Our goal is to curate a culture of visual enthusiasm and authentic storytelling. But, a physical space can only do so much, so we like to get out and explore. We think of our work space as “wherever we are.”

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A sampling of recognition from our peers:

Awards + Publications
2022

AIGA 365, Packaging Design Category Winner, Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign

Awwwards, Honorable Mention, Stout Collective Website

Graphis Packaging 10, Gold for Dark Matter Coffee Core Brand Bags, Silver for Three Floyds Distilling Oude Boatface and Wight VVitch Gins Packaging, Honorable Mention for Dark Matter Coffee Cold Cans

2021

STA Society of Typographic Arts, STA 100, Winner, KMAC Museum Exhibition Signage

STA Society of Typographic Arts, STA 100, Winner, Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign

Dieline, Dieline Awards 2021, First Place, Coffee & Tea Category

Type Directors Club, TDC Communication Design Competition, Certificate of Typographic Excellence

AIGA Louisville 100 Show

2020

Dieline, Dieline Awards 2020, Second Place, Caffeine Category

Type Directors Club, TDC Communication Design Competition, Certificate of Typographic Excellence

Type Directors Club, 66th Awards Exhibition TDC66, Exhibitor

Typeforce, Typeforce11, Exhibitor

 

2019

STA Society of Typographic Arts, STA 100, Winner, AIGA Lousiville Design Week Circular

STA Society of Typographic Arts, STA 100, Winner, Dark Matter Coffee Cold Packaging

Communication Arts, 2020 Typography Annual, Poster, Winner

Communication Arts, Design Annual 60, Packaging, Winner

HOW International Design Outstanding Achievement Awards

Graphic Design USA 2019 American Web Awards

MicroLiquor Spirit Awards, Gold Medal Package Design, Oude Boatface

MicroLiquor Spirit Awards, Gold Medal Package Design, Wight Witch

MicroLiquor Spirit Awards, Silver Medal Package Design, Blanq Reavers

MicroLiquor Spirit Awards, Bronze Medal Package Design, Büsthedd Aquavit

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, Judge’s Choice, Design Week Circular

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, Dark Matter Coffee Cold

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Distilling Gins

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Distilling Rum

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Distilling Whiskeys

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Brewing Gumballhead Cans

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Brewing Alpha King Cans

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, 3Floyds Brewing Showboat Saloon Poster

AIGA Louisville, AIGA Louisville Awards, Brouwerij West Flying Beasts Cans

 

2018

STA Society of Typographic Arts, Winner

HOW International Design Awards, Annual Reports/Brochures, Outstanding Achievement Winner

HOW International Design Awards, Covers, Merit Winner

HOW International Design Awards, Packaging Outstanding Achievement Winner

AIGA Louisville, Identities/Logos, Honorable Mention

AIGA Louisville, Environmental Design, Winner

AIGA Louisville, Web Design, Winner

AIGA Louisville, Self-Promotion, Winner

AIGA Louisville, Book Covers/Magazine, Winner

AIGA Louisville, Packaging, Winner

ADDY Louisville, Silver Award Winner (2 awards)

2017

PRINT Magazine, PRINT Regional Design Annual

Photo District News, PDN Photo Annual Award Winner for Self-Promo

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Judge’s Choice

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Award Winner (3 awards)

2016

Society of Typographic Arts Chicago, STA 100

PRINT Magazine, PRINT Regional Design Annual

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Judge’s Choice

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Award Winner (3 awards)

2015

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Award Winner

AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Judge’s Choice

Publications

Graphis Packaging 10, Graphis, 2022.

Stout Collective Website, Mindsparklemag.com, June 22, 2022.

Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign, TheDieline.com, May 26, 2021.

Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign, Pentawards.com, May 3, 2021

Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign, PrintMag.com, April 20, 2021

Bar Vetti Hospitality, PrintMag.com, April 15, 2021

Dark Matter Coffee Core Brands Redesign, Mindsparklemag.com, April 2, 2021

Dark Matter CoffeeBlog.graphis.com, July, 2020.

Three Floyds Gin Packaging, Blog.graphis.com, May, 2020.

Dark Matter Coffee, TheDieline.com, February 21, 2020.

2020 Typography Annual, Communication Arts, 2020

Design Annual 60, Communication Arts, September/October 2019.

Dark Matter Coffee, TheDieline.com, June 10, 2019.

Dark Matter Coffee, Mindsparklemag.com, April 21, 2019.

Zimmer-Design Website, Mindsparklemag.com, April 17, 2019.

Counter-Print Packaging, Counter-Print, 2018.

Cool Beer Labels: The Best Art & Design from Breweries Around the World, Print, 2014.

I consider myself a quiet revolutionary. My design puts the human being at the center.
Ilse Crawford
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