The newly branded, farm to table buffet restaurant, at the Isle Casino in Boonville, Missouri opens to the public this Friday.  Earlier this week Ten8 Group and KDG were on-site with DCL Boston installing the signage.  If you are wandering Mid-Missouri, stop in to check out our work and get a taste of the local, fresh food!

May this year of the Dragon bring you much success and happiness!

Gong Xi Fa Ca! “wishing you prosperity” in Mandarin. The first day of the Chinese New Year – began at midnight today, January 23, 2012 – is the most important of Chinese holidays, celebrated by billions in China, and by millions of ethnic Chinese around the world. It’s a celebration that lasts for 15 days, culminating with the Lantern Festival.

The Dragon is anything but a formidable foe in Chinese culture. Unlike the demon that gets slayed in Western literature, the Dragon is a symbol of good fortune and intense power in Eastern culture. In Chinese tradition, the Dragon is regarded as a divine beast.

According to Sung dynasty manuscripts, the Dragon is described as having the “head of an ox or donkey, eyes of a shrimp, horns of a deer, body of a serpent covered with fish scales, and a feet of a phoenix,” and it usually clutches a pearl, meant to symbolize its supernatural powers.

The Dragon is larger than life and its appearance means that big things are to come. The Year of the Dragon is a flowing river, not a stagnant lake, so things happen quickly earlier in the year. The Dragon marks progression, perseverance and auspiciousness. It may also bring about unpredictable events.

Terrific Exhibit!

The New York Times, November 2, 2011:

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/graphic-content-eames-words/?scp=1&sq=graphic%20content&st=cse

The Architect’s  Newspaper:

http://www.archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=5731

KCRW:

http://blogs.kcrw.com/dna/eames-words-–-eames-designs-the-guest-host-relationshi

Ten8 participated in the Herman Miller sponsored “We Care” children’s holiday gathering at Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club! Buttons galore!

http://www.hermanmiller.com/About-Us/About-Herman-Miller/Community-Service/We-Care/St-Louis

Ten8 was just awarded “graphics and signage” contract for the new $125 million Isle of Capri Casino coming to Cape Girardeau! Thank you Isle of Capri, we look forward to working with you!

Thank you to the St. Louis Business Journal for the great article.  To read the article click below

Ten 8 Wins Casino Graphics Contract

WUMCRC recently had the opportunity to sit down with the talented designers and fabricators of the Grove entry marker.

Heather Testa and Matt McInerney of  St. Louis’ own Ten 8, who designed the marker had plenty to share on their experience with this historic project…

What was your inspiration for the sign?

“We took graphics that were existing in the area that the Grove was using for banners and combined it with more retro, neon signs from neighborhoods from the past.”….Matt McInerney

See full post and video interview here:

Informative, interactive and engaging explanations

Distilling Missions and Ideals into a communicative mark

Strategic navigation through spaces and around places

Infusing identity into a 3 dimensional space