This month, our Creative Director, Lorena Iturrino has been busy, not only with our everyday client work but with judging for two organizations. First, she judged some great student submissions for the AIGA Connecticut Creative Scholarship. This week, she's judging for the American Advertising Awards. [...]
Updates as of August 4, 2020: Free Center has spent the past two years learning from their neighbors and organizational partners, coordinating the space for community events, launching their own initiatives, and refining their mission and vision. This summer, they opened a second location in [...]
We are happy to share that CO:LAB’s principal, Richard Hollant, has joined the Board of Directors at Billings Forge Community Works. A little about Billings Forge: they are a Hartford-based nonprofit with the mission to provide job training, food access, and sustainable social enterprises to [...]
The City of Hartford Commission on Cultural Affairs believes that the city’s public art and cultural activities are visible expressions of civic pride. Through their initiatives, they aim to contribute to the quality of life of Hartford residents as they experience their community. Rich has [...]
About a year ago, in an effort to provide opportunities to young, local creatives, CO:LAB Principal, Richard Hollant decided to invest in an artist studio and residency program, located in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood. Read their interview with Breakfast Lunch & Dinner here: www.breakfastxlunchxdinner.com/blog/2017/5/12/bld-interview-parkville-studios
Our work for Middletown Youth Services is a featured case study in “A Designer’s Research Manual,” a brilliant, insightful book by Jennifer and Ken Visocky O’Grady. It’s an incredibly well-researched book on...research and a must read for college students interested in working effectively.
