http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/index daily 0.75 2013-03-12 http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/ethics daily 0.75 2017-08-08 http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/kyleeusticejournalism daily 0.75 2015-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1366597257528-JINXOZ9992T9VOEXRBTM/chuck-d-19871.jpg WRITING Chuck D [Public Enemy] Image not owned by us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1439490881111-S9MOOAUYL1VXVTKASLR6/image-asset.jpeg WRITING This interview with famed former Smiths frontman and acclaimed singer Morrissey was published in the September, 2015 issue of Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1428612514599-K7E5HE5BKAR1K3V8QCA3/ModestMouse WRITING This piece on Modest Mouse, an interview with lead singer Isaac Brock, came out in the May, 2015 issue of Thrasher Skateboarding Magazine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1366597840229-OX1GTE59OQC62CHZ714Q/Santigold.jpg WRITING Santigold, photo: Sean Thomas http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/about daily 0.75 2020-01-26 http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/graphic-design daily 1.0 2023-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1532222403252-KWDLP28V1E46QKYM7FRY/handlettering GRAPHIC DESIGN These are various samples of different custom, hand-drawn lettering we've created for a variety of clients. Custom lettering can give your project an unexpected vintage touch that would otherwise be hard to come by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/a46050fd-e3d8-4246-9c48-af24bf95b90b/HieroShirts_2023.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out It was a dream come true to design a run of merch for west coast hip hop heavyweights Hieroglyphics. We took cues from classic 90s streetwear and vintage sports apparel as well as the brand itself. Such an iconic mark really deserved being treated with respect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/2d292323-a5f3-4913-8edf-249c90882fc4/VibrationsLogoandPackaging.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We were hired to help create the Vibrations CBD brand from scratch. We helped them solve a variety of packaging problems that arose from making their product in very small batches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/6d7f0ef9-f3f2-4f51-924f-7fc872f2c5db/CAR_BrandSite.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We created the brand guidelines website for Carpenter Technology, guiding anyone who was to create marketing materials for them in the future. The site was created while employed by Toolbox Creative and under the creative direction of Tom Campbell. View the full site here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/146699f7-9dc5-4471-9372-18d8dafe56bc/SevenSeas_PineappleMango_Mockup.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We had a blast creating custom illustrated labels and a hand lettered fully custom logotyp and identity for Seven Seas Sea Moss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1579995001368-DCDXP9VOD9Y2IRW7HZFA/RaashanSun.jpg GRAPHIC DESIGN Raashan Ahmad reached out to hire us to design his SUN album artwork. Being familiar with his music, we designed the album artwork to have an earthy and minimal aesthetic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/4fff7c72-8984-4582-b508-6495c22f82f8/CCPT_BrandingDisplay_FULL_2023.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We had the privilege of branding the best physical therapist in Fort Collins. We decided to brand Choice City as a vintage sports team since they help people jump back into the game of life through healing our wounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/3ad93d71-7c78-4b04-ad71-11f8e20359b2/BrandMarks_2023.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We do a LOT of brand marks/logos. This is a small assortment of some of our favorites. They are for Speech of Arrested Development, Gold Leaf Restaurant, Lyrics Born (this one is hand lettered), and a few others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1579992212907-E35386W68AUV4R6FL8QO/Posters GRAPHIC DESIGN This is an assortment of various event promotional posters we’ve designed. Some use custom illustration and others use collage techniques, but all are designed to command attention quickly and communicate the information related to each event. Posters that display the Smart Minds logo are events we co-sponsored as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/bf15164f-3b55-4768-82cc-1625547a0f0d/SoulAgency_Site.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We created the brand identity with a custom, hand lettered logo and a website for Soul Agency, a company that helps the families of and people going through cancer. The site was created while employed by Toolbox Creative and under the creative direction of Tom Campbell. View the full site here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/f3841900-4419-4476-8f6d-59c0c6eddd72/LLXLMockup.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We were hired to design the artwork for the Living Legends song LLXL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/03485efa-9deb-4f11-b98b-0a102396691a/MARSRoverCaseStudy_Mockup.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We created this interactive Mars Rover case study for Carpenter Technology. The site was created while employed by Toolbox Creative and under the creative direction of Tom Campbell. View the full site here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/757ec42e-48cf-4b4b-838c-356451b62b1e/GOG_FIS_Mockup.png GRAPHIC DESIGN - Make it stand out We were lucky enough to create the artwork for the Gift of Gab’s last/final record, Finding Inspiration Somehow, which was released posthumously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1579993634914-V1ABOL2JTOXWB8LY7OVK/Shirts GRAPHIC DESIGN These “Roll The Clip James” and "Stay Woke" t-shirts were created for HipHopDX, a hip hop media site for their promotional materials. http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/contact daily 0.75 2013-03-07 http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2024-05-21 http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/upcoming-events daily 0.75 2015-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1428534837971-SNUG25D65P0G4WO3TK23/image-asset.jpeg UPCOMING EVENTS http://smartmindsthinkalike.com/murals daily 0.75 2015-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5133ba03e4b060819b11c9ea/1435167063246-XEZEP3LM2PWW857UVHIZ/EPMDmural MURALS An EPMD mural to promote an EPMD show we were a part of putting on in 2015. The artists themselves requested to have their photo taken in front of the wall. 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