sonia chow studio http://soniachowstudio.com objects. design. writing. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:49:38 +0000 en hourly 1 William Shatner sings O Canada http://soniachowstudio.com/2011/06/30/william-shatner-sings-o-canada/ http://soniachowstudio.com/2011/06/30/william-shatner-sings-o-canada/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:44:37 +0000 sonia http://soniachowstudio.com/?p=352 July 1st is Canada Day.
To get into the spirit of things, check out this NFB short by Jacob Medjuck of William Shatner with a modern take of O Canada.
Happy 143rd, Canada!

William Shatner Sings O Canada

Author: Jacob Medjuck
Provided by National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

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We will be at Booth 45, Foyer A, ground floor atrium. Hope to see you there!

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Posts prior to August 2010 have been imported from pigeonexpress.blogspot.com (the old blog). This means images and text were set up for a different format… Please excuse the inconsistencies!

]]> http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/08/09/mess/feed/ 0 UK > HK: Farrells / Placemaking from London to Hong Kong and beyond http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/06/20/uk-hk-farrells/ http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/06/20/uk-hk-farrells/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:27:00 +0000 sonia http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/06/20/uk-hk-farrells-placemaking-from-london-to-hong-kong-and-beyond/

Always more than happy to dive into an art- / architecture- / design-related challenge, designing this nearly 300-page 17-year retrospective was my first appointment in HK.

UK>HK: Farrells Placemaking documents the trajectory of architects / masterplanners Terry Farrell & Partners (a.k.a. Farrells in the UK, and TFP in HK) ‘from London to Hong Kong and beyond.’

Since winning the international design competition for Hong Kong’s new Peak Tower in 1991, TFP has been prolific throughout HK and China, expanding its reach to include projects in Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East.

Published by MCCM in 2008, you can pick up the book online from Amazon or check your local bookstores and design/lifestyle shops… G.O.D. in Hong Kong definitely stocks it!













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The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts has elected me to its membership.
Now in its 130th year, the RCA is the oldest visual arts organization in Canada, and “recognizes excellence and lasting contribution to Canadian culture in twenty disciplines.”
I’m honoured and happy to be a part of this, and look forward to meeting fellow RCA members at the induction ceremony.

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]]> http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/04/18/snapshot-bc/feed/ 0 O Canada! http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/04/18/o-canada/ http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/04/18/o-canada/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:06:00 +0000 sonia http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/04/18/o-canada/ Took a road trip through British Columbia recently. If you’ve never been, I would highly recommend it.

Best souvenirs of this trip…

• “True North Strong and Free” t-shirt: official Olympic swag from Hudson’s Bay Company

• Canada wind-up mini rider: kitsch at its best

• VisiColor prairie dog target with colour-coded hits (purchased in BC, though this product is by Champion Target in the US): bold graphics with a practical purpose

• Buffalo pork pepperoni (The Original Longview Roni Stix): flavour and texture combine with such strength that the graphics don’t need any muscle

]]> http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/04/18/o-canada/feed/ 0 The Big Book of Bags, Tags and Labels http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/02/07/the-big-book-of-bags-tags-and-labels/ http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/02/07/the-big-book-of-bags-tags-and-labels/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:42:00 +0000 sonia http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/02/07/the-big-book-of-bags-tags-and-labels/

Published by CollinsDesign, this hefty, 384-page tome is chockful of branding solutions. Here’s a preview of 3 of the 8 spreads of our work from each section…

]]> http://soniachowstudio.com/2010/02/07/the-big-book-of-bags-tags-and-labels/feed/ 0 Safe hands by the WHO http://soniachowstudio.com/2009/10/25/safe-hands-by-the-who/ http://soniachowstudio.com/2009/10/25/safe-hands-by-the-who/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:52:00 +0000 sonia http://soniachowstudio.com/2009/10/25/safe-hands-by-the-who/ A nice 12-step instruction chart has been issued by the World Health Organization on how to make your hands ‘safe’ from the swine flu.

It looks straightforward enough.
Until you read it…

I especially like step 3.

Full details below.

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