Where am I?
Have you ever walked up to a map in an unfamiliar place hoping to orient yourself and walked away more confused than ever? We have! We know how tricky this navigational device can be and how critical...
View ArticleGolfing in the heart of Seattle
On Tuesday, a driving range appeared in the heart of Seattle on busy Second Avenue. Our office faces Second, so of course, we stepped outside to watch. We talked to the team from RPA...
View ArticleMasters of first impressions
If a positive user experience is the best possible outcome for your environmental design project, one with long-term benefits for the bottom line, what does it take to ensure one? Part of your promise...
View ArticleSee Stars Shine
It’s been a wet, cloudy winter in the NW and I was thinking about the return of clear skies, sunsets and stars overhead. Our design captures that moment in the early evening when the sun is just over...
View ArticleReport from the 2012 London Olympics
It started with a phone call from friends who live an hour outside London: “We have extra tickets for the 2012 Olympics, would your family like to join us for the Games?” Four weeks later, I was...
View ArticleNew work: Andrews Landscape Architects
The best identities authentically express the personality of the business or organization and connect to a broad audience. When we’re designing an identity, we always strive for an additional element,...
View ArticleLucky Number 14: The Everett Clinic at Smokey Point
My teen aged son has been playing organized baseball since he was small. Every year, the high point of the baseball preseason is when new uniforms arrive and the players crowd around the coaches,...
View ArticleProcess of Design at the Art Institute
Thanks to the Art Institute of Seattle and instructor Melanie Menke who invited us to speak to their Environmental Graphics class last week. We had great questions from the class as we explained the...
View ArticleTwist: the 2013 Western Washington University Industrial Design Senior Show
A shout out to the soon-to-be graduates in the Industrial Design Department at WWU who are staging their Senior Show in Seattle. As the proud parent of one of the seniors (Kevin, Class of 2013), I’ve...
View ArticleIt’s Friday. Who needs a Martini?
Last night was the exhibit “Twist”, the Western Washington University Industrial Design Department’s Senior Show, hosted by Mithun in Seattle. While it’s a little early for the Friday Happy Hour here...
View ArticleImproving the Airport Visitor Experience
Projects and professional commitments have taken our team through many different airports in the past few months. With the TSA early arrival requirements, layovers, and flight delays, we’ve all had our...
View ArticleThe Everett Clinic at Smokey Point wins 2013 National Healthcare Award
Congratulations to our clients, The Everett Clinic and ZGF Architects, who won a 2013 National Healthcare Design Award from the American Institute of Architects for The Everett Clinic Smokey Point...
View ArticleOne of the Summer’s Best Design Exhibitions – Closing Soon
If you hurry, you still have a chance to see one of this summer’s best design exhibitions, Cyclepedia: Iconic Bicycle Design at the Portland Art Museum in Oregon. If you’re a fan of bikes or bicycling...
View ArticleGoodbye to Ruth, our WWU Intern
It’s mid-September and summer is fading into fall as we say goodbye to Ruth Ganzhorn, our summer intern. In the spring, Kent Smith, Associate Professor at the Department of Design at Western Washington...
View ArticleVisit us at Behance, Pinterest and Architype
We’ve spent the past couple of weeks posting MCD projects on Behance, Pinterest and Architype. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to visit the sites. It’s an chance to see our new projects and to visit...
View ArticleThe Irish Type
For anyone interested in visiting, the pub is called the Roadside Tavern and is located in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. You can read more about it here.
View ArticleMichael Courtney Design profiled in MarketingNW Magazine
MarketingNW highlights MCD’s work to create a comprehensive Environmental Graphics program to greet, guide, and inform the 400,000+ people who visit the Washington State Convention Center each year....
View ArticleInterview: Campus Signage as Branding
Mike is featured in a College Planning and Management article taking an in-depth look at designing communication systems for higher education campuses, “…college leaders are now finding that a...
View ArticleChicago Design: Urban Landmarks
The “Bean” may be the happiest place in Chicago and a wildly popular people magnet and smile generator.
View ArticleChicago Design: Eataly
In early June, we were in Chicago at the SEGD National Convention (Society of Experiential Graphic Design) attending seminars, workshops and tours of the city with local design professionals. Chicago...
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