Current News
Holiday Greetings
The year's holiday card features a whimsical watercolor illustration of our studio along with an enamel lark pin. Lark Street is the anchor of the charming and historic Center Square district of Albany, NY. We are proud to be a part of this vibrant community!
SPD Annual 51
It is always an incredible honor to be recognized by the Society of Publication Design (SPD). (For those not in the magazine industry it is our Academy Awards.) Volume 51 includes the Spring 2015 issue of Nobles Magazine, the issue celebrating 40 years of women at...
Create Upstate
Our entire team headed to the annual Create Upstate conference, this year in Ithaca, NY. The event included presentations by the talented design/illustrators Gemma O'Brien and Tad Carpenter, shopping at the Maker's Fair, and lots of socializing with fellow designers....
WBE Certification!
We are pleased to announce that our design firm has received certification as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by New York State. We are honored that the state recognizes the importance of working with women and minorities.
Inspiration vs. Plagiarism
I recently read an article in an industry magazine about the process and conceptual development behind the issue’s cover. The design agency and editor shared work from other designers and labeled the work “concepts.” The final cover was virtually a direct replication...
CASE Editor’s Forum
Creative Director, Kelly McMurray, attended the Annual CASE Editor's Forum in Chicago. While there she will be moderated the conversation, "What I Learned," with editors Linda Angrilli, FIT; Amy Lovett, Williams College; Renee Olson, TCNJ; and Rich Rys, Wharton. It...
Branding an Alumni Magazine
Target and Nike know the importance of consistent, strategic brand communications in positioning their companies apart from the competition. It is just as important that a school’s communication tells their unique story from enrollment to alumni engagement. An alumni...
Society of Publication Merit Award
We are honored to have the July/August 2016 issue of BizEd Magazine recognized by the Society of Publication Design. Harry Campbell did a beautiful job capturing the spirit of innovation with his highly detailed and active illustration. The cover will appear in the...