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We like to think that every day is a new opportunity for something cool to happen at Rule29, or to hear an amazing story from one of our friends or colleagues. Here you’ll find the latest in what’s going on in our world and how we’re working to make creative matter™.

Rule29 awarded for Chasing Wonder

Rule29 has supported and collaborated with the talented people at MacDonald Photography since 1999. When owner and visual storyteller Brian MacDonald wanted to evolve his business into the still, [...]

Posted on January 31, 2012

Pink Differently

The American Cancer Society's Pink Differently campaign asks the public to go beyond the barrage of pink ribbon products and do more to fight the war against cancer. They asked Rule29 to help spread [...]

Posted on December 20, 2011

What Matters To You?

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our third annual hand turkey extravaganza ended with these great winners. The time is here once again, our friends, to charge up the tryptophan [...]

Posted on October 5, 2011

Start Your Turkeys!

It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our third annual hand turkey extravaganza ended with these great winners. The time is here once again, our friends, to charge up the tryptophan [...]

Posted on October 5, 2011

A Grand Centennial Book

To commemorate the centennial of The Grand Canyon State, Rule29 partnered with O'Neil Printing, Roswell Bookbinding, and Arizona historian Lisa Schnebly Heidinger to create a 240-page coffee table [...]

Posted on October 5, 2011

Introducing Stories Matter

As our team has traveled the world, meeting people anywhere from the Napa Valley wine country to the largest slums in Africa, we have realized that each of us share one thing in common. We all have a [...]

Posted on September 16, 2011

Creative Matters 28: Better than Sweet Corn

We've been up to good stuff this sweet, steamy summer and are excited to share the highlights with you in the latest issue of Creative Matters, Volume 28. From new branding strategies, print [...]

Posted on August 10, 2011

Introducing GIVE

The Rule29 team is proud to announce our latest initiative: GIVE. The idea to give of oneself, or one's possessions, was never invented. It is an innate part of humanity. We give to share. We give [...]

Posted on June 29, 2011

Race, Connect, Serve, Give Thanks

We recently had the honor and privilege of partnering with Team RWB (Team Red, White, & Blue) to develop their brand from the ground up. It has been a thrilling process to see this amazing [...]

Posted on May 17, 2011

Road Trip to Hamilton

Recently the R29 crew had the privilege of spending time with some of our favorite Appleton Coated people in Two Rivers, Wisconsin at the Hamilton Type Museum. Hamilton is one of a few places you can [...]

Posted on May 12, 2011

Creative Matters 27 - Freshly Picked For You

Birds are chirping and it's getting warm(ish) in Illinois right now, which means it's time for the first Creative Matters installment of 2011. This early spring edition highlights our newest [...]

Posted on April 8, 2011

This is My Normal Documentary Premiering April 7th

The Rule29 team, alongside partners Wonderkind Studios and Life in Abundance are premiering their second documentary, "This is My Normal", on Thursday night, April 7th at the historical and [...]

Posted on March 10, 2011

Rule29 Speaks of Design and History

From Will H. Bradley's typeface to Rule29, graphic design has become an integral part of communication for Geneva, IL. In conjunction with a new museum exhibition, In Other Words: A History of [...]

Posted on February 24, 2011

Rule29's Creative Matter Reaches the App Store

When FONA International wanted to enter into the world of mobile applications, they called upon Rule29 to create the project. R29 partnered up with Citytech, Inc. to design a unique experience for [...]

Posted on January 13, 2011

20TEN: A Year in Review

Twenty-ten marked a significant milestone for Rule29 — our 10 year anniversary. Throughout the year, we took time out in order to reflect on our evolution and work (highlights found via our [...]

Posted on January 2, 2011

Creative Matters 26 - The DIY & Coloring Edition

For the last Creative Matters installment for 2010, we wanted to go out with some fun. This edition shows some of our latest online competitions, a cool new "custom design" handbag company, some new [...]

Posted on December 30, 2010

Blazin' Turkeys, Folks!

