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The Creation & Earth History Museum

September 8, 2011

The Creation & Earth History Museum is excited to announce Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day! Saturday, September 24 Museums around the nation open their doors and welcome visitors to tour the facilities for FREE. Our Museum day will be extra special as we will launch the Grand Opening or our NEW Human Anatomy Exhibit and Dinosaur Gardens. We will have entertainment throughout the day including Special Guests Dr. Duane Gish and Guest Speakers Geologist Steve Austin from ICR, Dr. David Menton from AIG and Biologist David Hillaker from SDCC. Presentations will cover God’s Amazing Design throughout Human Anatomy and Grand Canyon Evidence for a Flood. Bring the entire family!

Museum Day will run 9am – 5pm. Family activities include a Creepy Crawley Reptile encounter, animal balloon making, face painting, free food, raffle prizes and more. Our Bookstore will also offer some great discounts on the latest Christian Resources.

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The 5th Annual CR Golf Classic – Sep 23rd, 2011

August 24, 2011

Please join us for an afternoon of golf at the beautiful Morgan Run Club & Resort.
The format will be a classic two-man scramble with cash prizes. Proceeds from this
year’s tournament will benefit We Minus Me (www.weminusme.com). Please invite your
friends and colleagues. We look forward to seeing you out on the course.

WHEN
Friday, September 23, 2011
12 PM Check-In, 1 PM Tee Off

WHERE
Morgan Run Club & Resort
5690 Cancha de Golf
Rancho Sante Fe, CA 92091
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We’re Hiring Full and Part Time Web Designers

July 21, 2011

We’ve got a lot of work and we need your help. If you want to join our team and gots a passion for Web UI design, no programming, give us a holler.

Click here for the job Description.

Email links to online samples, portfolios, etc to tm@thecrstudio.com.

Posted in careers |

Review: Soul Surfer the Movie

January 24, 2011

Bethany Hamilton’s compelling story of redemption is hitting the big screens as a feature length film in April with such actors as Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt. Check out her new website we launched in anticipation of the film HERE.

Joel Patterson of Surfer Magazine wrote a nice article after seeing a pre-screening of the film. READ ARTICLE HERE

Posted in clients, surf |

2nd Annual REVO San Diego Hope for Haiti Benefit

January 29th will mark the second event CR Brand Aid client REVO SD will host their Haiti Benefit event. Event will take place downtown at Claire de Lunes with all the art, music and people you want to see. Find out more HERE.

Posted in brand aid, clients, community, events |

Russell Brownley for Jedidiah

January 12, 2011

Januar 12th will mark the one year anniversary of the tragic earthquake that hit Haiti. Check out Russell’s short with Jedidiah’s Kahana Kalama and the Mcintyre’s from On Surfari.

Watch video Here.

Posted in inspiration, surf, video |

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Brand: 10 Things to Try in 2011

January 11, 2011

By Shawn Parr, CEO of Bulldog Drummond

BE COURAGEOUS, OFTEN
Take bold steps to stand out from the crowd. Reflect on 2010 and look at what you did well, and what you could have done differently. Take courageous steps to help your brand stand out in 2011.

REVISIT AND REFINE YOUR PURPOSE
Take the time to look back at your mission and vision and ask if you were living it in 2010. Look for places to bring it to life with your team and explore whether you need to refine it. Remember: the words aren’t set in stone. If they’re not resonating, rewrite and revise!

SHUT UP AND LISTEN
Make sure you ask your team for feedback, ideas and suggestions. Listen to your consumers and pay attention to research.

FIND AN ENEMY
An enemy gives you and your team something to push against, something to challenge. An enemy inspires passion! This year, define a clear enemy and rally your team. It could be a competitor, a trend or an element of your internal culture. No matter what it is, create a plan to beat it, share the mission with your team and go forth!

STRETCH AND SET SOME BIG GOALS
Set at least one wild and audacious goal for 2011, something you’ve never tried before. Outline the goal, share it with your team and challenge them to play their part in achieving it. Just don’t forget to celebrate the small victories and successes on the journey.

BUILD A PASSIONATE AND ENGAGED TEAM
Your most valuable resource is your people. This year, weed out those don’t contribute and aren’t engaged. Replace them with active, passionate and energized people who will make a true difference to the rest of your team and your brand.

INJECT FUN INTO THE EVERYDAY
Start doing small things that make your employees happy. A monthly massage for a those who have put in extra hours or a weekly potluck for the team.

PLAN FOR LEARNING
Create a program that allows your team to take classes. Host a “learning lunch” monthly with guest speakers.

MAKE FRIENDS WITH OTHER BRANDS
This year, chart a “circle of love,” identifying brands with similar values that you’d like to partner with in 2011. Set one member of your team with a potential relationship and have them explore how to collaborate. You’ll be surprised by the results, even just the initial conversations you’ll have about your own brand.

SAY THANK YOU AND SHOW THAT YOU REALLY MEAN IT
And, lastly, do what your mother told you! Thanking people goes a long way to creating valued and appreciated fans, both internally and externally.

Posted in community, design, inspiration |

Merry Christmas

December 20, 2010

Posted in misc |

Line Art Gone Good

December 17, 2010

post We’ve done more icons, line art illustrations and information graphics this year than in years past. The eye is keen to what’s being done well out there and we really like IBM’s use of graphics over the last year or so. This campaign is good evidence of how good design can be simple.