2008 Heroes Convention: Action-Packed Weekend with the Creative Class


comics

Let’s make fists!

Jeffrey Brown, Writer and artist

As a creative design firm, we find inspiration from other creatives. The weekend of June 20-22, the Heroes convention took place in Uptown Charlotte. The Convention was started in 1982 by the gang at Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find —one of the premier comics specialty shops in the country.

Most of carbonhouse attended the show at some point–as well as many other creatives from around town (Shoutouts to Studiobanks and Marty Kelso).

There were many great guests this year, but what always stands out for me is the Top Shelf Productions‘ booth. They publish outstanding, contemporary graphic novels by some dedicated artists. Read the rest of this entry »

The Palisades Racks Up Design Awards

The Palisades-Charlotte, NCThe Palisades real estate development won a slew of awards at the annual MAME awards (Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence), hosted by the Charlotte Homebuilders Association. They included two Gold awards, one for Best Website/Developer and another for E-blast of the Year/Developer. Both were designed by carbonhouse. Additional awards included:

Gold—Best Brochure for a Community—$500,000—$750,000—Palisades Magazine (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Community of the Year—The Palisades
Gold—Best Community Signage/Developer—The Palisades (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Developer of the Year—Rhein Medall Communities
Gold—DVD of the Year/Developer—”The Reel Life at The Palisades”
Gold—Marketing Campaign of the Year/Developer—The Palisades (Eye Design Studio)
Gold—Public Service Event of the Year—Project PinStripes House
Gold—Broker Outreach/Developer- The Palisades Realty Guild
Gold—Best TV Commercial/Developer—The Palisades—Charlottesfuture.com (Eye Design Studio)
Silver—Print Ad/ Developer—The Palisades—Westerham Ad (Eye Design Studio)

Law Firm Raises the Bar Online

Womble CarlyleThe carbonhouse-design website for Womble Carlyle grabbed top honors in Lawyers Weekly’s Best Law Firm Web Site competition for 2008, winning Best in Contest, Best of NC Large Law Firms and Best of SC Large Law Firms. It was the second time in two years that the firm has won best overall web site. Last year, it shared the honor with another North Carolina firm.One judge in the competition said, “Womble Carlyle stands out from the pack for its volume of original content, its innovative online techniques and technologies, and its clean, professional and inviting design.”We are thrilled that Womble Carlyle achieved this recognition once again. The site proves that adding features like RSS news feeds, videos and related blogs are all integral to enhancing any professional service firm’s image online. Womble Carlyle is in an industry that historically is considered stodgy, yet they raise the bar (figuratively) with solid design, usability and frequently updated content. They are forward-thinking and willing to experiment, which is refreshing vs. the majority of generic, online brochure sites in the legal profession.