colorful + sassy AdamsMorioka

Since February, I’ve been employed at a small communications firm and we are totally submersed in the graphic design world in that we do a lot to promote and honor designers — one of our clients is a top graphic design university. We also know a lot about paper, because another of our clients is a fine paper company. Many times, we bring graphic designers and paper together, and that’s a big part of what I blog about. So, during this time, I’ve seen so many cool graphic design projects and books, and I’ve been introduced to a whole new culture, which has propelled me to learn more about design, and possibly even pursue some classes in graphic design before I graduate.

One design firm I totally love is AdamsMorioka, based in Beverly Hills with an office in New York, too. Sean Adams and Noreen Morioka founded the firm in 1994 with “clarity, purity and resonance” as their core philosophy. Their work is almost always really bright and sassy without being too in-your-face. They tend to combine simple elements like circles and squares with more complex scribbles and groovy typefaces. They also take the environment into consideration when printing their materials and try to specify papers with high recycled content. They’ve worked with Disney, GAP, ESPN, Nickelodeon, Priceline.com {I could go on and on…}

Here’s some of my favorite work from AdamsMorioka:

The first project, the Via Notebooks Set, is actually for sale on one of my favorite paper goods sites, the Felt & Wire Shop. The Shop has a few AdamsMorioka products including a poster, a nifty mug, and vibrant anytime wrapping paper. You can get to their shop by clicking here.