Ambiance and acoustics.

Attending the See Change Conference 2012

On September 30th, my boyfriend drove me seven hours to the wonderful city of Chicago. Were we going to take an elevator to the top of the Hancock building? Or maybe we would visit the iconic Wrigley field? Would we perhaps gaze into Anish Kapoor's famous "Cloud Gate" sculpture, otherwise known as "that shiny bean thing"? No. We were going to a Star Trek convention.

An afternoon of inspiration

Tequila-Soaked Watermelon A fun recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Tree = Growth

Above and Below

a popular Gaelic greeting meaning "A Hundred Thousand Welcomes"

Frequently referred to as the best beer fest in America, Brewery Ommegang's Belgium Comes to Cooperstown was an amazing event. I had the pleasure of visiting Cooperstown NY for this event over the weekend to celebrate the Belgium beer culture.

A poster party. April 10, 7 pm - 12 am

Building creative thinking.

How about asking a native artist from the host nation to design your uniforms? That’s what the Dutch did, and I honestly think they deserve the gold medal in design.

Ok, now that the games are in full swing and the official team uniforms have been exposed to millions around the world, it’s time to sharpen the pencils at the judge’s table. I must admit some of my earlier concerns have been dashed as I’ve had the chance to see more official team attire, particularly for Team USA.

The excitement is rising. The games will soon be here. I can’t wait. As someone raised in the ice and snow of Minnesota, the Winter Olympics are my favorite spectator event.

Did you watch the Super Bowl?

On of our print partners, Print for Change invites you to attend a benefit for Haiti this Thursday, January 21st, from 6-9pm at the Graves 601 Ballroom in downtown Minneapolis. 100% of all donations will go to Healing Haiti, a non-profit organization that provides water, food, housing and education to Haitians in need.

Established as, “the most beautiful urban marathon in America,” the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon has become an iconic event in the Minneapolis / St. Paul community, as well at Duffy & Partners. Duffy created this marathon brand by developing the primary identity and a subsequent series of posters that were displayed throughout both cities.

This past weekend I participated in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in the Twin Cities, walking 60 miles over the course of 3 days. Over 2500 walkers joined in the fight against breast cancer, raising over $6.1 Million, to benefit Susan G. Komen For the Cure in their efforts against the horrible disease.

The AIGA South Dakota chapter invited me out to present our work to a group of local designers, ad people and students. I had never been to Sioux Falls before and I was excited for the opportunity to share our process, work and thoughts on the business of graphic design.

One super cold Minnesota weekend, I actually left the house....

A gala open house event featured Art for the River created by the designers at Duffy & Partners to raise awareness and funds for the Mississippi River Fund.

Pink gloves, tiaras, feather boas...and a fixed focus on breasts.

I once again had the pleasure of accompanying my father to visit and present our work and design process to students and staff at Portfolio Center in Atlanta. This was a whirlwind trip and our only regret was not having more time to spend there.

Have you heard about the BMW Ultimate Driving Experience? Sign up to participate — for every mile driven, $1 is donated to Susan G. Komen For The Cure.

In only its second year, the Mill City Farmers Market has grown to include a Thursday evening market to an always-packed Sunday morning schedule in downtown Minneapolis.

This past workshop was even miles above the years past and it has become clear that China is dead set on being a major player in the world wide advertising and design industry.

Each year, the staff at MN Monthly magazine selects the "best of" for local shopping, eating, experiencing, etc. Once again, the 2006 newcomer to local farmers' markets has been recognized as one of the best new markets.

Minneapolis Farmers Market On The Magazine's List of "100 Tastes You Must Try In 2007"

This is the sixth year I’ve been involved in the China workshops. Each year we invite advertising and design students from throughout China to create work from a defined brief. The top students, based on online judging of their work, are then invited to participate in the workshops.

EDS turned to Duffy & Partners to create an identity and unique branded applications to reflect the humility and integrity of this once-in-a-lifetime partnership with Byron Nelson. It was an opportunity for us to pay tribute and keep alive the legacy of golf’s greatest hero.