by Rachel Abel | Aug 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
The summer has flown by so quickly! We want to give a shout out and a big congratulations to our former intern, Becca Berry! She just accepted a full time position at Delta Design in downtown Des Moines. Today, we welcome our fall intern: Phil Kruzan Jr.! ... 
by Rachel Abel | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Des Moines Girl Gang is a local community of female creatives that I’ve becoming involved with this summer and through this group was invited to photograph the first annual summer music festival, Hinterland. Hinterland – meaning “The land behind... by Rachel Abel | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Summer is just around the corner and things are changing at the Empire once again. We are saying farewell to our amazing spring Interns: Chandler Johannsen left in early May for a three month trip to Europe before her senior year at Iowa State University. Lu Lawrence... by Rachel Abel | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Every May term, Grand View University offers a trip abroad and because of 818’s experience with environmental graphics and branding, paired with our alumni connection with the university, I was invited to attend this year’s trip to Zhuhai, China with Grand... 
by Rachel Abel | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Things are changing around the 818 office once again, we hired two spring interns! Get to know them with a few This or That questions: Coffee or tea? Coffee. Black or white? Black. Pepsi or Coke? Dr. Pepper. Early bird or night owl? Night Owl. Winter or summer?...