Archive for May, 2009
Replacement graphics for a few of Truliant’s Member Financial Centers
Posted by Craig in general interest on May 25th, 2009
On Friday we had an opportunity to do some graphic updates at a few of the branches of our favorite financial institution. Nothing too sexy, but then again they are trying to be prudent with their money. Don’t you wish all financial institutions were as responsible?
First up was a new logo and a mission statement for an ATM machine. These can be a little tricky as people tend to pull things off of ATM machines while they are waiting so we need to make sure we use really good adhesive. Fortunately for us, whoever did the original graphics went with cheap adhesive and the old stuff came off pretty easy. Here’s a shot of the old logo:

As you can see, somebody had busted off part of the “C” and part of the “U” and made off with both of the tittles. Don’t you just love the word “tittle”? It sounds so much more official than “dot.” The letters were just too small to do dimensionally in an area where people can touch them so we did the replacement in direct applied vinyl. This should last longer, although you lose the drop shadow, which is a nice touch. Here’s a shot of the replacement logo:
Welcome to Bubbles Off Plumb
Posted by Craig in general interest on May 15th, 2009
Some astronomers spend their entire life staring at gas clouds hoping to see the birth of a new star. Some biologists spend their entire life in a rain forest trying to discover a new species of caterpillar. Some baseball scouts spend their entire life at local ballparks looking for the next Mickey Mantle. You’re probably not an astronomer, a biologist, nor are you likely to be a major league scout, but through the simple act of reading this text, you are experiencing something new.
Welcome to Bubbles Off Plumb the official blog of Hand Held Studio. Officially, this is the vehicle we have chosen to highlight our products and services, display case studies of awesome projects for great clients and maybe even offer some inside tips and tricks on how we do what we do. Unofficially, this is an opportunity for you to learn a little more about us as human beings trying to scratch out a living in the sprawling metropolis of Charlotte, NC.
Starting out we have some simple goals for this blog: keep it current and keep it cool. Check back in often and let us know how we are doing.







