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Fresh Press: Two in the Times

C&G Partners — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:07:10 +0000

Two C&G exhibition projects were featured this week in the New York Times: Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and John Adams Unbound. The Emma Lazarus project opened recently at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York and was reviewed by Edward Rothstein. The image below appeared with the piece.

The John Adams project is the traveling panel version of a larger show at the Boston Public Library, both designed by the firm. It was reviewed by the Times when it arrived at a venue on Long Island as part of its long countrywide tour. The image below appeared with that article.

9/11: Honored to Serve

C&G Partners — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:21:34 +0000

C&G Partners is deeply honored to serve the 9/11 Memorial and project team, continuing to help plan wayfinding and signage for the plaza, visitor pavilion and museum. We were moved by the front page of the New York Times on September 11 this year, featuring the latest design for the names commemoration at the memorial, designed by Michael Arad with contributions from Local Projects and data artist Jer Thorp.

The image below is from our project archives: a snapshot of an early prototype that C&G Partners created for the design of the names. Over time, the design has evolved and is now an extraordinary experience. We are honored to have been among those able to help shape this powerful design for generations to come.

Riverkeeper in WordPress Showcase

C&G Partners — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:53:12 +0000

The firm’s website for the non-profit organization Riverkeeper is now part of the WordPress Showcase.

The website, built entirely on the open-source WordPress platform, supports not only basic website functionality, like static informational pages and video inclusion, but also hosts robust areas, such as a comprehensive water quality testing data section. In addition, WordPress’ customizable nature allowed for the organization’s branding and visual design to be implemented consistently across all webpages. All WordPress implementation was done by John Ford of Aldenta.

Fresh Project: Appalachia Map-Guide

C&G Partners — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:12:57 +0000

Recently the Appalachian Regional Commission and American Heritage Publishing marked the launch of the CGP-designed, “Civil War: The Home Front Map-Guide to Appalachia.” The map-guide was released in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. It was created as a tool to help the 13 regional states leverage the growing popularity of cultural heritage tourism.

The guide was designed to be an insert in American Heritage magazine, and it is distributed by tourism agencies in West Virginia and the 12 other Appalachian states (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee).

Read about the launch on ARC’s website here.

Fresh Press: The Language of Graphic Design

C&G Partners — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:51:16 +0000

A new book by Richard Poulin featuring C&G Partners work has recently been published. The Language of Graphic Design: An Illustrated Handbook for Understanding Fundamental Design Principles, published by Rockport Publishers, includes the firm’s projects for Signature Theatre Company, Darien Library, Overture, O’Shaugnessy, Kyorin, and Toledo Museum of Art.

Find the book for purchase on Amazon.

New Sondheim Theatre Unveiled

C&G Partners — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:51:15 +0000

Our work at One Bryant Park is back in the limelight with the newly-renamed Stephen Sondheim Theatre opening last week in midtown. Formerly known as Henry Miller’s Theatre, the venue also unveiled a new look to go with its new name – in addition to the marquee, we have updated our interpretive thru-block timeline mural, as well as added many new operational signs. Raise the curtain on a successful fall season!

Voices of Liberty MUSE Award in Museum Magazine

C&G Partners — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:15:16 +0000

The firm’s award-winning Voices of Liberty installation at the Museum of Jewish Heritage appears in the current print edition of Museum, the magazine of the American Association of Museums (AAM).

Fresh Press: Two New Partners in UnBeige

C&G Partners — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:39:20 +0000

Read the full article here.

Fresh Press: Lake Antiquity in Eye Magazine

C&G Partners — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:15:43 +0000

A review of Lake Antiquity, a monograph of Brandon Downing’s collages and found poetry, designed by Partner Emanuela Frigerio, appears in the Spring 2010 issue of Eye Magazine.

Read the review online or download a larger version of the image above. Read more about the project in this synopsis.

“From Memory to Action” Wins Communication Arts Interactive Award

C&G Partners — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:59:16 +0000

Communication Arts has awarded the interactive table used in our exhibit on the Bosnian, Rwandan and Darfur genocides for the United States Holocaust Museum called “From Memory to Action” in the category of the Interactive Annual 16 in Information Design. The multitouch table, which was designed in conjunction with collaborators Potion, allows visitors to get more in depth information on individuals’ stories with these modern day atrocities by touching one of the projected pieces of text.

Read details on the award in the March/April 2010 issue of Communication Arts and a synopsis of the project.