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The Schwadesign photo-shoot for Profiles in Design was such fun. Josh Silverman, who started the firm in 1997, hired me directly from Boston University's Graphic Design program when I graduated in 2002. BU's program was a great challenge, but working with Josh taught me most of what I know about the field. Beyond what I gained professionally, the studio gave me an early and very exciting vista into the world of design and the immense potential of creative partnerships.
Matt and I travelled to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Josh's studio, which he moved there from Fort Point in 2006. Josh now has a staff of several talented individuals, or "ministers" (each collaborator is given their own ministry, or area of expertise -- mine was "progression"). I spent the remainder of the weekend in Providence, and witnessed Josh's own work on the streets of the city. In 2008 his firm partnered with Providence's Mayor and a market research firm to encapsulate the city's strengths in the form of a rebrand. "Providence the Creative Capital" was born as a new platform for civic engagement, as was a host of wonderful design collateral including web presence, signage, and outreach.
We decided to shoot a project that Josh and I worked on together in 2003, a cookbook for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that helped raise $100,000. Notable chefs from New England's top restaurants contributed their favorite recipes.
The studio itself is a visual candy store, and Matt had some great ideas for how to shoot there. We began with Josh standing in front his "wall of vernacular," a collection of design pieces he's amassed over the years. Orange is his studio's signature color, and there was plenty to fill the shot. His dog Maggie was kind enough to sit for us as well.
When are we going to see Ben from Thinkside featured in profiles in design?
Posted by: Kelley | July 16, 2009 at 09:32 AM