Bardessono Holiday Ad

We are in full festive Holiday swing here and this ad for Bardessono in Napa Valley makes us want to curl up by the fire. We can almost smell all that "green" now!

Plymouth Housing gets a new Website

We are very excited to announce we have finished the design of the new Plymouth Housing Group website. We are happy to report they are quite pleased with the results! What do you think of it? Head on over to www.plymouthhousing.org and see for yourself.

Cold weather hours are here...

Iron Will & Nerves of Steel

Here at e!, graphic design isn't all we're interested in. Two of our very own, superstar Designer Kristine, and rockstar Office Manager Jodi, recently partook in some amazing adventures! Read their firsthand accounts right now...

Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens - Kristine Svehla-Brown

I competed in my first 1/2-Iron distance triathlon. The event was in Lake Stevens, Washington held on August 15th. A 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. It was an epic day. It just so happens to have been one of the hottest days of the year at 95 degrees! It being my first race at this distance, together with the hot temps, I was happy to have crossed the finish line that day. Now that I've had a bit of time to recover... I'm already planning on doing another 70.3 race with my older brother next year. Crazy? Yeah.

41 Story Rappel off Rainier Tower - Jodi Picatti

On August 14th I went Over The Edge in support of Special Olympics Washington. What is going "Over the Edge"? Well, it was rappelling off of Rainier Tower, which is 514 feet tall. What a rush it was to step over the edge of the roof and begin my descent. I received great advice from and practiced with the volunteers that day, but nothing prepared my body for the rush of adrenaline I received. It lasted well into the evening! My decent took about 12 minutes. I probably wouldn't do it again, but I'm glad I did it! Special Olympics Washington is an amazing organization that my sister Janine was a participant with for many years while we were growing up. If you haven't see the joy that competing brings these athletes first-hand, you're missing out! This event raised over $180k for Special Olympics of Washington. Being able to rappel off of Rainier Tower and support a good cause at the same time was a dream come true.

Summer Recipe!

ummer is in full swing!

We've been getting affogatos at Tully's so it must be.

Here's a recipe from last year's Holiday cookbook that would be delicious right about now.

Yucatán Shrimp Cocktail Salad (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds peeled and deveined medium shrimp

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

¼ cup fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

1 cup chopped seeded Pablano peppers

½ cup thinly sliced celery

½ cup sliced green onions

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

½ cup diced peeled avocado

Cooking spray

Instructions:

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp and red pepper; sauté 4 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.

Combine juice, vinegar, honey, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add cucumber and remaining ingredients; toss well. Add shrimp mixture; toss well.

Voila! Summertime on a plate.

Recipe by Holly.

And if you need some graphic design done here in Seattle, look no further. We are even more effective this year since it hasn't been 104 degrees in this historical building with no A/C. (Yet.)

e! notes is fresh!

The latest edition of e! notes is hot off the wire!

Check it out by clicking here.

Happy Summer Everyone!

We finally have a sunny day here in Seattle so we wanted to remind you that we just switched to summer hours. Now get out there and enjoy the summer everyone!

Seattle Dances was a Huge Success!

Plymouth Housing Group's event: Seattle Dances! (based on Dancing with the Stars) was a huge success as a fundraiser. We were proud to work on the website and collateral for the event, a few of us were even on the decorations committee. Seattle Dances raised $408,000.00 for PHG. Please visit the website to see how the evening played out and which celebrity shuffled away as the winner!

Effective Design Studio is hiring!

Say what? It's rare that people are hiring nowadays, but we are! We are looking for an amazing Web Developer/User Experience Designer. Trust us when we say you have some big shoes to fill. If you, or anyone you know might be a fit for us please check out our job listing:

Web Developer/User Experience Designer.

Thanks!

WEB DEVELOPERS! by Nick, Programmerman via Flickr

UPDATE! 5/10: We have found our Web Developer and couldn't be happier! Welcome to the e! Team Carolyn!