We’ve just launched a strong new branding campaign for the University of Colorado Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies with the theme “Who says dreams have to change.” Using provocative shots of kids and their dreams, and alluding to courses taken later in life that help fulfill those dreams, the campaign uses print, web, online, outdoor and social media to get the word out. What were your dreams as a kid? Did those dreams come true?

Vermilion’s “You’ll Love What’s Inside” campaign for IZZE has just been selected for inclusion in this year’s prestigious AIGA Annual Design Competition. Consisting of ads, websites and social media, the campaign is one of 126 projects selected from more than 3,000 entries worldwide. This year’s competition is part of a “40-year tradition that forms an authoritative source of the best in communication design,” according to AIGA. “The selections represent exemplary visual communications work from around the world,” and will be published in the AIGA Design Archives online and added to the permanent collection at that Denver Art Museum. They will also be featured in upcoming traveling exhibitions starting at the AIGA National Design Center in New York. Congratulations to the great folks at IZZE and to the brilliant crew at Vermilion who produced the campaign.

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This new TV spot for the annual HW Home Warehouse Sale hit the airwaves last week. The goal was definitely to create traffic for the sale, but it had to remain true to the brand as well. As the first TV campaign for this upscale Colorado furniture retailer, we wanted to make sure it came off as classy and elegant. The solution was a simple animation technique (thanks to Alan Dague-Greene), a tongue-in-cheek voice-over script (thanks to Paul DesRosiers), with a perfect soundtrack (thanks to our friends at Coupe Studio). Can a “sale” ad work without fireworks or tigers or a shouting announcer? We’ll see. From what we’ve heard, their phone was ringing off the hook. We’re expecting a “big” turnout.