Living Blueprint News: Articles by: David Childs

1-800-Got-Huddle?

I had the privilege of joining 1-800-Got-Junk for their daily huddle yesterday. I’m not usually one for team pump-up meetings, but I do recognize the value of a daily ritual that gets your entire company on the same page. It was great to see that everyone in the company had equal say, and could say… Read More

Living Blueprint has Rebranded!

Living Blueprint has undergone a transformation since being founded by David Childs in 2004. Over the years of providing businesses with creative services, a recurring thread of strategic planning began to appear in Living Blueprint’s projects. This strategic process developed and Living Blueprint began to attract like-minded individuals with skills that complemented and supported David’s… Read More

Communication – The Key to a Strong Brand

In my experience, most companies do a pretty good job of designing their brand but don’t know what to do with it after that. They’ve got a neat logo and a nifty tagline. It’s on the business card and letterhead and the website. But now what? How do you make a good brand great? Well… Read More

Alaska Pacific Energy Corporation – New Website

The interesting thing about branding is getting an inside firsthand look at a variety of companies. Who is behind them? Where are they going? Are they complex or simple? In many cases we help our clients clarify these and many more questions. Alaska Pacific Energy (APEC) is a new company looking to make their mark… Read More

The Kindness Effect – A Not-for-Profit Organization

  Living Blueprint has been helping charities and not-for-profit organizations since the day we opened our doors, so when we had the opportunity to help three young girls raise money to build a well in Ethiopia, we simply could not turn away. They have an event on May 15th (this weekend) and I want to… Read More

Pacific Coastal Airlines – Print Communication Campaign

We are proud to announce that Pacific Coastal Airlines has chosen to collaborate with Living Blueprint on a year-long print campaign. In a past life I was a ramp attendant at the Victoria Airport and worked closely with Pacific Coastal. However,  my role was to marshall the airplanes and load the baggage on and off. … Read More

MobiGlow – Brand Launch

Aggressive, persistent, and resourceful are great descriptive words for the principals of this company.  They began by finding a great car washing system that uses dramatically less water than anything else on the market.  No soap, no chemicals, no water run-off -  in fact it only uses about one cup of water to clean an… Read More

Hinder, Puddle of Mudd, Hedley… Living Blueprint?

What’s the connection between Hinder, Puddle of Mudd, Hedley and Living Blueprint?  Easy, we had the privilege of building a website for their producer Brian Howes. Following a string of major successes Van Howes Studios decided to get online and show the world who they are.  We spent a couple of months with the Van… Read More

Uli’s Restaurant – New Website Launches

The Living Blueprint team is very proud of the overwhelming response we’ve seen from the updated website and branding campaign for Uli’s Restaurant in White Rock. We have launched the new website and are thrilled to have been a part of the creation of  Uli’s new business outlook. We are very happy with the site –… Read More

On The Edge – 2009 CPRS Conference

Living Blueprint worked closely with The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) this year to do branding and promotional exercises for the 2009 edition of their yearly conference ‘À La Fine Pointe.’ We worked closely for about a year and helped them redefine how they work with and within the web. Strategically, we set up Search… Read More

ABC Language Solutions – Website Launch

ABC Language Solutions has been around for more than 12 years and has built a strong business based on referrals and reputation.  The decision was made to develop a recognizable brand and strategic outreach website through a strategic business development collaboration with Living Blueprint. The brand new site was created using a very strong content… Read More

Website for Uli’s Restaurant in White Rock

Tyson Blume, proprietor of Uli’s Restaurant, a longtime fixture of the White Rock waterfront, took ownership from his father who started the restaurant over 30 years ago.  Living Blueprint was chosen to create a website for them and establish some strategies strengthen the brand. Tyson Blume at Uli’s with a modest bottle of beer –… Read More

Miku Restaurant Grand Opening

Below are some images from the Miku Restaurant Exclusive VIP Event – an elegant evening of fine wines, sake, and the much-anticipated debut of Miku’s Aburi-style sushi. GM: Tai Hasumi, Owner: Seigo Nakamura and Asako Ujiie

Syntaris Power Brand Launches at IPPBC Conference

After many months of collaboration with Syntaris Power Corp., the Syntaris Power brand was launched at the Independent Power Producers of British Columbia (IPPBC) conference in late October 2008.  The brand was received extremely well and had a strong impact on the shows attendees.