We’re highly process-driven at Q&A. Our files follow very specific naming conventions, project folders on our server are organized identically for each job. And inspired by NASA, we have lots of checklists: a moving to first art checklist, release checklist, and proofing checklists. Over the years, we’ve had some resistance from new hires in our […]
We use Adobe InDesign for pretty much everything these days. It might be tantamount to sacrilege to say but I much prefer ID to Illustrator 90% of the time for graphic creation, because, well … PASTE INSIDE (hello Adobe? Why do insist on that ridiculous masking nonsense? Ugh.). Anyway. That is not to say InDesign […]
Part 1: Ethical Guardrails (& the Lack Thereof), Designer’s Dilemma & Why Is This Tech Happening Now? FULL DISCLOSURE: Let me first ask for forgiveness and patience. Like most people I am not an expert in AI. And after a lifetime of sci-fi and capricious market malignancy my instinct on the subject is to be perhaps […]
A look back at our work for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants when the New Orleans-themed Sazerac graced Fourth Avenue at Hotel Monaco in Seattle.
Quesinberry and Associates received an Honorable Mention by Graphis magazine for the Poster designed to promote Seattle’s 2022 TRANSlations Film Festival. This marks the 10th recognition Q&A has received from this prestigious international magazine. About the Project TRANSlations is one of only a few transgender film festivals worldwide. The primary audience is LGBTQ+ and allies—with […]
Quesinberry and Associates received a silver Davey Award for the logo designed for the Sibling Support Project.
Q&A’s work for the 2021 Seattle Queer Film Festival, CHERISH, and the Sibling Support Project were recognized by the MarCom Awards.
Quesinberry and Associates received a silver Communicator Award for the 2021 Seattle Queer Film Festival.
Excavating the mysteries of the design past. While excavating in our server room, our team of Design Archaeologists (it’s a thing) uncovered curious objects from the distant past. The team brought these forth to Wise Old Elders for identification. “Bring them here, to the light.” said the First Elder, as she stood in a shaft […]
On working with your spouse.
Wendy and I have worked together pretty steadily for over 27 years.
It’s all I know. We met when Grunge and the internet were still new and beautiful. She was a young designer just out of SCAD transplanted to grey old Seattle. I was a ne’er-do-well long haired punk working a graveyard shift at a Kinko’s Desktop Publishing Computer Center.