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.”
We believe you must surround yourself with inspiration in order to create something indelible.
A sampling of recognition from our peers:
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Award Winner
AIGA Louisville, The SHOW Judge’s Choice
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 Coffee, Blog.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.