John Wurth wins 3 first place awards in the 28th Annual Greater Louisville Journalism Awards competition sponsored by the Louisville chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
In what I consider to be a wonderful decision by the judges, I've won 3 first place awards in design and even video production. Sophisticated Living, the magazine I work for, submitted and won the following awards:
Page Design
1st Place: JohnWurth, Sophisticated Living
Gelato Gilberto, Contents, and Spyker Cars
Judges said: Clean Design--Great Photos add to the layout. Well thought out.
Cover Design
1st Place: Eric Williams andJohn Wurth, Sophisticated Living
3 Covers from 2007
Judges said: Like the simplicity--what a luxury to not have to clutter a great photo with text.
Best Video
1st Place: John Wurth, Eric Williams, Josh Merideth, Bridget Williams, Dave Bibelhauser, Carrie King, Jack Mathis and Claire Williams for Sophisticated Living
A Weekend in the Country
Judges said: A fun photo shoot within a photo shoot. Great feel, gorgeous setting and a nice complement to the actual magazine spread. Very cool.
Hatchie needs a tan... Hatchie and I are taking a much needed vacation!
Hey beloved clients...John Wurth and Hatchie here. We're just letting you know that we'll be taking an extended vacation for the first time since Hatch Creative started. We are heading to Florida on June 15th and will return to Louisville on July 1st. I'll be checking email occasionally while sipping drinks on the beach, but if you need immediate assistance please email updates@hatchcreative.net and Chris (or Duane) will be able to help you out.
Hope everyone is able to take a vacation this year, and if you'd like to contribute to the Hatch Creative Gas Fund, please submit checks or money orders to the usual address. Thanks! I'll be thinking of you all while basking in the sun.
I just wrapped up a Letterpress class downstairs at Moxie Letterpress, and let me tell ya...that's one art form that needs to make a bigger resurgence here in Louisville. It's such a personalized way of printing, and the results are amazing. Low-tech in a high-tech world always stands out.
Google "Letterpress" to find out more about how awesome this process is, or watch the video below...
Here's my final project. I cut all the letters and the background of the hand out of a linoleum block. The overlay of the hand and the text at the bottom were made on a computer, and into a polymer plate. I wanted it to look like an old poster from the early 20th Century with a 1970's slogan. I might be the only one that thinks this is funny, who knows. I'll be selling these from the site soon. Stay Tuned. Contact me if you'd like to order one for your loved ones for Christmas.
