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For Immediate Release: October 2, 2012 From: Studio Two PO 2215 56 Church Street, 2d Floor Lenox MA 01240 Büro Miami 3250 NE 1st Ave, Suite 305 Miami, FL 33137…

Studio Two has teamed up with your favorite local dairy farm, High Lawn Farm, to bring you a brand new website. Now it is more easy than ever to learn…

Under the weather. Today's topic. Not me! Posted via email from Kevin Sprague

Creativity and Neighborhood Development: Strategies for Community Investment From the transformation of a former plumbing factory into a vibrant, multi-use arts facility in North Philadelphia, to the development potential inherent…

via youtube.com Here's a video of my presentation at the Creative Exchange in May 2011 at Mass MoCA entitled "Building Creative Communities". This is about my approach abou how organizations…

Sunday May 29, 2011 NORTH ADAMS On May 19 and 20, Berkshire Creative and NEFA (The New England Foundation for the Arts) co-hosted the Creative Communities Exchange at MASS MoCA…

Great presentation about artsboston.com and the berkshire big list taking place at the creative exchange right now. Kevin Sprague Kevin@studiotwo.com 413-637-1374 Posted via email from Kevin Sprague

via studiotwo.com Here's the link to my presentation that I'm giving at the Creative Exchange on May 19th, 2011 hosted by Berkshire Creative and NEFA. http://studiotwo.com/CEX/CEX%20version%202.html Posted via email from…

via indiegogo.com I just made my donation to Berkshire Creative and you should too! Be a part of helping make our region better, stronger, more dynamic and interesting. Creativity Lives…

Governor Talks Hearts, Lungs, Precision Economy in the BerkshiresBy Nichole DupontiBerkshires Staff08:41PM / Thursday, May 05, 2011Print | Email | ShareThis Eric Chamberlain, president of the Chamberlain Group, explains the…

We've helped deploy a new film scheduling system for the Berkshire International Film Festival this year (http://www.biffma.com) and it is really cool. Built by the guys at SLATED it's called…

Get your Own copy of "Imagining Shakespeare" today! Only $35 plus S/H - Supplies are limited. More information here.

via studiotwo.com Studio Two participated in the preparations and launch of PROJECTNorman - the public release of the digitized collections of the Norman Rockwell Museum. As an extension of our…

via berkshireeagle.com Great to see this project going live. Studio Two is pleased to have been a part of bringing the project to the world and happy to see that…

via kristinesprague.com New website for Kristine Sprague, AIA. Please take a look. It's a really nice presentation of her work and a great overview of her diverse skills. Posted via…

Shakespeare & Co plans for a 2011 season with warmth, wit and wisdom Posted by Larry Murray on December 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment  Heading into its 34th season, the…

via 16sur20.com Check out the link to http://16sur20.com/ and the first item - the short film that we worked on in the summer is up! This was conceived and written…

via advocateweekly.com Nice article in the Advocate calling out Berkshire Creative and it's impact on the regional economy as well as a profile of John Neiner's success with Crane and…

via nytimes.com Nancy in Action! Great article in the NYT. This puts the heart into shop local. Looking forward to my stay at the Wigwam and watching the sun set…

via iambicadmonit.blogspot.com A very comprehensive interview of yours truly by Sørina Higgins. Her questions and follow-up were about as comprehensive as you could possibly ask for. Thanks Sørina! and if…

via boston.com Boston.com and the Boston Globe are featuring a story about "Modern Stays" in new england and have included local favorite Stonover Farm in their write up! Tom and…

via theater.nytimes.com Nice review for "Hairspray" at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn NJ running in the NYTimes today with a couple of my photos. Great show, if you can…

The Brooklyn of the BerkshiresBy Mark VanhoenackerPublished: September 11 2010 01:33 | Last updated: September 11 2010 01:33In western Massachusetts, three hours inland from Boston and New York, lies Berkshire…

via berkshireliving.com A very nice article by Christine Triantos for Berkshire Living about Ventfort Hall - it's history, restoration and present activities. Many people know that this has been the…

I have had the chance to attend a couple of Berkshire Creatives smaller networking events but 3 times a year they hold larger “SPARK” events throughout the county and last…

via createquity.com Great interview with Helena that everyone should read: She does a nice job of summing up the history, direction and role that the organization is playing in the…

via theater.nytimes.com Shakespeare kicks it again! Shout out to Lizzie for landing the review, as always, and the cast and crew of RIII for nailing it, especially JDT! Posted via…

