Bravo Seward!!! Almost three years ago we started noodling with our awesome Seward Community Coop client to brand the Coop Creamery long-dormant smokestack. Back in the depression, this Cooperative Creamery was started to service the very real nutritional deficits of Minneapolis kids. That Cooperative Creamery brought nutrition and health to the inner city population of the depression-era metro. They broadcast their cooperative message loud and strong. Today Seward Community Coop has megaphoned that cooperative mission again with the mighty Seward Coop Creamery Cafe. But in the same building as the old Franklin Coop Creamery. The Seward Coop Creamery is the only non-tipping restaurant / bar in the entire metro. They area dedicated to amazing food for guests and living wages for the team. This week, the Seward Coop finished painting up the old smoke-stack to broadcast the mission loud and clear. Seward Coop: Everyone Welcome.

Have a first look at the new Precinct design we helped co-create with our awesome Geek Squad client. The new precincts will be rolling out in Best Buy Stores in 2017!

Old Top Fold Johnson ! The good folks at the Fargo Forum ( Jeff’s dad called it the Fargo Fool ’em ) did a nice spot on Jeff’s recent Alt for Norge adventure . Thanks John Lamb for the great words . And thanks to angus shafer for the ringing breakfast time endorsement ! Some serious bragging rights for Ma Johnson back in ND.

http://www.inforum.com/variety/4132414-horace-native-all-norwegian-reality-show#.V_1dFiXMIkw.facebook

Well Right on! Our MN Invents Posters are on the DieLine today. The fine folks at the 3M Design Center purchased our posters for their permanent collection. Bravo 3M! Bravo Minnesota!

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2016/9/30/3m-design-center

The new Geek Squad Vans we designed are hitting the road!!! And the design term for this is “Ka-Zing-GA!!!” I love this logo we designed. And I truly love Geek Squad. Roll Out!!!

Alt for Norge! Jeff Johnson was proud to be on the Rudy Maxa’s World radio show this Sunday talking about his recent trip to Norway, competing in the Norge Reality TV show “Alt for Norge!”, If you want to listen in, He is in hour 2 at the 12:52 mark. Enjoy!! It was a blast.

http://rudymaxa.com/podcasts/2016-2/

Our long-time client, colleague, design industry leader, and friend, Tom Fisher from the University of Minnesota College of Design was just featured in an amazing article in the MPLS Star Tribune. “Design Thinking” can solve a host of problems. It really can, And to his credit – and to my endless appreciation – Tom was the sage, patient client that talked me off the damn ledge when I nearly resigned the U of M College of Design as a client when the going got rough. And it got pretty damn rough in those disruptive days of brand integration. The College of Design was (and is) a new College at the U of M. The College is nearing its first full decade since its creation. He is the real deal. And as a result, the U of M College of Design has earned stellar growth and achievement under his leadership. I love this guy.

http://m.startribune.com/streetscapes-tom-fisher-and-his-big-ideas/386980711/?section=variety

ESPN finally outed our friend and client John King!! The secret genius behind the MN All Hockey Hair Team. Its time for this Great Wizards of Locks to take the main stage. Congratulations John! Enjoy. Replace has been working with John and the company he works for, Fallon, for many years. Together we designed the Game On! Minnesota Brand. Go With the Flow.

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2016/05/11/fallon-john-king-minnesota-all-hockey-hair-team.html