Hinterland

Hinterland

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...
Summer Intern

Summer Intern

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...

China

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...
Tampa Bay Beer Week → DSMBW

Tampa Bay Beer Week → DSMBW

Melissa just returned from a trip to the Tampa Bay area in Florida and summarizes her craft beer experience… Upon arrival just about anywhere, there are two things I tend to do… First, assemble a mixed 6-pack of what largely distributed beer is available in that area...
Spring Interns

Spring Interns

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?...