Please Vote for Our Free Green Who’s Next Competition Entry
March 3, 2010 – 11:07 am | No Comment

And now for a little self promotion…….
If you are a content design and/or an urban facelift fan, we would love your support of our Free Green Who’s Next design entry.
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images of mackinac island
September 1, 2009 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
images of mackinac island

This image set is from a family trip this past June to Mackinac Island, Michigan.  It marked the first time that I’ve been able to visit Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and I have to say it …

The Urban Facelift Project #11 (1100 N Main Street)
August 24, 2009 – 9:34 am | 2 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #11 (1100 N Main Street)

Here is another Facelift that has been in the works for a couple of weeks.  Sometimes it is hard to find the time to juggle these Urban Facelifts with actual revenue generating clients.  We decided …

The Urban Facelift Project #10 (2034 N Main Street)
August 21, 2009 – 3:12 pm | 4 Comments
The Urban Facelift Project #10 (2034 N Main Street)

We’re going to need to pick it up a little…when we first started this project we were hoping to post one every other week.  I just looked to see when we posted #9 and it …

350.org (What do you think?)
August 19, 2009 – 11:19 am | One Comment
350.org (What do you think?)

One thing we are passionate about is the environment.  I would not call us tree huggers, but we are constantly on the quest for factual information about things that we can do to be sustainable.  …

Art Walk……
August 7, 2009 – 5:01 pm | No Comment
Art Walk……

We here at CDG apologize for the lack of posts lately.  We have actually been pretty busy with some revenue generating work.  We do have one or two Urban Facelifts in the works for the …

urban facelift project #9 (0 union street)
July 14, 2009 – 3:18 pm | 4 Comments
urban facelift project #9 (0 union street)

Those of you who were at the SAMBA meeting last Thursday got a chance to see the beginning of this project being used as a demonstration.  We have now completed it, and it took the …

The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames
July 11, 2009 – 12:48 pm | No Comment
The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames

Just in case you just found your way out from under a rock………..

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Urban Facelift Project at Springfield Area Merchants and Business & Association meeting
July 8, 2009 – 10:06 am | One Comment
Urban Facelift Project at Springfield Area Merchants and Business & Association meeting

We’re looking forward to presenting the Urban Facelift Project tomorrow night, Thursday July 9th, at the Springfield Area Merchants and Business Association (SAMBA).  It’s our hope that Springfield area business owner’s can use the Urban …

Artificial Owl : The Most Fascinating Abandoned Man-Made Creations
June 22, 2009 – 1:57 pm | 5 Comments
Artificial Owl : The Most Fascinating Abandoned Man-Made Creations

Metro Jacksonville’s article on Jacksonville’s own seemingly abandoned urban ruin, Hogan’s Creek, reminded us of the Artificial Owl website.  Artificial Owl is essentially an online catalog of some of the greatest abandoned man-made structures found …

The Urban Facelift Project #8 (11 N Ocean Street) and Two More Independent Submissions:
June 19, 2009 – 1:14 pm | One Comment
The Urban Facelift Project #8 (11 N Ocean Street) and Two More Independent Submissions:

For UFP # 8 we’ve traveled back south into the borders of Downtown Jacksonville, to Ocean Street.  Anyone coming over the Main Street bridge into downtown should know exactly where this building is (hint: as …