We were recently contacted by Angus-Palm of Watertown, SD to help them with a documentary style video for their involvement in the “I Make America” campaign, supported by a lot of great companies and people, particularly the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and Mike Rowe. It turned out to be a pretty cool little video, shot “low-fi” documentary style and without much polish, just like the people that keep America running strong. Check out the footage below.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, one of our fabulous designers here at Caliber Creative (@klkorver) has decided to share her soon-to-be-famous “Bullseye Valentine Game.” The concept is simple; hit a bullseye. Ok, but really it’s a fun little game for you and the staff to enjoy when you have a few minutes of downtime. Just click here to download the official bullseye board, print it out, find a moderately sharp pencil, and you’re pretty much set. All the important rules, and your arrow, are included on the game board (protective eye-wear not included). High score wins. Low score has to erase all the pencil marks from the wall.

*Advanced users may choose to customize their own arrow.
* Caliber Creative is not responsible for damage to walls, injuries, or lead poisoning.
* It is not recommended that you affix the game board on your computer screen, TV, or fish tank.

Caliber Creative is proud to sponsor the January guest speaker for January, Derek Sussner of Sussner Design Company. Be sure to come hear Derek speak about “The Business of Design.” Derek is the President and Creative Director at Sussner Design Company in Minneapolis, MN. In his presentation, Derek will define the three S’s in Sussner: Small. Strong. Smart. You can RSVP for this event at the SDAF web site.

Did you make the nice list? If so, you may have received a little box of goodies from the crew here at Caliber Creative. If you didn’t, well… maybe Santa left it on his sleigh. If you’re visiting our site to find the top secret recipe, you’re in luck, because our elves have been working hard to perfect the measurements, ingredients, etc…. But alas, they’ve decided to share the recipe with everyone on their nice list, so enjoy. Feel free to make a double batch and share with friend (don’t be a Scrooge).

Top Secret Chrisp-Mix Recipe:
Makes 1 gallon 0r about 20 cups.

16 oz. Party Peanuts – Don’t get plain Peanuts, they’re not as fun.
12 oz. Almonds; Roasted & Salted – Roasted almonds, not chestnuts. Does anyone eat roasted chestnuts?
19.2 oz. M&M’s – We prefer the green & red holiday bag. They match our sweaters much better.
11 oz. Butterscotch Chips – Not as popular as their relative the “potato” chip, but much, much sweeter.
11 oz. White Chocolate Chips -  You know, white like snowflakes.
12 oz. Craisins – I’m pretty sure they’re “crazy raisins.”

We’ve got a couple of pretty fun projects in the works for our clients as well as ourselves. We’re excited to see the finished product and get these holiday greetings sent on their way. We always enjoy when a client is willing to have a little fun with some of their materials, especially when we get to do something out of the ordinary for them. Here is a sneak peek a one of the custom illustrations we’re fine tuning. Stay tuned!