This past week we finished an experimental productivity program that we like to call The Dream Incentive program. With the goal of making the design agency even more productive and efficient, our team set out to keep 85% of all projects at or under the number of hours budgeted for that work. Through the employee […]

When perusing Pinterest or other design blogs for new inspiration I expose myself to hundreds of images at a time. What I realized was, that as I was continuously flipping through design after design, the thought never occurred to me to inquire on the gender of the designer. I don’t really place much emphasis on […]

Time to bury your toes. It’s spring break and ST8MNT wants everyone to know that heat and sand are back! We recently got the opportunity to create new business cards for one of our long-standing clients, Blaster Entertainment. While the company has a very simple logo, just black and white normally, we knew that we […]

The Centrifuge Brain Project fictional documentary premiered on Vimeo last January 27 based on writer, producer and director Till Nowak’s childhood fascination for the strange atmosphere of amusement parks. The video, starring Leslie Barany, is an incredibly well-written farse, highlighting what could well be called our imaginations’ greatest thrill rides. To bring these beasts to […]

Flirting with trying something new this year? February’s the month to fall in love with some of these of-the-moment design trends (or to take their curators out to a nice steak dinner): Ambigrams Tops our list because they are smart (both mentally and aesthetically). We’ve seen resources for type nerds flourish over the past few […]

I don’t hate Valentine’s Day. When I was younger that statement would not have been true. In fact, it was the exact opposite. The minute the candy hearts and fake roses hit the shelves I would go into full on rant mode, regardless of being in a relationship or not. But then I realized something: […]

Here at ST8MNT we are no stranger to working outside of the digital platform, with our hands. We often combine hand-work with digital programs to create layered design. Just look at these projects: Chris Cagle and Taylor Swift. I was originally asked to take charge of this crafty instructional just to give you an opportunity […]

You may have already caught wind of these compelling shots from photographer Lincoln Harrison back in 2011. But with recent renewed interest in star calendars and the movement of our planet through this expanding universe, I think these are worth a revisit. Harrison is an accidental photographer who grew up in Bendigo, Australia. He never […]

This year we added four new people to the ST8MNT family and launched a killer responsive website — so it was definitely time for a new stationary look. Our business cards got a facelift with geometric patterning, clear foil stamping, and custom-designed eights! Check out the fun we had with this identity design from start […]

There’s a lot to be excited to be about in December…. and then there’s the annual office holiday party. And while we here at ST8MNT love our holiday party, we also realize that not everyone is so lucky. If you’re dreading your Christmas shindig this year, fear not. ST8MNT is your hero. We’ve created a […]