Design – big, serious stuff. No, really, design is about the process towards a result, a way of thinking about the creation of new solutions and ideas. It’s a verb here in daily use, but also a noun – “Design is…” what we do!

BIFF 2018

For 13 years Studio Two has handled the branding, marketing and messaging for the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFFMA). The festival just wrapped a very successful, sold-out 4-day event (you can read about it here). This year when we were working on the festival’s theme we focused on the contribution that audiences make to the…

Designer’s Portfolio

We recently designed and produced a comprehensive portfolio for leading Interior Designer and Entrepreneur, William Caligari. The portfolio is 96 pages, full color, 12×12″ hard-cover and displays his work for retail, spa, hospitality and home in gorgeous images throughout. Many of the projects were shot by Kevin Sprague, with additional elements from William’s archives. The portfolio…

Rethinking the RFP

Have you ever had to respond to an RFP (A Request for Proposal)? Chances are you have – if you are in any kind of business providing goods and services to institutions and business. I don’t know that I have ever met anyone on the receiving end of the RFP process who is fundamentally happy…

Design for Institutions

Studio Two excels at working with non-profit institutions – particularly schools, museums, theaters and economic development organizations. We’ve put together a special book about our work with institutions and would be pleased to send you a copy. You can browse it here. If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact…

Sol Schwartz at MassART

For the last 2 months we’ve been working with one of our favorite long-term clients – Artist Sol Schwartz. We just published his third book – Connections in Line – as part of his opening of a show in the President’s Gallery at Mass College of Art and Design (www.massart.edu). We also worked extensively with…

Touching the Future

On-demand manufacturing may not be the latest thing, but it is still pretty cutting-edge – for most of us the idea that we can design a product and get it made individually and quickly is still esoteric – the stuff of Wired magazine. But just like desktop publishing revolutionized design and printing, 3d manufacturing is…

Poster Campaign, Custom QR Code, and a Mobile Landing Page For The BVB

Overview The Berkshire Visitors Bureau is the official destination marketing organization for Berkshire County and they provide info on Berkshire events, lodging and other activities. They work hard to bring new and returnining visitors to the Berkshires each year. Challenge The Berkshire Visitors Bureau turned to Studio Two when they needed to create a poster…

Seize sur Vingt Fashion Portfolio Books

Studio Two has recently designed a series of hardcover portfolio books for a very fashionable client, Seize sur Vingt. James and Gwendolyn Jurney founded Seize sur Vingt in the summer of 1998 and they design and produce men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and made-to-measure shirts and suits, sportswear, shoes, and beautifully made accessories. When they recently…