{ Adam King } Design Portfolio
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Identity, Print Design, and Web: Downtown Brantford BIA
I did a complete brand redevelopment project for this downtown business association, including a community-driven feedback and review process, logo variations, print materials, branded online Google Apps setup, and two website projects. The final web project, nearing completion and pictured below, includes a geo-based photo gallery system, interactive map and dynamic business directory mash-up.
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Annette Fitch, BIA Coordinator
519 753 6644 , FAX : 519 753 1939 EMAIL: annette@downtownbrantford.ca TEL :
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120 Dalhousie St., Brantford, ON N3T2J3
Read, Look, WWW.DowNTowNBRNtford.ca, Live, GO, Eat Talk, Cr~te, R~D, Dance, watch, Listen, skate Shop, drink,
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Website Design: NoraFueten.ca - Green Party of Canada
Produced this website for Nora Fueten, the Green candidate for Brant riding in the 2008 federal elections. Site production included integration with Joomla content management system, hosting setup, copy and content coordination, and volunteer signup and newsletter systems. Visit www.norafueten.ca
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Keynote Presentation: Ethical Coffee Chain
In a single night, created this entire presentation in Apple Keynote for an engagement at SustainabilityCamp, held at the Center for Social Innovation in Nov. 2008. The slides are available online (minus some of the Keynote magic) at a page on SlideShare.com.
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ETHICAL COFFEE CHAIN Taking Fair Trade Out of ‘the Ghetto’? PRESENTERS: ADAM KING & YOANI KUIPER
OUR SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL BUILDING DIRECT LINKS BETWEEN CONSUMERS AND COFFEE FARMERS
OUR JOURNEY
1. Each bag of coffee will have: • Details of the coffee farm & farmer • Link to website where community
improvements are logged and updated • Transparent accounting for the price of coffee
2. “Reality Tours” will allow people to go see farm families; help with community projects
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Coffee-growing region — Matagalpa, Nicaragua
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Identity, Print Design, and Web: Downtown Brantford BIA
Helping with the Arts Block’s initial visioning stages, I created this visual identity for them, including business cards, a parade banner, and branded web presences, including Facebook page, WordPress blog, Twitter account, and branded Google Apps. Additionally, I have created a new website for them with a new visual identity for their “Arts Block 2.0” launch later this fall: www.brantfordartsblock.ca
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Social Networking Site Design: The Localmotive
Complete design of an “online community arts centre” — which included commissioning and directing the downtown photo shoot, developing the logos and brand, crafting the interface (no pre-fab elements.) The site mixes Facebook-style social network features with custom features for musicians, artists, and writers to promote and hone their crafts. (Currently in development / coding stage.)
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Web Design: Fellowship of Faith for the Muslims
I completely revamped this Toronto charity’s visual identity and website, using a fresh, clean layout and colour scheme, bringing back their own classic hand-drawn watermark as the new organizational logo. The site uses a custom PHP/MySQL content management system which is built to make maintaining the site easy for non-technical staff. Visit www.ffmna.org
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Identity and Web: Ethikos This entire project — from concept, to visual identity, to web system — were created in a single day. The wiki and Twitter account will be touch-points for this new event series as it begins in 2010. Visit them at www.twitter.com/ethikosystem and www.ethikos.ca.
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Web Design: RossPennie.ca
This website uses a custom WordPress theme I both designed and coded. Visit www.rosspennie.ca
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Print Design: Brantford Heritage Committee Document
This advocacy document was created by myself and another member of the Brantford Heritage Committee (a municipal council advisory board) to educate decision-makers and communitee stakeholders on the value and rehabilitation potential of this street of buildings, which the city is currently expropriating. Layout done in Apple Pages. Download and view the entire document.
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B!"#$"%& S!''()"*+ B!"#$ %&'(&&) M*+$&' S'+&&' *), M-!! S'+&&' ,Between Grand River Ha- and the Art Stanbridge Walkway. The block between 115 Colborne Street and 139 Colborne Street represents one of the largest surviving blocks of pre-confederation buildings remaining in Canada.
149 Colborne Street Minor’s Jewellry Built: 1876 Style: Victorian Commercial Architecture rating: 33 History rating: 44 Appearance rating: 33 All original detailing has been obscured.
151 Colborne Street Smith Building Built: 1867 Style: Victorian Commercial Architecture rating: 73 History rating: 44 Appearance rating: 83
137 Colborne Street Shannon Building Built: 1867 Style: Georgian Commercial Architecture rating: 67 History rating: 67 Appearance rating: 75 A large impressive grocer’s warehouse exists at the rear facing onto Water Street. 143 Colborne Street The Right House Built: 1870 Style: Beaux Arts Architecture rating: 80 History rating: 67 Appearance rating: 92 Ogilvie Department Stores started at this location. Façade completely rebuilt in 1914. Fine example of early modern construction methods. Building is 36,000 sq ft.
139 Colborne Street Foster Building Built: 1867 Style: Georgian Commercial Architecture rating: 67 History rating: 56 Appearance rating: 75 An A&P store in the 1930s.
135 Colborne Street Shannon Building Built: 1867 Style: Georgian Commercial Architecture rating: 67 History rating: 67 Appearance rating: 75
South Side of Colborne Street: A Case for Rehabilitation - 16 June 2008
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R!"#$$!%&'()#%* While there are many buildings that have played a large part in the history of both Brantford and the!country, we acknowledge that in order for the downtown to be revitalized some will likely need to be sacrificed. However, many of these are simply good buildings under tacky veneer, and some have fascinating and important histories. The Heritage Committee recognizes that saving stand-alone buildings may not always be practical for a!number of reasons. Considering that, the Heritage Committee advises that the City keep at least two blocks of buildings! on the south side of Colborne Street, and elsewhere save good buildings where possible. This solution would provide plenty of room for complimentary!contemporary uses, while still maintaining the uniquely historic character of the downtown core. It would also provide loft type housing, a varied streetscape and small quirky!spaces for individual entrepreneurs.
This concept drawing of the south side of Colborne Street focuses on the block fronting Harmony Square. We have shown what the streetscape could look like if the buildings are cleaned and rehabilitated. Notice how the existing architectural details of the buildings come to life. Note that the YMCA, only its entrance is on Colborne Street. The storefront spaces to the sides of the entryway are separate retail space to ensure an uninterrupted and varied flow of retail activity along the street.
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Print Design: The Local Answer - Campaign “Newspaper”
When I ran for city council in 2006, I put together this newspaper and distributed it to roughly 10,000 of the homes and businesses in my ward. After reading it, John Tory, then leader of the Ontario PC Party, said via email: "One of the best local election brochures I have seen. I would like to have an opportunity to meet Adam sometime... he is clearly very impressive." Layout done in InDesign. Download and view PDF.
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