There are two ways to know if an idea is good.

June 10th, 2009

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1. Will it stand the test of time?

Sustainability is quite the buzzword these days and perhaps there’s some irony to that. A word that inherently means, “long lasting” is, well, trendy. But whether we’re talking about energy or economics, a sustainable approach is most likely a good one.

2. Will it look cool on a t-shirt?

Is it funny, unique, powerful? Do people comment on it? Do you hesitate, even after two weeks without washing it, before throwing it in the hamper? No denying, that’s a good idea.

So all of this brings us to our most recent endeavor here at Ad Camp – a summer project if you will. Depending on how well it’s received, it may become a permanent project, and we’re just fine with that too.

For the next two weeks, we will be selling limited edition Ad Camp Creative original t-shirt designs printed sustainably at Missoula’s own Zoo City Apparel. Not only does Zoo City offer excellent custom screen printing, but they do it responsibly by using earth-friendly, non-toxic inks and dyes, employing a bicycle courier for local deliveries, and buying American Apparel products made right here in the good old US of A.

In keeping with that our first design, “Be a Mother Lover,” projects that earth-happy approach (and yes, apparently a recent SNL comedy sketch too – we swear we didn’t know). Order now and we will print as many as we sell between now and June 27. We’ll ship all orders at once, so get your Ad Camp original t-shirt today and keep on supporting those good ideas.

effusion hospitality stationery program

May 16th, 2009
Effusion Hospitality Stationery Program

Effusion Hospitality Stationery Program

Effusion Hospitality, a Denver-based company that specializes in designing, constructing and procuring funds for hotel ventures, recently worked with us to design and develop a new website as well as an elegant, refined stationery program.

Spring cleaning

May 4th, 2009

Now, while both Ad Campers live in the Rocky Mountain West where spring often takes its sweet time to arrive, we’d like to pay homage to a natural spring ritual of our native Midwest. That is of course, the mating ritual of the Greater Prairie Chicken. Male G.P.C.s catch the attention of the ladies by stomping their feet, shaking their feathers and “booming”—a sound made by inflating the colorful air sacks on either side of their neck.

So what is it about leaves budding and earth thawing that makes us humans want to cut off our hair, shave that beard or finally organize the garage? Spring makes us do crazy things too, but instead of parading our plumage or shedding our winter fur to appear more attractive to a potential mate, we paint our bathrooms, take off our snow tires and wash our dust ruffles.

We swear, there is a natural correlation in there somewhere.

At Ad Camp Creative, we’ve taken the vernal overhaul to a virtual level. Tired of the same old html, we’ve spruced up our website and have added a couple features we hope make us more appealing to potential clients—one of them being this little blog feature here where we’ll keep you up-to-date with our comings and goings. Also, check out our new client survey. We hope you’ll fill it out so we can get to know you a little better. Tour the whole site, stay awhile, get comfortable. You may think we’re coming on a little strong, but it’s just that time of year. Just be happy we don’t have feathers.

New Project

May 4th, 2009

pepi ginsberg in concert Pepi Ginsberg combines peppy melodies with dark, moody lyrics in her music. Last fall Daytrotter.com asked us to design a poster for her first headlining tour.