A new addition to the family

We recently held a baby shower to celebrate a new family member. Fred Briseno and his lovely wife Layla were expecting a baby girl and we were excited to throw a little shindig, C3-style. There were decorations and delicacies to make Martha Stewart retire in shame and gifts galore. That's what happens when creatives like Sondy Bojanic and Franny O'Gorman moonlight as party planners!

And, because a brand new baby is the perfect opportunity for a gorgeous gift, some of our talented folks worked together to create a beautiful, custom wall hanging for the baby's nursery. We're so proud of it, we wanted to share!

Custom artwork by Steve Duffendack, Mike Bridge, Ed Schlittenhardt, David Terrill, Ashley Tebbe and Tyler Coey 

C3 Pass-Along Thoughts™ 2013 Edition

Each year the Creative team at C3 does a project called Pass-Along Thoughts™ and for the last couple of years it has taken the form of an illustrated desktop calendar with perforated postcards for mailing as a way to pass along a sentiment to others.

This year's calendar features our artists' interpretations of the kid-inspired words of wisdom that are part of our C3 brand philosophy: Play Courageously.

"Color outside the lines" by David Terrill

"Give without being asked" by Ashley Tebbe 

"Use your outside voice inside" by Sondy Bojanic

"Make a mess" by Ed Schlittenhardt

"Dig to China" by Michelle Rader

"Paint a big picture" by Tyler Coey

"Be curious" by Bryan Sedey

"Tell a tall tale" by Doug Kubert

"Jump on the bed" by Fred Briseño

"Start a lemonade stand" by Brian Fyffe      

"Sing off key" by Bob Houston

"Get caught daydreaming" by Steve Duffendack

Halloween in February!

Is Halloween in February a thing? Pretty sure it's not, but I'm gonna post some Halloween-themed work from our talented creatives anyway.

This project is a yearly C3 tradition. Every Halloween, we send friends a big ol' bowl of candy accompanied by a unique messaging piece. It's just our way of saying "hi" and letting people know what's front-and-center on C3 minds that year.

For 2012–since C3 turned 25 this year–we designed and illustrated a retrospective book of popular Halloween costumes through the years since 1987. The book includes paper dolls to dress in head-to-toe pop culture, from Hammer pants to Agent Scully to the walking dead. Any of these looks bring back memories?