Nice to see Barrington Stage front and center today on playbill.com. I keep telling people - BSC might well be one of our leading exporters in the region! Kudos to…

  As chair of the Berkshire Young Professionals, I sometimes feel like Sisyphus might have, rolling a giant rock up a hill that never ends. There are hundreds of smart,…

By Catherine Mallettecmallette@star-telegram.com '' & --> '' & --> Now the first of December was covered with snowAnd so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to BostonLord, the Berkshires seemed dream-like…

via berkshirelivingmag.com Nice story about Tony Simotes runing now in BL. Here's the web version. Posted via email from Kevin Sprague

via lenoxlib.org Love the Lenox Library! Posted via web from Kevin Sprague

via berkshireonstage.com Larry Murray has hit the interwebz with the first review/preview of "Sweeney Todd" and starts his article with a nice shout-out to yours truly for the photos I…

By Martha Musgrove and John Koenig Marine scientist and deep-sea explorer Dr. Edith “Edie” Widder sums up what’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico in three words: “a hideous stain.”…

via flickr.com I've posted about Mari Provencher's circus photography before and here's another set that she has posted. I think there's such great movement and form to these, and I…

via gdusa.com We just got word that we have been awarded with four American Graphic Design Awards in 2010 for Website Design. The sites for Hancock Shaker Village (Brand new!)(http://www.hancockshakervillage.org),…

GOOD THINKING Diaspora – a distributed, open source, secure social network with Facebook in its sights By Darren Quick 23:42 May 13, 2010 Diaspora – a distributed, open source, secure…

via entrepreneur.venturebeat.com Hey, here's an interesting article about the role of a "community manager" in organizations - that person in charge of social networking both virtual and real - an…

VIA New York TImes Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Shakespeare & Company - PHOTO BY KEVIN SPRAGUE DAMMIT John Douglas Thompson will play the title role in Shakespeare's…

via campaign.constantcontact.com Julie Boyd is really exporting the Creative Economy of the Berkshires like nobody's business. Click through and read the part of the post about "From Barrington to Broadway"!…

via dividingmytime.typepad.com My friend Jennifer writes a great blog about her life in Moscow and her comedic take on all things Russian. Take a look and leave her a comment…

via berkshirebank.com Berkshire Bank is sponsoring BIFF this year and has a page where you can see the short films for this year's festival and vote for your favorite! There's…

via facebook.com Heather Rose is using facebook to connect and comment on interesting design sites and finds. It's an interesting thread that she is pulling together there if you are…

>via berkshireonstage.com Larry Murray has launched a new website focused on the Berkshire Stage - a great move and kudos to him. I'm sure as the summer settles into full…

The "Imagining Shakespeare" books have arrived at Mullen Moving Co. in Pittsfield! I've got a spread sheet with everyone's info on it and mailings, distribution, etc is underway. If you…

PLUS! "IMAGINING SHAKESPEARE" BOOK LAUNCH Photographer and photo artist Kevin Sprague will be signing copies of his new book Imagining Shakespeare, documenting the 15 years of photography and art produced…

via shakespeare.org Hey, the 2010 season for Shakespeare & Company is live on their site and tickets are for sale! You can follow this link and see a cool preview…

It's a new year at Shakespeare & Company and we've just sent the 2010 brochure off to press - it should be hitting mailboxes in about 10 days. In the…

via designingamuseum.ning.com Excellent NING portal to designingamuseum.org - an interesting project that has multiple facets - bringing to life a design-centric museum (virtual at this point, in terms of permanent…

via berkshireliving.com Check out the top-ten list from Lesley Ann Beck for why YOU should be at RADIOACTIVE!. #11 - Getting your photo taken with your kick-ass friends by Borg-Paparazzo,…

There's a new camera platform that is out and hitting its stride - micro 4/3d's. We've been playing with the Panasonic GF1, a great little camera that you can change…

via berkshireliving.com When is the thunderbolt going to happne? Posted via web from Kevin Sprague

It began two years ago when Bose Corp. product designer Sam Aquillano and Philips Color Kinetics designer Derek Cascio were discussing ways to boost the profile of the Massachusetts design…

