From Pulp to Brochure // part 2

[read more=”Read more //” less=”Read less //”] Not all papers are the same. First things first. Paper selection is key when it comes to printing. After coming up with the concept for a printed piece, the next step is to rifle through a half dozen paper swatch books. Graphic Design can be enhanced or limited […]

From Pulp to Brochure // part 1

[read more=”Read more //” less=”Read less //”] It all starts with a whole lotta pulp. As you walk into the Mohawk paper mill in upstate New York, one of the first things you see is this 20-foot diagram of the paper making process. Maybe if you studied it for 20 minutes you could get an […]

10 Things You Didn’t Know About a Branding + Design Studio

1] [Good] design work takes MUCH longer than you think. It always makes us laugh when we hear, “Oh, it shouldn’t take that long. It’s just swapping out a photo.” It is never just swapping out a photo. Add to that, staring at the photo for a good minute to see if it works within […]

Sweeping the Creative Awards Season // Muse + Hermes Creative Awards

Can this award season get any better?! Us folks at helium have been sweeping the design, advertising, and creative awards scene thanks to our recent brand development, graphic design, and web design + development work. Following our magical night at the local ADDYs [The American Advertising Awards] where we took home 14 awards, including Best of Show, we […]

Behind-The-Scenes at Revelation Design's Photoshoot

In early April, Chris + Kelly headed back to Amelia Island to art direct a photoshoot for one of our recent clients // Revelation Design. Surrounded by brides, wedding dresses, and TONS of flowers – the brand we developed for this floral + event concepts studio was brought to life through photography. With plans to […]

Planting Seeds of Art // A helium inspires Project

Spring is in full bloom and the helium team had another great helium inspires art project with the kids at Croissant Park Elementary. The mission of our non-profit, helium inspires, is to promote and encourage art education in the classroom and beyond. Inspired by the Spring season, we put together an art project for 40 second graders that involved recycled containers, soil, and […]

14 ADDY Awards to Celebrate Our 14th Year

The helium team attended The American Advertising Awards [ADDYs] this past March 8th and we are proud to announce our accomplishments! All 14 of them! A huge thanks to our amazing clients, design team, web team + our trusted partners for their collective hard work, dedication, and attention to detail. Such an honor to have been recognized for our immersive brand experiences […]

Carpe Diem

While our team can often be found behind a computer monitor [so fancy], we’ve all learned the best way to keep a creative mind from wilting is to not get lost behind that computer monitor. You know, like actually step away and do things that get the dusty brain churning again. Don’t get me wrong, […]

Our Business Cards Got a Brand New Look!

Out with the old, in with the new. Check out our new letterpress business cards! As a creative design studio, our first impression is crucial and that includes having some top-notch cards. We have to say – we went all out on them. Custom duplex paper stock creating an extra thick card, soft touch helium […]

A Recipe for a helium Holiday!

When we sat down to plan this year’s holiday card, it seems, we were really hungry. Actually, what are we thinking? We’re always hungry. When early November came around we knew we had to start brainstorming on how to top the previous year’s holiday card. As Kelly, Enid, and Amanda started to throw out ideas, they always […]

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