Francis The Duke Barber Company
Identity for a Philadelphia based barber shop specializing in the classics: Straight razor shaves and simple straight to the point hair cuts.
39 N 3rd St, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA
19106
Identity for a Philadelphia based barber shop specializing in the classics: Straight razor shaves and simple straight to the point hair cuts.
We worked with apparel company Patagonia on an environmental awareness campaign. We created this artist series of t-shirts based on themes such as alternative fuel, park conservation, global warming, and deforestation. A portion of each sale went to specific cause-related charities and organizations.
We only printed 50 of these. Each on its own sheet of found paper, evoking the found-sound-collages and orchestration of the band thus making each poster in the series unique.
We worked with Philadelphia’s La Colombe coffee for the opening of their first cafe in New York. The campaign included identity work as well as providing assets for their cups, signage, and art and lettering for their vintage French coffee roasting truck.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2004 D.C. performance.
Show poster for Wilco at Radio City Music Hall.
Show poster for a summer performance of Wilco in Wilmington.
Show poster for Widespread Panic.
Show poster for Widespread Panic.
Show poster for a New Year’s Eve performance of Wilco and the Flaming Lips.
Show poster for a Wilco performance in Milwaukee.
Show poster for Wilco’s upstate New York performance at Wappinger’s Falls.
Show poster for a Wilco performance in Vermont.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2007 Toronto performance.
Show poster for Wilco’s Penn’s Landing performance in Philadelphia.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2004 Chicago performance.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2008 D.C. performance. Lightbulb filaments by Jessica Hische.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2005 performance in Houston.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2004 performance in Washington D.C.
Show poster for Wilco’s Coney Island performance.
Show poster for Wilco’s performance in Berkeley.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2004 performance in Atlanta.
Show poster for Wilco’s 2008 performance in Philadelphia.
Poster for Walkabout NYC, a behind-the-scenes tour of NYC startups.
Poster for Jeff Tweedy’s solo acoustic tour.
Poster for Jeff Tweedy’s solo acoustic tour.
Show poster for Trey Anastasio’s show in NYC.
Vintage-style ravel poster for Washington, DC.
Vintage-style travel poster for Seattle.
Vintage-style travel poster for San Francisco.
Vintage-style travel poster for Phoenix.
Vintage-style travel poster for Philadelphia.
Vintage-style travel poster for New York City.
Vintage-style travel poster for Miami.
Vintage-style travel poster for Chicago.
Show poster for And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.
Show poster for Ted Leo and Pharmacists performance in the basement of the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. 2 color, 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for Howard Tate’s performance in Camden, NJ. 18 x 24 2 color on colored paper.
Show poster for the Tallest Man On Earth.
Show poster for Sonic Youth’s 2009 performance in Philadelphia. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Poster for the 2010 No Depression Festival.
Poster for the School of Visual Arts MFA in Interaction Design program.
Show poster for The Stratford 4.
Show poster for Soul Position. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for Rogue Wave. 3 color on colored paper. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for R.E.M.’s show in Osaka, Japan.
Show poster for R.E.M.’s performance in Capetown, South Africa.
Show poster for R.E.M.’s show in Bergen.
Show poster for R.E.M.’s 2008 performance in New York.
Show poster for R.E.M.’s 2008 performance in Milan, Italy. 2 color on colored paper. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a Rainer Maria show in the basement of the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. This is either the first or second poster we ever made. Circa 2002.
Poster for Haunted Poe, a festive play based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
Show poster for Pinback’s 2002 performance in Philadelphia.
Poster for the Portland International Film Festival. Commissioned by Sandstrom Design in Portland.
Show poster for a 2002 Pretty Girls Make Graves performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2002 Owls performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Art print created to help raise money for the cleanup in the Gulf. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2010 New Performance performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in. Two Redheads. Get it?
Movie poster for an Austin’s Rolling Roadshow screening of the Oklahoma vampire classic. Screened at the filming location.
Show poster for a 2009 Mudhoney performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Tour poster for Modest Mouse. 18 x 24 in. Like 46 colors.
Show poster for a 2006 Meredith Bragg performance. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2004 Mevins performance. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2008 Melvins’ performance. 1 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2005 Magnetic Fields’ performance. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2003 Les Savy Fav’s performance. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2002 performance by Karate. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2008 performance by Iron and Wine. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Movie poster for Austin’s Rolling Roadshow.
Poster for a concert party event celebrating the 2003 holiday season. 18 x 24 in
Poster for a concert party event celebrating Insound’s 5th anniversary. 18 x 24 in
Show poster for a 2003 Hot Hot Heat performance. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2008 Gomez performance. 3 color. 14 x 24 in.
2005 tour poster for Glen Phillips. 18 x 24 in. 3 color.
Movie poster for an on-location screening of the Eastwood and Leone classic. Commissioned by Austin’s Rolling Roadshow.
Show poster for Elliot’s 2003 final performance. 2 color on colored paper. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2002 Engine Down performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for Starbucks for a 2007 performance by DJ Spooky. 18 x 24 in. Like 28 colors.
Most like the first or second poster we ever made. 2001. Maybe 2002.
