative vibe. Spanning the corporate and creative, the local and international, our work is as varied as our clients.

Awesome. Check out their portfolio and prepare to be amazed.

Firebelly Design - Book Cover Bravado

Firebelly Design is a Chicago-based firm that is not afraid to kick it old-school. Their work on The Wonder: Portraits of a Remembered City by Tony Fitzpatrick is amazing. Visceral and energetic, their hand-drawn type and layout work pairs seamlessly with Fitzpatrick's illustrations.

From Firebelly:

Tony Fitzpatrick is a Chicago legend. He documents the wonders of our great city with visuals, poetry, and one of the most original voices of our time. He came to Firebelly for help translating his work into book format. This is the first book in a series we are working on with Tony.

Buy it from the publisher Last Gasp or on Amazon!

Let There Be Light Promotional Graphics - Fashion

CLIENT:
Good for Party - Chicago, IL

PHOTOGRAPHER:
David Anthony

DESIGNER:
Jani Anderson

COPYWRITERS:
Shreyas Shah and Christina Wilson

DESCRIPTION:
MS&A worked closely with Lumen and Effen Vodka to develop promotional graphics for a fashion event entitled Let There Be Light. Playing off of the elemental themes of the promo copy, we developed a series of four graphics for the event, each element represented by a different photograph. We were fortunate enough to work with David Anthony, one of Chicago's finest art and fashion photographers, to design a graphics that were simple, eye-catching and clever. These graphics were used in the print and online promotions for this event. For the print promotions, we coupled the element on the front with a detail shot of the venue on the back that reflected that particular element. Can you tell?

URL:
http://goodforparty.squarespace.com

MiSPA™ Social Network Proposal

DATE:
2004

DESIGNER:
Jani Anderson

DESCRIPTION:
MiSPA™ was a website proposed when social networks like YouTube were in their infancy. MiSPA™ (Michigan Service Professionals Association) was to be a social network for people in the service industry that needed affordable health insurance. It was to be a truly 21st century networking tool: a high-tech hybrid that would be an online PDA, an insurance provider and an online magazine all rolled up into one. Featuring cutting-edge graphic design, music, video, chat rooms, instant messaging and e-mail services, MiSPA.com would feature amenities such as customizable homepage layouts, custom RSS news feeds and a customized personal assistant.

Cyber Girl Sex Tips

CLIENT:
Playboy.com

DESIGNERS:
Jani Anderson

DESCRIPTION:
Not sure where to touch, what to squeeze or how to break the ice? Our very knowledgeable Cyber Girls give good advice for guys -- and gals -- on playing with toys, the language of love and much more. These pages we designed and implemented at break-neck speed within a matter of days. MS&A always respects our clients' deadlines, even if we have to lose a little sleep.

URL:
http://www.playboy.com/cybergirls/features/cybergirl-sex-tips/

Cement Space 010 - Gallery Prints

CLIENT:
Sigma6 Interactive Media (1995)

DESIGNER:
Jani Anderson

DESCRIPTION:
Sigma6 was established in 1993, and in 1995 became the first web design company in the city of Detroit. As part of our marketing strategy, we attempted to have a gallery show in one of Detroit's up-and-coming art galleries at the time, the Cement Space 010. Although the show never happened and both companies are now extinct, these images show that creativity shouldn't be bound by expectations.

ManiPediCutie

CLIENT:
ManiPediCutie - Spa + Salon in Hermosa Beach, CA

DESIGNERS:
Jani Anderson & Scott Anderson

COPYWRITER:
Scott Anderson

DESCRIPTION:
This is a site we made in conjunction with the 5659 Design Co. in Chicago. We collaborated with Scott to take the design he crafted for the print brochure and translate it to the Web. This site was designed & implemented in a record two weeks.

URL:
http://www.manipedicutie.com

Szymanski - Tranquilamente 12" Artwork

CLIENT:
Omoamusic - Record Label in Detroit, MI
DESIGNERS:
Jani Anderson & Kenjji Marshall (illustration)

COPYWRITER:
Shreyas Shah

DESCRIPTION:
This is album artwork for a 12" vinyl release for Szymanski's 2003 single "Tranquilamente".

URL:
Szymanski on MySpace

GMC.com 1996-1998

CLIENT:
McCaan-Erickson / GMC - GMC.com (1996-1998)

DESIGNER:
Jani Anderson

COPYWRITER:
Dr. Matthew Mullins

DESCRIPTION:
In 1996, Sigma6 was awarded the distinction of of designing and building the first iteration of GMC.com. Working with McCaan-Erickson in Detroit, MI we were fortunate enough to be part of a pioneering team of creative and technical professionals that made this project so great to work on. We continued for years as the primary interactive service provider for GMC, Lincoln, Buick and Delphi Automotive.

GFP LookBook 3

Playboy 680 Website Protoype

Good for Party Website Prototype

Szymanski CD

From Detroit to Chicago

D Records

Highway to Heaven: 10 Cars to Drive Before You Die

Playboy All-America

Elton Anderson and Associates

Good for Party - Magazine Prototype