I met with a potential new client recently for an extended conversation about what we (studio two) might be able to do for them but also as a follow-up to…

Photo by Kevin Sprague. �Kevin Sprague. All rights reserved. Berkshire photographer Kevin Sprague will present a lecture about his work at Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, February 27, starting at…

via highlawnfarm.com High lawn farm rocks! Posted via web from Kevin Sprague

Design is often placed on second-tier status by businesses seeking to verify and justify their expenses. Historically, Return on Investment for design and marketing has been difficult to measure accurately,…

via 412.dahiphopcorp.com Now here is a great article about one of our leading lights of Berkshire commerce - Barrington Coffee Roasting Company (www.barringtoncoffee.com). Imagine - making waves in Grand Cayman…

there are less than 3 days left. 81% there. $415 left to raise. we can do it! if everybody can add a little bit (like $5) to their pledge, we…

via fabrica.it Have you heard about Fabrica? Design fellowships underwritten by Bennetton for design-focused people under 25. I'm not under 25 - if you are you should be applying to…

Radioactivity at QPC We were on-press today at Quality Printing for the IS183 Radioactive Bodega invitation. This beauty is going to be hitting mailboxes all over the region in about…

via studiotwo.com We're launching a new website - an addition to our home site, www.studiotwo.com. This new site is a place where we can show people more about what we…

The Studio just won 2 Graphic Design USA awards for Packaging. The winning entries were new labels for Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) Ethereal Gin and new labels and packaging elements…

It's that time of year when we are working on summer theatre concepts. I'm not going to tell you what these are about at present - suffice it to say…

We were on-press today at Quality Printing for the IS183 Radioactive Bodega invitation. This beauty is going to be hitting mailboxes all over the region in about a week or…

via nickwhalen.wordpress.com Nick Whalen is in Haiti. Nick has had a long association with the troubled country and has travelled there numerous times over the last 5 years or more.…

via drinkswithnathan.com Nice blog post about the new packaging for Barrington Coffee Roasting Co. It's great to see real-world customer experience out there with one's efforts. Oh, and by the…

A conversation I've been having with a number of people lately has been about what we mean by "branding". For many people, branding relates simply to the design of the…

via berkshirecity.com A juried show of contemporary photography of Pittsfield’s urban landscape. January 15 -March 6, 2010 Lichtenstein Center for the Arts. I've got a shot of the old Eagle…

The Center at Eagle Hill www.centerateaglehill.org/ The Center at Eagle Hill was a brand-new, state-of-the-art performing arts venue located in central Massachusetts. We developed an entire communications system for the…

New England Wine Cellars New England Wine Cellars is known for its gorgeous, state of the art, custom wine cellars for a very high end audience. They came to us…

Guidos Fresh Marketplace www.guidosfreshmarketplace.com/ These 8 images summarize the brand revision that we performed for Guidos. From creating new images, selecting a color pallette, developing the message, applying to products,…

www.cohenkinne.com We worked with the client to define the core values of the firm and explored those values in their designs. Color, coordinating imagery, typography and other design elements work…

Berkshire Mountain Distillers www.berkshiremountaindistillers.com/ Berkshire Mountain Distillers is the hot new brand taking the Berkshires by storm. Studio Two has launched new packaging, identity and overall branding concepts for the…

Berkshire International Film Festival www.biffma.com The identity for BIFFMA is based around a variety of flexible elements, each of which can stand alone or work together to bring the festival…

Berkshire Botanical Garden www.berkshirebotanical.org/ The Botanical Garden approached us to bring a new vibrancy to their communications and brand, from signage to collateral. We developed a new color palette based…

Contemplating 2010 and reviewing 2009 is something I am sure a lot of people and businesses are doing right now. It's traditional! But it is also a great exercise to…

We are now entering the Lace Economy (exiting the Web + Bubble Economy). The Lace Economy is both a fine-tuning of our networks and relationships, and a demand for services…

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I gave a talk in mid December 2009 about Branding for Artists and Reaching Target Markets as part of the "Tricks of the Trade" series that MCLA runs and which…

We made it! 223 backers, over $15,000 raised in 90 days! Thank You to everyone who had the faith, took the time, and believed in the project. Now I'll be…

Kevin Sprague Here's the video of my tricks of the trade presentation. The link to the slides (hard to see them on the video clearly) is here.