In an effort to foster creativity within the community, Rule29 recently launched two creative contests. The first was Rule29's third annual hand turkey illustration contest. This year, Rule29 set [...]

Posted on November 23, 2010

Rule29 to the Max

Rule29's creative director, Justin Ahrens, spoke alongside well known illustrative designer Von Glitschka at the 2010 Adobe Max Conference. While Justin and Von are from two different studios (in [...]

Posted on October 22, 2010

Nice Recognition for a Great Cause

Rule29 was recently recognized by PRINT magazine, HOW magazine and the Telly awards for a variety of work we created for our client - and one of our greatest causes - Life In Abundance (LIA).The [...]

Posted on September 22, 2010

Creative Matters 25 - The Shiny and New Edition

Our 10th anniversary year has been full of new R29 creative matter, and Creative Matters 25 is no exception. Please download our quarterly newsletter and get the latest work, news, and updates all in [...]

Posted on August 30, 2010

Inspiration in a Box

This past year we were given the opportunity to help our client, PowerShares, take a step out of the box. In an effort to continue to set themselves apart as creative thought leaders in the financial [...]

Posted on August 5, 2010

Spec This on HOW's Top Ten

Along with O'Neil Printing and Floodlight Design, Rule29 developed Spec This—a new online print tool aimed at teaching the masses how to correctly communicate print specs. This fast, easy-to-use [...]

Posted on July 9, 2010

Life Kerning at the HOW Conference

At this year's HOW Conference in the gorgeous city of Denver, CO people got a mile-high dose of some Rule29 mojo. Creative Director, Justin Ahrens, gave a presentation called Life Kerning™ - Where [...]

Posted on June 29, 2010

Creative Matters 24 - The Be In Charge Edition

With spring here in full swing, we're happy to share a fresh edition of Creative Matters with you. So grab your favorite springtime refreshment or outdoor cafe table and dig into our [...]

Posted on April 27, 2010

HOW Magazine - My Best Work

Every issue of HOW features a designer's choice for their best work. In the May 2010 issue, Rule29 creative director Justin Ahrens was featured along with R29's first documentary for Life In [...]

Posted on April 19, 2010

R29 Goes Against The Grain

Graphic Design USA recently highlighted the work Rule29 did for Neenah Paper when we redesigned their Against the Grain blog in their April issue. We tried to become more spontaneous and [...]

Posted on April 12, 2010

Make A Poster. Help Haiti.

This month Rule29 was able to participate in The Haiti Poster Project. The Haiti Poster Project is an organization that asks creatives all over the world to donate limited edition posters to be sold [...]

Posted on March 17, 2010

Creative Matters 23 - The Inaugural 2010 Edition

We thought this would be the perfect time to give all of our friends a break from winter's chill with an R29 recipe complete with creative design, dynamic websites, an inspiring video documentary, [...]

Posted on February 2, 2010

Rule29 Redesigns The Neenah Paper Blog

After the 2009 AIGA Design Conference, Rule29 was given the opportunity to redesign the Neenah Paper Blog. Expanding upon the brand by using of the existing site name, Rule29 created a friendly, [...]

Posted on January 14, 2010

An Eye For Photography

Rule29's Justin Ahrens recently had a chance to feature his photography in Stefan Bucher's newest book, The Graphic Eye. Justin was selected as one of over a hundred international designers [...]

Posted on February 2, 2010

R29 In The STA Chicago Archive

Rule29 had its collaborative limited edition letterpress poster project selected as one of the only 44 pieces that was inducted this year's Society of Typographic Arts Chicago Design Archive09. The [...]

Posted on November 20, 2009

Rule29 Featured For Our Green Initatives

We're excited and humbled that our green efforts had been featured in Appleton's Utopia publication. Utopia showcased how we started our green initiatives and how we are constantly [...]

Posted on November 20, 2009

Creative Matters 22 - Autumnal Volume

It's that time again for leaves to turn, apple crisp to be made, and pumpkins to be carved. Before all of that autumn magic starts, though, we wanted to share what we have been doing over the last [...]

Posted on October 6, 2009
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