Show poster for a 2004 performance of Death Cab for Cutie. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2003 Cursive performance. 2 color. 14 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2003 Cat Power performance. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2003 Built to Spill performance. 3 color on colored paper. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2005 Bring Eyes performance shortly after the release of a double album. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
Show poster for a 2003 performance by Bonnie Prince Billy. 3 color. 18 x 24 in.
Tour poster for Band of Horses. Commissioned by Sub Pop Records.
Show poster for Philadelphia’s own Bill Ricchini. 18 x 24 in. 2 color.
Show poster for the Beastie Boys, Kurosawa-style.
Show poster for the Monsters of Folk from back before they came up with that chestnut of a name. 18 x 24 in. 3 color.
Poster for a 24 Hour performance of Ianesco’s absurdist masterpiece The Bald Soprano.
Show poster for a 2003 performace by ARE Weapons. 18 x 24in. 1 color.
2009 Show poster for AC Newman’s tour in support of his album Get Guilty.
Show poster for a 2003 performance by American Analog Set. 2 color. 18 x 24 in.
WIRED Magazine commissioned us to create NASA flight suit patches that reflect the sorry state of the space program and the youthful competition of upstart space agencies. WIRED actually had the patches stitched and photographed for publication.
Package design for the Swell Season LP “Strict Joy,” the duo behind the Oscar-winning film “Once.”
We were asked to design hypothetical branding and packaging for legally produced marijuana. Our proposal? Keep it street-smart. Just add “flavors” to the already iconic hand-rolled artisanal joint.
Typographic solution for New York Magazine’s former High Priority column.
Album packaging for the band Future of Forestry.
The identity design for The School of Visual Arts Masters in Interaction Design program.
Identity for a writing lab in Philadelphia promoting literacy and offering tutoring programs and writing workshops.
Proposed (and rejected) logo for a coffee shop in Louisville, KY that also sells used books.
Logo for the band Idlewild.
The identity design for the 2008 Bumbershoot music and arts festival in Seattle.
Identity design for Brokelyn, an online resource for living large on a limited budget in the best borough of them all.
Logo for Brat Productions, a Philadelphia-based production company specializing in theatre and events.
The rise of zoetropic advertisements in the nation’s subway systems for Metropolis
Discussing the relative value of healthcare.
How Universities can learn and grow financially from their historic experiences. For Trusteeship.
Stanford Law highlights the future of green energy legislation.
The art and benefits of strategic partnerships for Stanford Business.
The art and benefits of strategic partnerships for Stanford Business.
Spin explores the link between rap and basketball, and suggest that the Olympics is no place for hip-hop culture.
A piece for McKinsey Quarterly exploring the missing pieces that will fix the health care industry.
Cover for the Runner’s World 2010 Spring Shoe Guide
An illustrated quote for a Real Simple feature on taking a more philosophical approach to modern life.
An illustrated quote for a Real Simple feature on taking a more philosophical approach to modern life.
An illustrated quote for a Real Simple feature on taking a more philosophical approach to modern life.
Exploring the historical ins and outs high-end timepieces.
For a feature about the affects of Hurricane Katrina on aid organizations like the Red Cross.
Part of a series for Real Simple exploring personal finance in a cloudy economic climate.
Part of a series for Real Simple exploring personal finance in a cloudy economic climate.
Part of a series for Real Simple exploring personal finance in a cloudy economic climate.
Part of a series for Real Simple exploring personal finance in a cloudy economic climate.
Esquire feature on marijuana usage as treatment for soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Print Magazine discusses the importance of designers and the more business minded teaming up to run a top notch creative firm.
The benefits of students entering exchange programs to learn foreign law.
“Why we love Philly” feature about observing Philly’s important architecture.
For the New York Times OpEd page about homeless people being treated like criminals.
For the New York Times OpEd page on the subject of homelessness and how government policies that are meant to lend a hand actually do more damage.
For the New York Times OpEd page about Senator Evan Bayh’s open letter to the senate.
For the New York Times OpEd page about trouble brewing in the European Union.
An illustration for Ogilvy exploring the British term “Magnolia” which refers to the blandest of all paint hues.
Illustration about arts initiatives in the big city.
For the novel “Man Gone Down,” in which the main character reflects on a troubled inner-city life.
For the Sunday Magazine’s issue about big obstacles facing the Obama administration. In this case, roads and infrastructure.
For the Sunday Magazine’s issue about big obstacles facing the Obama administration, such as science initiatives.
For the Sunday Magazine’s issue about big obstacles facing the Obama administration. In this case, healthcare.
For an OpEd about basic human rights of prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay.
For the Sunday Magazine’s issue about big obstacles facing the Obama administration, such as green jobs.
For the Sunday Magazine’s issue about big obstacles facing the Obama administration, such as education.
Cover of the Week in Review about technology’s role in making combat even more deadly.
Cover of The New York Times Sunday Magazine after the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The issue outlined the major causes the new administration must tackle to repair America.
For an article about e-books and the consequences of leaking electronic files.
Mindful of what happened to the music industry, book publishers are faced with tackling e-book piracy, in the Sunday Business section.
