NORTH from a teenager’s point of view

By Remy Murfitt, NORTH’s summer intern

Remy

My experience working at NORTH this summer was unlike anything I have ever done, especially considering the fact that it was my first job. I’d say that coming into this job I really had no clue what to expect. I knew that my job would consist of doing anything that needed to be done, but I didn’t know what that meant in terms of working at an advertising/branding agency.

My first impression of NORTH and everyone that works there was that they all seemed to be smart and talented individuals with a personal strength in one area or another (design, marketing, writing, etc.). Yet when the team members of NORTH put their heads together and work as a collective, their individual strengths blend together and allow them to accomplish things that some only dream about.
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Tenfour First Thursday Art Opening Sept 2nd 6PM

Our friends in the Pearl, Tenfour are throwing a party. Great art, Stickybits and Koi Fusion – what’s not to like? Read on..

“The evening will include an interactive art show, a live DJ, refreshments and delicious eats from Koi Fusion.

The interactive experience will be powered by Stickybits™ mobile apps. Stickybits allows custom barcode scanning to provide an informative and compelling way to appreciate and share the experience of these artists and their work. You can download Stickybits by pointing your iPhone or Android smartphone browser to m.stickybits.com. You’ll need to create an account, so you may want to do it ahead of time so that you can jump right into the fun!

This is your chance to participate in a one-of-a-kind social experience, learn more about tenfour the agency and have a great time on a Thursday night.”

Redesigning the US bank note

Not every tactile item that we use everyday requires a redesign, but the US bank note may be one of them. What’s nice about this particular redesign project is that Dowling Duncan’s designers took note of how we handle bank notes – “we realized people tend to handle and deal with money vertically rather than horizontally.” So they are addressing usability too..

The folks at the London-based graphic design studio, Dowling Duncan, have submitted a design concept to a competition being run by New York designer Richard Smith. Smith says that he hopes the Dollar ReDe$ign Project will bring about change for everyone and that he ‘wants to rebrand the US Dollar, rebuild financial confidence and revive our failing economy.’

Below, Dowling Duncan’s designers share their process:
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KEEN chooses NORTH as new agency partner

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with KEEN, the company that has revolutionized footwear for active lifestyles. This new collaboration conforms absolutely to NORTH’s vision to serve clients with a triple-bottom-line sensibility, great design culture, high-performance products and a die-hard fan base.

Press release [PDF]