After three great years we’ve decided that NBD has run its course and we’re ready to hang up our hats and move forward with the next chapters of our lives.
We’ve had the privilege of working with and along side some of the most creative people in our area. Our clients have been a pleasure to work for and with and we’ve learned a lot over the course of three years. But like all great things it has to come to an end. We are excited to continue to work together on our current projects and on future projects as independent freelancers.
Anne will be taking over operations of the Candy Factory over the next few months with Max as a close adviser. There are big plans for the space and we’re very excited to get those rolling.
Join The Candy Factory on First Friday from 6pm – 9pm. Just drop in or RSVP via the Facebook Page.
The Candy Factory is celebrating its grand opening on August 6 from 6pm – 9pm by inviting all of Lancaster to come and spend First Friday viewing an eclectic mix of art and photography from local and regional artists.
Sponsored in part by The Creative House of Lancaster, the evening’s events will feature some light refreshments for everyone in attendance, a DJ providing music and tours of the newly opened gallery. The First Friday exhibition will highlight artists from The Creative House of Lancaster as well as other studios within 323 North Queen Street.
Where can you find us?
323 North Queen Street
Lancaster, PA
lower lever (former home of Progressive Galleries)
For more information about the First Friday event email us at CandyMan@CandyIsSweet.com or call us at 717-945-6380.
Not Bad design and Creatively wired have relocated to a new downtown home – The Candy Factory. The Candy Factory is a coworking space providing a professional yet relaxed work environment for people looking for a creative, affordable way to work in Lancaster, PA.
Our new address:
323 North Queen Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
Our new numbers:
(717) 945-6380 phone
(717)945-6380 fax
“Coworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone. Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from home: “Why isn’t this as fun as I thought it would be?” Beyond just creating better places to work, coworking spaces are built around the idea of community-building and sustainability. Coworking spaces agree to uphold the values set forth by those who developed the concept in the first place: collaboration, community, sustainability, openness, and accessibility.”
Not Bad Design has always believed in collaboration – with our clients and other businesses – and joining the coworking community at The Candy Factory takes that commitment to a whole new level. To find out more about The Candy Factory and coworking stop in and see us or download the Member Agreement.
The Challenge: Create a brand identity from the ground up
While most people in Lancaster, PA had never heard of coworking it’s something the folks at NBD have been eying for years. Since we would be bringing a new business and a new concept in the way people work to the area we decided to create strong visuals that would come to represent both.
from top left: logo, outdoor sign, postcard, alternative logo and sticker designs
The Candy Factory is a coworking space providing a professional yet relaxed work environment for people looking for a creative, affordable way to work in Lancaster, PA.
It is a community of small business owners, freelancers, students and other professional who are looking for a cool downtown location on the 300 block of Queen Street. The brainchild of NBD Creative Partners, Anne Kirby and Max Phillips, The Candy Factory is also home to Not Bad Design, providing our agency the flexibility to remain small and nimble while drawing on the strengths and collaboration of our coworkers.
As we dove into the process of building Lancaster’s first coworking facility we realized that this would be an opportunity to create a new brand that had absolutely no history in the area. After many hours of brainstorming (and some real “groaners” in the name department) we came up with The Candy Factory. The building we occupy, 323 North Queen, in fact used to be a candy factory, and it appealed to us to pay homage to the building’s heritage. But more importantly we wanted a name that spoke to the environment we’d hope to create among the members: fun yet relaxed. “Candy” brings out the kid in all of us (the fun) while “factory” reminds us that this is indeed a place to work. And trust us, it is a pretty sweet place to work.
The Challenge: Create awareness for a local non-profit
Lancaster PA has a thriving farm market culture and the phrase “buy fresh, buy local” has become almost ubiquitous in the County. Still the local chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local struggled with an identity crisis, often hearing from the public “who are you?” or “what is it you do?” NBD helped BFBL reach a wider audience and tell the story that answers both of those questions.
from top left: documentary, "Guide to Local Foods" 2009 & 2010, "21 Day Challenge" social media campaign
We began our work with the Lancaster Chapter of Buy Fresh Buy Local back in 2008. While we brainstormed many concepts, when we hit on the idea of telling their story with video we knew we were on to something. We teamed up with local video studio Otaku Motion (now Postage VFX) and created a 30 minute documentary from the perspective of the farmer, the restaurateur and a local family. The film was released in 2008 and was premiered as part of Buy Fresh Buy Local week at Lancaster’s historic Eastern Market. The film won a Communicator Award in 2009, is used by BFBL as an educational and marketing tool at screenings around the county and is available for sale on their Web site.
We have continued to work with BFBL on various projects including their “21 Day Challenge” social media campaign, and “Guide to Local Foods” guides for 2009 and 2010.
Update:
The trailer for “Buy Fresh, Buy Local, By Lancaster” has been submitted to Current.tv. Go there now and give it the thumbs up!
The Challenge: Retool the brand for a firm operating in Lancaster over the last quarter century
Community Heritage Partners, an architectural firm in downtown Lancaster, was facing a crossroads in late 2008. Should it radically change its branding — even consider a name change — or would a refresh be enough to get them through the next quarter century? We worked with them to find a happy medium that honors its past while looking to the company’s future.
Update
Here is the latest of our efforts for Community Heritage Partners; a web video highlighting CHP’s newest development project, Expressly Local Foods. Enjoy!
Last week Mary traveled to St. Croix to do a feature article on Seaborne Airlines and their clever hot sauce promotion. Unfortunately her camera guy was too large to check as carry-on, so she shot the whole thing solo. Nice job, Mary!
In this episode Not Bad Design travels with Runway Girl to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. Mary interviews Indi Rajasingham, inventor of the Airsleeper bed, a new way of thinking about long-haul flights in coach.
For our third attempt at Mary’s video cast we decided to mix it up a little. She was interested in interviewing some pilots so she shot some video on her own (the second interview) and we helped her shoot the first interview at the Lancaster Airport.
NBD produced the second Runway Girl video cast last week. We made a few changes from the first episode to pick up the pace a little and over all we think it looks good for our second effort.
