Mattson Creative

Mattson Creative Featured in LogoLounge Master Library

LogoLounge just put out a great new book and Mattson Creative is proud to be included! We have 5 logos featured in what is called the Master Library. We’re honored to have our work selected for this impressive collection.

New Client: Discovery Communications

We are thrilled to add Discovery to our list of clients. Comprised of a 100-plus worldwide networks, including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, Discovery Communications is the world’s number one nonfiction media company.

Mattson Creative in Communication Arts

Mattson Creative is honored to be featured in the Communication Arts 2009 Design Annual. My logo for the Counting Crows/Maroon5 tour was selected as an outstanding trademark by the juried competition.

CommArts is the leading journal in the field of visual communication and the design competition is the most respected in the industry. Out of 2,700 submissions only 200 entries were selected to appear in the annual. I’m proud to be one of them.

Mattson Creative Recognized in Print’s Regional Design Annual

My logo for Counting Crows/Maroon 5 is featured in this year’s Print Regional Design Annual! 10 years ago I saw the annual for the first time – and it had a huge impact on me as a young designer. I remember pouring over each page of amazing work, thinking, “THIS is what I want to do!” So, it’s definitely an honor to be included in this year’s edition. Thanks, Print!

Speaking at CBU

A couple weeks ago I had the honor of speaking to the visual design program at CalBaptist University. I had a great time meeting the students and sharing some recent work and my thoughts on brand identity.

Mike Berger – my friend and former Art Director – is really building a great program over there. I was impressed. Looking forward to doing it again soon.

Speaking Engagement at CBU

Later this month I will be speaking on design at CalBaptist University. I was honored to be asked to share and I’m looking forward to meeting the students in the program. Hopefully I won’t be too boring. The plan is to keep it short, show lots of work and get to the Q & A. Should be fun. Go CBU! (What is the CBU mascot? I’m writing this on a plane so I can’t check. It’s a Christian school so I’m going to guess it’s an Eagle.)

Pocono Modern in Atomic Ranch

Pocono Modern is featured in the Summer issue of Atomic Ranch Magazine. Congratulations!

Mattson Creative Featured in New Book

Just received a copy of Drip. Dot. Swirl by my friend and fellow designer Von Glitschka. The book contains 94 visual patterns and a DVD. It’s a great resource, and I am proud to have my work included in it!

Here is the stationery system that is featured in the book. This was a brand identity design project for Sierra Properties, a community developer in Florida. I used one of Von’s patterns to create a subtle texture on the letterhead and business card.

Get the book here.

Logo Selected for Communication Arts Design Annual!

I just found out this morning that this logo was selected to appear in the Communication Arts 2009 Design Annual! This is such a huge honor for me and I am way beyond excited about it.

The logo was designed for the Counting Crows & Maroon 5 tour last year. The bands were co-headlining so I wanted to create a visual that would represent both groups but function as a single icon. I was a fan of both bands before they became clients, so it was a really fun project for me.

For the last 50 years, CommArts has published the best in visual communications from around the world. Their juried competition is the most prestigious in the industry. I have submitted work to CA in the past, but this will be the first time that I appear in the magazine. I am totally blown away and humbled to be included. The issue should hit stands in November/December.

Mattson Creative Featured in Logo Lounge 5

Just got my copy of Logo Lounge 5. I am thrilled to be featured in the portrait section! It’s pretty incredible to be highlighted alongside firms like Lippincott, Chermayeff & Geismar, Interbrand, Landor, and Duffy — what a huge honor!

There are two full-length articles that profile Mattson Creative. One features the Grace Cathedral brand identity and the other profiles the logo I designed for The Collective.

These are the other logos I designed, that are also included in the book. It really is an honor for me to be included in this collection. The LogoLounge series is an incredible resource for designers and marketing directors who are interested in seeing the year’s best identity work. You can pick up a copy here.

Congratulations to some of my friends and colleagues who also have some fantastic work in volume 5: Paul Howalt , Von Glitschka ,  Sherwin Schwartzrock , Tim Frame, Jon Flaming, Luke Mysee, Craig Johnson, Shawn Hazen, Jason Pearson. Nice job!