Deck the Halls with Y.A.M. Magazine and Meade Design Group!

YAM Christmas 2012We’ve done it again! Y.A.M Magazine recently consulted Meade Design Group for the latest holiday decorating ideas – and the vertically endowed tree in our studio made the cover!

It was so much fun to have a shoot in our own studio – and who can resist the face on that adorable little French Bulldog, Luba! To prepare for it, we’ve had our tree up for over a month… Echito was very excited to get such a big head start on the holiday celebrations, and we are all now feeling the joy of the season!

This issue is out now, so if you live in Victoria, be sure to pick one up for yourself today!

Introducing… GR Shop

GR ShopHow cool is it that we were able to help one of our favourite stores re-brand themselves? We were thrilled to get the call from Ross Taylor, owner of Gabriel Ross, to help him create a new image/site for his online store, now known as GR Shop. Check out the website for yourself at: http://grshop.com/!

One of the most important factors in this project was maintaining a recognizeable connection to the old image, since Gabriel Ross has a large client base spread across the country. The other key element was the navigation. There is a lot of information on this site on a lot of different product types, so it was important to maintain consistency in how to access and display this information, as well as explore the entire site with ease – there’s more than just products for sale here, there’s a blog, and the ability to create wish lists and gift registries. With all that in mind, we also had to consider that this was also an e-commerce and content management site – which made the programming far more in depth.

Barbara Barry ‘Indochine’ Launch & Tea

Barbara Barry Indochine EventMeade Design Group was a little spoiled this fall, we were able to host the launch of Barbara Barry’s latest fabric collection, ‘Indochine’ with a private gathering of clients. We were actually the first showing in Canada so we feel very special to have been given the opportunity!

Of course, we have to thank Barbara Barry for creating the line, but many thanks also need to go out to all of our guests in attendance, Rook & Rose for the flowers and a great big thanks for the support from the team at Kravet Canada: Brian Donovan and Paul Smith, and of course our rep, Brenda Marks – we couldn’t have done it without her fabulous presentation!

There was an abundance of treats and drinks to be had, including our signature cocktail for the event ‘Indochampagne’. All in all, we’d say it was a great success! For more photos and information on the event, including our decor and signature cocktail recipe, check out our latest blog entry.

The MDG Times No.4

The MDG TimesIt’s that time again… the latest issue of The MDG Times has arrived!

Please find the link to issue No. 4 of the MDG Times below. Inside you’ll discover the latest goings-on at Meade Design Group. As always, we welcome your feedback so please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments.

The MDG Times – No.4

The New Look of 2011

Meade Design Group - The New Look 2011To celebrate the renewal of Meade Design Group we have created a new image for the business, one that embraces our old branding (with the repetition of the horse image and typography of our logo), but also symbolizes our growth and evolution with the use of the gradient and layering of patterns and forms.

We also warmed up our colour palette and softened the lines to better represent our warm and friendly working environment. Now that we have put so much work into our networking and accessibility, we wanted to reflect that in our image; we want to be perceived as professionals who are young, fun, and love what we do – design really is our passion!