Pattie Belle becomes a Fullbright Scholar
The studio will move temporarily to Oslo, Norway, in the Summer of 2008 as Pattie Belle pursues research connected to the University of Oslo. For the most part, it will be business as usual. Bjorn will work with clients in the US and plans to go back several times during the year.

Greenwich Workshop BIG: The 50 Greatest World Record Catches
We’re currently designing the latest book by Flick Ford for Greenwich Workshop in Connecticut. The book chronicles the largest game fish in the world using Flick’s gorgeous paintings along with interesting facts and stories.

Yale University, Graduate School of Art & Sciences site redesign
Icehouse is currently involved in rethinking, redesigning and reworking the approach to the graduate school’s site. The approach is one of simplification and “pruning” a massive amount of information. Uncovering layers of files created in an earlier era of web design shows us how the thinking around information has evolved.

Marsha McLuhan in Oslo and Leeds
Pattie Belle’s newest digital live art persona, Marsha McLuhan appeared in Leeds, UK in September 2007 and in Oslo, Norway in March 2008. In both homage and send-up, Marsha twists and mutilates Marshall’s original text and ideas. The Marsha McLuhan project is a long-term distributed performance and narrative that will take place across media and technologies and time.

Outside In
Bjorn has recently been involved with Outside In, “a traveling group exhibit addressing the impact of cultural difference on contemporary graphic design practice.” The show has been installed at several US as well as international venues, most recently Beirut, Lebanon.