http://www.brandonbirddesign.com custom design for your nest Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:50:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/marlborough-street-condo/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/marlborough-street-condo/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:25:13 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=366 Renovation of a condo on Marlborough Street in Boston’s Back Bay. Scope of work includes space planning, design, and finishes for several rooms including living room, dining room, master bedroom and bath. Several custom built-ins provide much needed storage space and media organization. all photography by Ben Gebo ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/marlborough-street-condo/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/coolandcollected/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/coolandcollected/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:51:02 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=356 A year-long Boston Public Library exhibition celebrates over 160 years of collecting by featuring some of the most beautiful, rare, and unexpected holdings from the BPL’s rich special collections. This exhibition provides an unprecedented opportunity for visitors to explore an impressive selection of fine prints, maps, manuscripts, rare books, photographs, paintings, architectural drawings, posters, musical [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/coolandcollected/feed/ 3 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2009/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2009/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:27:52 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=222 The 2009 AIGA BoNE Show launched June 11 @ MassART. The Best of New England Show is a design competition and unique fundraiser for AIGA Boston. This year’s themes included sustainability, community, and design. Photo galleries on flickr: event photos here and process photos here. All photographs by Christian Phillips ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2009/feed/ 2 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/661-washington/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/661-washington/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:28:20 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=110 Interior design for addition / renovation of a private residence in Brookline, MA. Their new modern kitchen features an island with a cantilevered counter large enough to accommodate this family of 7. Highlights include: custom cherry wood cabinets, black granite counters, cork floors, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances. Scope of work includes design, appliance specification, and [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/661-washington/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/george-bellows/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/george-bellows/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:53:07 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=140 The Powerful Hand of George Bellows is an exhibit on display through January 2009 at the Boston Public Library. It features an incomparable collection of drawings by the modern American master George Bellows. This traveling exhibit is organized by the Trust for Museum Exhibitions. It returns to Boston after visiting 6 museums and libraries nationwide. [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/george-bellows/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/karsh/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/karsh/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:51:59 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=148 Behind the Words: Yousuf Karsh is now on display through 2009 in the Wiggin Gallery at the Boston Public Library. A collection of 56 photographic portraits of literary figures by the master of photography, Yousuf Karsh. The exhibit features “literary portraits”. The photographer uses his mastery of visual language to tell the story of his [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/karsh/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/skywalk/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/skywalk/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:51:26 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=71 Most Bostonians know the Prudential Skywalk Observatory offers tremendous views of Boston and beyond. In addition to the view, Boston’s history is told through a series of interactive kiosks featuring sights, sounds, maps, and photographs. We were commissioned to design the latest: a customized map of Boston featuring 20 historic sites with photographs and descriptions.  [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/skywalk/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/print-graphics/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/print-graphics/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:16:06 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=101 Selected print graphics from recent projects including postcards, folding cards, invitations, catalogs, gallery guides, posters, and banners. ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/print-graphics/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/26-miles/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/26-miles/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:42:04 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=7 The launch of this exhibition coincided with the 2008 Boston Marathon. On display in the Johnson Building lobby of the Boston Public Library, a few steps away from the finish line on Boylston Street. The project features dramatic historical race photographs selected from the BPL Collections. This project was funded by John Hancock, principal sponsor [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/26-miles/feed/ 1 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/champlain/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/champlain/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:42:43 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=8 The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, in partnership with the Boston Public Library, presents “Champlain’s America: New England and New France” as part of an international series of events commemorating the role of Frenchman Samuel de Champlain in the settlement of North America. Drawing on the variety of the John Carter Brown Library’s [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/champlain/feed/ 1 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/barrett-residence/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/barrett-residence/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:33:07 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=109 Interior design for private residence in Needham, MA. Scope of work includes house addition and renovations of existing home. Major program components include new kitchen, great room, study, master bedroom and bath. Full architectural and design services; project completed fall 2008. photography by Christian Phillips; visit his website here or here ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/barrett-residence/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/steig/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/steig/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:39:15 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=40 Featuring the works of American author, illustrator and cartoonist, William Steig, (1907- 2003). This exhibition was on display in the Boston Room of the Boston Public Library in late 2007. The “King of Cartoons” works included several sketches, drawings, watercolors, and even covers from The New Yorker Magazine. ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/steig/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/united/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/united/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:35:55 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=20 This exhibition features a selection of posters from the collections in the Print Department of the Boston Public Library. The majority of World War II posters were published from 1939 to 1945 by the United States Government Printing Office. They were a visual call to arms for all citizens. On display in the Wiggin [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/united/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/vattemare/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/vattemare/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:43:01 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=9 This major collaborative exhibition on Alexandre Vattemare, ventriloquist and one of the founding fathers of the public library movement, was jointly conceived by the Boston Public Library and Paris bibliothèques. Following its successful opening in Paris in January 2007, the exhibition traveled to Boston in June, where over 34,000 visitors attended its 5-month run. [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/vattemare/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/c-s-b-t/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/c-s-b-t/#comments Wed, 16 May 2007 00:52:58 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=43 This branding toolkit was designed for Citizen Schools and allows employees to order branded materials which are produced on-demand and shipped nationwide. Citizen Schools operates a national network of apprenticeship programs for middle school students, connecting adult volunteers to young people in hands-on learning projects after school. Citizen Schools allows students to develop the skills they [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/c-s-b-t/feed/ 2 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2007/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2007/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:04:08 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=74 Design for the AIGA BoNE Show 2007 exhibition was a great commission for littleBIGbird. The Best of New England Show is a unique design competition and fundraiser for Boston AIGA. On display were all the winning entries including books, magazines, posters, packaging, and apparel. On display at The Bakalar Gallery, Mass College of Art in [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boneshow2007/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/new-acquisitions/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/new-acquisitions/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:00:00 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=19 The concept for New Acquisitions was simple: only items acquired by the Boston Public Library Print Department within the previous calendar year are eligible for this exhibition. This is a great deal of works since the BPLPD are active collectors of drawings, prints, and photographs, especially by artists with ties to Boston. A range of [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/new-acquisitions/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/citizen-schools-graphic/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/citizen-schools-graphic/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:31:40 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=64 A system of signage, wayfinding, and environmental graphics were designed and installed at Citizen Schools Headquarters, located on the top floor of The Boston Childrens Museum. A signage system identifies departments and assembly rooms within Citizen Schools. An illustrated diversity panel features the 7 core values of the company. This is mounted next to the office [...]]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/citizen-schools-graphic/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boston-childrens-museum/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boston-childrens-museum/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:26:26 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=114 Design consultant for several interior spaces within the Boston Childrens Museum. Scope of work included space planning, and design for signage, wayfinding, and environmental graphics. Areas within the museum include new ground floor tenant entrance/lobby and Sixth Floor “UnCommon Common” area. ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/boston-childrens-museum/feed/ 0 http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/stow/ http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/stow/#comments Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:42:37 +0000 brandon http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/?p=35 Stow Wengenroth was a master of lithography. The artist that became famous for his detailed depictions of the seascapes and landscapes of New England, and particularly Maine. Hence the title of this show: “From Eastport to Rockport“ on display at the Wiggin Gallery of the Boston Public Library in 2006. ]]> http://www.brandonbirddesign.com/stow/feed/ 0