Hometown Pride

I (Charlie) was invited to participate in a new "hyper-local" t-shirt contest. So inspired by my hometown and vintage labels, I came up with this design. I guess the judges liked it cause now you can buy it WOOOHOOOO!!!

Check it out share with friends. They've got a bunch of great neighborhoods represented. If you don't see your own consider submitting and also check out the voting section cause there are some really awesome shirts there.

http://www.urepauthentic.com/Shop/Shirt/CityBeautiful-Bros

My friend and client Joaquin Ortiz was interviewed by 944 magazine. Check it out. http://www.944.com/articles/style-conscience-providers-joaquin-ortiz-creates-clothing-with-a-cause/

We worked with him on his logo and it looks like the Provider is on it's way. Congratulations Joaquin.

A Vote for Sandra is a Vote for Doink!

Our good Doink friend, Sandra Novas of SiiNC agency, has been nominated for BizBash’s Publicist/ PR Executive of the Year! Please give her your vote... we did!

Vote for awesome HERE!

www.siincagency.com

MAPLE BACON CUPCAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just had a maple bacon cupcake at Sweetness Bakery on Sunset and 95th. They only have it on Sundays. Go early because they go fast. Also had a goat cheese and honey grilled cheese sandwich. Both amazing. Sunday, so good, so far.

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Guess who's on twitter now?

Follow us. You know you wanna.

@doinkdesign

Double the Doink Fun

Look at this cuteness overload from Michelle's daughter, Anna!
She's really showing her Doink spirit x2.

Doink Pin-Eez

We've gotten some great response over our "pinch-proof" St. Patty's Day Doink pins. Look at some of our fans below both big and small! Send us your photos wearing our pin to: charlie@doinkdesign.com or stop by Doink headquarters and pick up one of your very own!

First Limerick Ending

I want to thank Peter Laird for his quick response and awesome end to the limerick. Here it is.

If you drink, please don’t drive. Take a cab.
And remember, settle your bar tab.
If you need design, just drop us a line.
And for you, we’ll create something fab!

Peter is an amazing concept and copywriter he can be reached at

peter@lairdcreative.com

Happy St. Patty's

This is kind of a great holiday because it can be more or less free. You don't have any obligation to give any gifts or buy cards. At most you are expected to wear green. So in the spirit of fun we sent out some coasters with the words "Have your last drink of the night on us." We recommend a tall glass of water. On the back of the coaster we added a Limerick with a blank line for the recipients to fill in. We will post all the ones submitted here on the Doink Newzen Blauggen. Here is the limerick in case you get inspired.

There once was a man from Miami,

Who needed design rather badly.

He searched near and far.

Woke up at the Bar.

and discovered we would help him, gladly.

If you drink please don't drive. Take a cab.

And remember, settle your bar tab.

If you need design,

Just drop us a line.

__________________________.

Send your idea to charlie@doinkdesign.com

Read Carefully

You have to love Calle Ocho.

We're in the new Logolounge book!

For the 3rd consecutive edition one of our logos will appear in the new Logolounge book 6. The logo they chose is the "Fun and Fit as a Family" Logo which we did for the South Beach Food and Wine Festival. We are glad they chose this one and are really happy we had the opportunity to do it for such a great cause. Check out their sites.

www.funandfitasafamily.com/2011/

www.logolounge.com/

Things we are thankful for 2010

It’s almost over - this has been a rough year for a lot of people let’s leave it at that.

Things we are thankful for 2010

iPads - I thought this was a cool toy and it is but it’s so much more. I’ve reduced my need to lug my laptop home every night by almost 70% and still get work done.

Things we are thankful for 2010

ruelala.com - great site awesome stuff well discounted if you sign up click on michelle’s or melissa’s link

(http://www.ruelala.com/invite/mberiocalderin)

(http://www.ruelala.com/invite/12483)

Things we are thankful for 2010

Bar mitzvahs - some of the funnest work we’ve done this year has been creating invitations and centerpieces for some really great parties. We really want to thank all of the families for giving us the creative freedom to make some really over the top stuff.

Words with friends - this is an amazing app for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It’s like texting with a purpose. It’s scrabble that you play with other people over wi-fi and the free version is the same as the pay version but with ads. I’ve learned that QI is a word and that RA is not.

Things we are thankful for 2010

still in business - this really is because of all of our clients, vendors, coaches, families and friends.

Things we are thankful for 2010

Newman - For those of you lucky enough to know Ira Newman you understand why we are thankful he is in our lives. He will probably hate this but the world is a funnier more inspiring place because of him and his crybaby hour.

hipstamatic - This is an app for the iPhone and the iPod Touch with a camera. It s a set of photo filters that produced this image of my niece. I wish they would make a camera.

Things we are thankful for 2010

Spain wins the world cup - all of us in the office have our family roots in Spain but none are as close as Melissa, who has dual citizenship. She watched every match via web and still got all of her work done. That is devotion.