A Week In Review piece highlighting the potential disaster at hand should the Democratic healthcare bill not pass.
For Nike’s lookbook promoting the first athletic shoe specifically designed for the unique foot of the Native American.
Cover illustration for Morningstar on the suitability of investments and the consequences of a poor fit.
Some bicyclists turn to caffeine for an energy boost instead of drugs.
For a ranking of cities across America that are the most dangerous for raising children.
The story of the rise of America’s health care system over the last one hundred years.
For a piece about abusive bosses in the workplace.
For an issue about the state of global health care.
For an article recapping the magazine’s history and it’s troubled current state by hearing the testimonies from owners past and present.
Journal of Life Sciences explores the future of genetic engineering.
For a report on the state of healthcare and medical service in India.
Cover for the International Interior Design Association’s magazine Perspectives.
Wired identifies the future of money transactions.
For United Airline’s in-flight magazine for a short fictional piece on the bond between mothers and daughters in India.
The Boston Globe explores the pitfalls of making local school board elections a democratic process.
For a review of Googled: The End of The World As We Know It, which explores Google’s worldwide dominance.
For Foreign Policy Magazine about the growing population of Muslims in European cities.
In the wake of the Gulf oil spill, an infographic of Fortune showing the potential location of the worlds largest untapped oil fields.
Cover for McKinsey Quarterly discussing global healthcare.
For an article about Chinese companies’ use of American factories so their goods are not Made in China.
Esquire asks “What Happened to the Epic Guitar Solos?”
A spot for Decisions magazine for a piece about protecting a child’s experience online.
The Texas paper explores the juxtaposition of America’s rugged individualism and the country’s collective patriotism.
A piece about border laws and how all attempts at blocking immigration will be met with equal efforts to gain entry into the US.
An analysis on whether it’s a good idea for small non-profits to merge and pool resources during economic turmoil.
Cookie sorts through the various philosophies on bringing up a child and decides that the best route is a mix of all of them.
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Convene talks to many professionals about the future of social media.
Convene, a convention magazine, talks to senior level executives about the state of international conferences.
Sorting out the various philosophies on how to mend the global economy.
CIO Magazine explains the position of businesses that have to find the balance between giving out customer information as well as their own, while also protecting it
For the Sunday Magazine Spring Travel Issue, a cover article on how to get to that place that brings serenity as fast as possible.
The Chicago Tribune looks at the crashing realty market.
Piece on how to rebuild New Orleans after the flood.
For a review of Kockroach, a Kafka-esque tale of a transmorphing hoodlum.
For a review of Patrick Somerville’s The Cradle, a short novel about the intertwining lives of two characters as they examine their origins.
The hi-tech future of the college classroom.
The powers that be in DC turn a blind eye to the rough roads in the legislative branch.
Explores the work/life balance and how the two are increasingly blending seamlessly.
The nature magazine’s look at how states are picking up the slack on global warming initiatives where federal government funding has fallen.
Audubon Magazine explores the ins and outs of the green beef industry.
An article about the dollar in peril and the ways to fix it.
American Airlines’ in-flight magazine takes a look at over-zealous / over-controlling bosses and how to deal with them.
Raising the bar on education in Africa.
A spot for AARP dealing with refunds on airline tickets due to wildfires in California.
Embracing technology can help bring families together. Or so this article presumed.
A spot for AARP Magazine about navigating the Estate Tax.
For an article about the state of health care in Africa.
For an article about the various ways to get England out of debt.
Various posters in a series of city-focused prints evoking a bygone era of tourism.
Starbucks united with Project RED for a holiday charity campaign titled “Love Is All You Need.” The campaign consisted of CD packaging, posters, and point of purchase displays.
We’ve been working with Rosenfeld Media for years expanding their branding into a series of immediately identifiable book covers for their line of user experience volumes as well as their branded merchandise.
Identity and collateral design from Brokelyn, an online resource for how to live large in the best borough of them all. Additional materials include t-shirts, tote bags, and a beer book full of coupons for some of Brooklyn’s best watering holes.
Book cover for Faber & Faber in London about a quirky family on a road trip across America.
Cover for a chick-lit mystery about an unlikely superintendent in a building full of surprises.
The Penguin Classics edition of Abbie Hoffman’s survival manual for America.
Cover for a collection famous authors’ reflections on their home states.
A cover for a sprawling tale that views the events of the 20th century through the life of a 100-year old blind man on his deathbed.
Cover for Vintage UK edition of the book that inspired Lawrence of Arabia.
Cover for Keith Gessen’s debut novel.
The cover for Web Forms, one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
The cover for “Storytelling For User Experience,” one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
Cover for “See What I Mean,” one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
Cover for “Search Analytics,” one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
Cover for “Remote Research,” one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
Cover for “Design Is The Problem,” one in a series of books about user experience for Rosenfeld Media.
Proposed cover for the Fitzgerald-esque bestseller about life in New York post-911.
Show poster for AA Bondy. 2 color. 18 x 24 in. Choir fire!
Cover for a charming little story of a man dealing with his empty life after the loss of his son.
Cover for a book about religious diversity in America.