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UPCYCLING, DOWNCYCLING, RECYCLING

Sparkler Studio

Things are cooking [couldn’t resist the pun] in the Sparkler Studio which is featuring a kitchenette theme for it’s kick-off; a table design, a stove, a clock and several other smaller projects are in the design or production phase. Julie is cranking on the stove which will feature...well, I better wait until the official opening which is now set for February 1st.

Hit the Trail in Style This Summer

Park Outfitters

After all the fun we had with our Obama On Demand line of t-shirts and swag, we decided to keep on with the t-shirt mania. Now we’d love to introduce you to the newly opened Park Outfitters, purveyors of gear and gifts dedicated to our nation’s National Parks, the great outdoors and a healthy active lifestyle. The first four collections include; the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and a little something we like to call Staycation 2009. Enjoy!

UM...ARE YOU GUYS CRAZY!

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A MIGHTY SMALL HOUSE— SMALL, BUT MIGHTY

Mighty House Concept Drawings

Call it what you will; ‘shackitecture’, the ‘small house phenomenon’, ‘DIY homesteading’. Regardless, it all refers to a movement that is sweeping the nation. [And we thought we were gonna be the first;-)] The small house movement is so compelling, we think everyone should get involved. Say hello to Mighty House. Of course, we think we have hit on the best possible solution, coming to a recreational lot near you...

THE NEXT BIG THING!

Ligature: the Best of the Best

In today’s global creative community there is no lack of invention, experimentation, and dedication to craft. You just have to know where to look. Well, look no further! Each month Ligature features a new artist whose work and thinking we admire and who we believe deserves to be recognized for their contribution to their craft. Be sure to get on the Ligature email list so you won’t miss the next big thing!

Share the Love!

Hey, we’ve made a new team tee! Tight and elegant just like us;-)

Charcoal print on American Apparel, sweat-shop-free tee. Soft as a baby’s bottom and guilt-free. Gotta love Zazzle! Get yours here...

BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL, YO

A forum, a showcase, an archive? We’re not quite sure yet. We’re Big Fig Design Group, an interdisciplinary design firm based in Seattle, WA. In addition to the projects and experiments we’re working on here, we provide environmental, interactive, industrial and graphic design services to a variety of clients and industries; from entertainment to IT consulting, shoestring-start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations.

More info after the jump...

WHAT IS THIS?

OUR DAILY BLENDED FEED

Winter 2010: [that’s ‘twenty-ten’, btw, no?]

FEATURED PROJECT

SASSY FIG STREAM

Check in with the happenings at Big Fig via our Flickr stream. We’re updating the upcoming set with shots of work-in-progress and while we won’t be giving all our secrets away, you should be able to get some insight into our working methods, mistakes and discoveries along the way. Come on in!

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ANOTHER THING WE MADE

There is something irresistible about print-on-demand technology and the freedom it affords to just MAKE things. As part of the Free Words show in Göteborg, Sweden—an experiment in copyright law and free speech—Daniel wrote a short piece and they published it through LULU. Pretty amazing how easy it all is these days! Look for more media experiments from us in the next few months...

And don’t forget to get your FREE copy at LULU...

Lucky 8s iPhone App

Everyone knows by now how the iPhone and iPhone applications have just gone crazy over the last few months. The iTunes App store has only been open for 8 months and has already sold over a billion apps!

We just couldn’t resist getting involved in something so big and so last month we released our very first app: Lucky 8s. With Lucky 8s you can generate your own good luck with the power of the number 8.

Stack, flick and drag your 8s around the screen while meditating on the goodness you deserve. Discover the secret of sending your 8s into the universe to have them bring back good luck to you...eight-fold!

If you head over to download it to your phone, please don’t forget to leave us a comment and/or suggestion and we’ll try to get an answer to you right away!

And speaking of print on demand we are putting together an archive of posts from the last year of (incli)NATION for posterity, and our own vanity. Still in production it is scheduled to release this Fall. Keep checking back and we’ll get you on the list if you sign-up for our newsletter!

(incli)NATION ARCHIVE

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new website we designed for Eastside Stomp!, the Seattle area’s newest swing dancing venue. We designed a new Wordpress theme just for this project, integrated a slew of great plug-ins, and turned the keys over to the new owners last week. ‘Swing’ by and have a look!

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above: Eastside Stomp! went live on June 2nd

FEATURED PROJECT

What a year it is shaping up to be! There are some exciting prototypes in the studio, a website about to launch, a terrific new mobile project in the works and more projects coming in every day it seems. And we’re still thrilled that a poster we designed for the ‘Power to the Poster’ project was selected for publication in the forthcoming “New Big Book of Layouts” by Crescent Hill.

For those not familiar with ‘Power to the Poster’, it is a grass-roots design for democracy project that, “exists to bring people together around a ready supply of well-designed, wild postings that comment on the issues of our time. These 11x17 posters in PDF format are for anyone, anywhere to download, print and post.”

Not only was our poster selected for the Crescent Hill book, but it has also been selected as one of 30 designs to be included in ‘Citizen Gallery’ by a panel that included: Beth Stone, GOOD Magazine, Sue Garibaldi, Communication Arts and Megan Patrick, HOW Magazine among others.

Honestly, it was an honor just being nominated...

Celebrate our nation’s National Parks, wild places and a healthy, active lifestyle with a new tee from Park Outfitters, the latest Big Fig brand to hit the web. New collections are being added every week, so stay tuned!

Eastside Stomp!

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