Sure, we’re Fairfield County locals. Most of us have grown up here, occasionally spirited away, but ultimately returned. There are some outliers (and even the one Brazilian wizkid) who give our agency a smidgeon of international flare. That being said, we often find ourselves working on projects that require local expertise, in other cities, towns, … Continue reading Non-Local Natives
The creative process here has always been a fun one. Many times it’s collaborative, other times, you’re left to explore on your own, and really own a project, top to bottom. Back in 2007, we landed a great client: Melitta, who are best known for their excellent coffee filters. For their new website, they wanted … Continue reading Illustrating Under Water
I have returned to my beginnings, professionally speaking. We have recently moved our offices to downtown Bridgeport, where I landed my first professional design gig (barring my internship with Alexander Isley, Inc… yes, I’m name dropping). I love The Park City and have sorely missed it since I left that job many moons ago. There … Continue reading Coming Full Circle
I’ve been saying this for a decade, or more. This week, it came true. Now I can ride a bicycle to work: roughly a mile. This is significant for so many reasons. Reason Number 1 I’ve spent over an entire year of my life: every second, of every minute, of every hour, of every day, … Continue reading One Day I Will Ride a Bike to Work
It’s official. We’re very proud to welcome a special somebody to the Madison|Mott family: Brian Grabell, whose creative merits and personal charm are the stuff of legend, has fallen from the designy blue sky, into our studio. The current President of the CADC (Connecticut Art Director’s Club), Brian came to us an already-accomplished and decorated … Continue reading Nobody Works Here
In May of 2006, a young man by the name of Michael Barnes joined our shop. He brought with him an embossed diploma from Salve Regina, a zippy can-do attitude, a modest background in graphic design, and a low-level food fetish. Fast forward 6 years, hundreds of projects, a boatload of happy clients, enamored and … Continue reading 6 Bronze Years