December 11, 2009 Help kickstart designer's Shakespeare & Co. book Lenox-based designer Kevin Sprague is using the Kickstarter web site to raise money to publish a book on his work…

Luis and Clark is the leading manufacturers and designers of Carbon Fiber stringed instruments in the world. We've managed their brand and their marketing since 2002. The string world is…

I was privileged to visit Unistress, a company in Lanesborough, MA run by Perri Petricca during a recent BBQ (Berkshire Business Quarterly) breakfast business meeting. Perri gave us a great…

via kickstarter.com Wohoo! "Imagining Shakespeare" has moved to the front page at Kickstarter.com! We're going into the home stretch now, just 14 days to go and about $4,100 to raise.…

via designobserver.com How great to see local landscape god and stone guru Jon Piasecki at the top of "Design Observer"! Jon is a friend and BCD dad and is also…

Business owner, you might want to friend Facebook. Skip to next paragraph Quick Tips: Identify a short list of goals before you begin. Show some personality in your page. Don't…

Press opening for a fantastic new exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum! This one looks great and if you are a fan of photography I really encourage you to go. Sent…

Why are trains such good places to really get some thinking done? JK Rowling came up with Harry Potter when she was stuck on a train one day... Here is…

In NYC for a meeting with some wonderful people who work on branding on a big level (compared to Studio Two). Great to spend time with minds that think along…

I'm in Boston today at the governors day-long economic summit wearing my small business hat and my Berkshire creative hat as well. Great gathering of leaders from around the state.…

via kickstarter.com 100 Backers and nearly $7,000 raised so far. Imagine - if 100 people showed up to support your project. Imagine - if all those people committed to buying…

via nrm.org Launched the new NRM.org over the weekend: wordpress powered site that is a keystone in the long term strategy of building the institutions fluency in all things internet:…

We've reached the $5000 mark, so 33% of the project "Imagining Shakespeare" has been funded! This landmark is great news, and sets the stage for the rest of the campaign.…

via berkshirecreative.org Berkshire Creative is the best! Posted via web from Kevin Sprague

via boston.com "The Hound of the Baskervilles" is getting some nice reviews in area and regional press. This is a particularly good one from the Boston Globe by Sandy MacDonald.…

via kickstarter.com Who's going to push us over $5,000? Just $50 to go and we will be 33% to the goal! Please help me out by pledging to buy a…

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:00-9:30pm The Berkshire Museum Pittsfield, MA Free Click here to present @ BeCreative BarCamp or click here to RSVP to attend! via becreativeconference.com BarCamp is coming…

61 BACKERS $4,350 PLEDGED OF $15,000 GOAL 82 days to go. The numbers tell a good story, but so much better is the names behind it. When I started out…

via kickstarter.com My Kickstarter project broke the $3000 level today! Thanks for all the help everyone. Still a long way to go, but we have some time. Stay tuned for…

Here's a video of this year's running of the Josh. A little long, but if you were in it, you can fast forward to where you think I might have…

via kickstarter.com It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day (http://talklikeapirate.com/), so in keepin' with the spirit o' the day, here's a custom accordion Solo for "Imagining Shakespeare" supporter Allison, whether…

I've launched my kickstarter project to get my book "Imagining Shakespeare" printed and published! It's a really exciting opportunity and I hope you will join me in making it happen.…

The 33d running of the Josh Billings Triathlon in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Video by Kevin Sprague/Studio Two. Experience the sights and sounds of the greatest community race event…

via facebook.com BIFF (www.biffma.org) is kicking off their 5th Anniversary Season with a bang in NYC with a super-exclusive preview screening of "Where the Wild Things Are" and it's going…

Just another day here at the studio, working hard on the full line-up for Berkshire Mountain Distillers!  Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Kevin Sprague

Help me get an invite to Kickstarter, part II from Kevin Sprague on Vimeo. Help me get an invite to Kickstarter to fund the publication of my book "Imagining Shakespeare"...http://kevinsprague.com/2009/09/get-me-an-invite-to-kickstarter/…

Help me get an invite to Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/)! so I can bring my book "Imagining Shakespeare" to life! (here's the link to the FAQ on invites... http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/172227888/where-invites-come-from) I’ve self-published a…

At the jump in! Show and enjoying the pittsfield art vibe! Go Meghan! Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from Kevin Sprague