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Aditazz Video Shoot

In support of Aditazz’s place in the final 3 companies (out of over 400) for Kaiser Permanente’s Small Hospital, Big Idea competition, we went up to San Francisco’s New Laguna Honda center to begin shooting a short video explaining the benefit of the Aditazz Realization Platform and its ability to build the right building, better and faster.

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Nexties 2012

We were happy to be in attendance at Santa Cruz’s Museum of Art & History for the 2012 Nexties Awards honoring 4 of our community’s most influential and progressive individuals. We produced a series of videos, one for each winner,  which looked great in the awesome space put together by Nielsen Architects and everyone else involved from Santa Cruz Next - complete with aerial dancers, live projections and an array of great food from some of Santa Cruz’s finest restaurants.

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Let There Be Lights

We had our friends at Lucky Electric help us install some cool hanging light bulbs in the conference area. It sure is nice to have a bit more light back there.

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We Say Thanks

We do our best work when inspired by our great clients. To show our appreciation for 2011 and to celebrate the arrival of 2012 we created custom wine labels for our most inspirational clients.

A Short Video at Lighthouse State Beach

Testing Slider Shots and the new Optical Flow feature in FCX.

Camera: Cannon 60d

Lens: Zeiss 85mm f1.4
Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Edited in FCP X, color grading in FCP X

Music: Kid A by Radiohead

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Meet Andrew McBride

Over the past half a year, we’ve seen Cosmic grow to a level that we thought would takes us years to achieve.  Three months ago we posted a job opening on several websites hoping to land a new partner in crime; we were looking for someone who could not only design but someone we could call a part of the Cosmic family.  Meet Andrew McBride, he’s a Nortre Dame graduate with a double degree in Graphic Design and Philosophy.  We’ve been having a lot of fun since he joined the team; whether it’s working, talking about music or riding bikes down to the beach.  You can check out some of his work here. (amblingtomodernity.com)

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A Day with Friends

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We’re Looking For A New Team Member [Update: We Found One]

UPDATE: We’ve found one. Details coming soon.

Cosmic Design Group is looking to establish a long-term partnership with an exceptional graphic designer.

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Our Dot Grid Books Arrived

We just got a fresh shipment of our Dot Grid Books from Behance today. Needless to say, these should belong in any designer’s toolbox. Here’s some obligatory eye candy:

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Swift Street Courtyard Community BBQ

A few shots from the Swift Street Courtyard Community BBQ. Really felt like summer. Look out for a few cameo’s by our friend Ted Holladay with his envy-inducing Leica M9 and my girlfriend / tolerant subject Molly Lautamo. All shots taken with my Cannon 60D & 35mm f1.4 L.Enjoy.