Welcome to the Pencils Down Roundup! We’ve been up to a lot lately, so here’s a quick peek at the latest announcements and new work we’re loving.
ICYMI
SuprOrdinary
Devin Mathews is putting the ordinary in extraordinary. Devin, an art director at BUCK, is embarking on a passion project to harness creativity in his everyday life. The first four episodes of SuprOrdinary are live now on YouTube! Don’t forget to subscribe.
NEW WORK SPOTLIGHT
Oura: Ring True to You
Oura Ring in color? Yes, please! We teamed up with Oura to create a campaign for their first-ever ring in colorful ceramic — Oura Ring 4 Ceramic.
Ring true to you celebrates the new rings by hero’ing the colorful characters who give them life. Check out our full case study for more.
WHAT WE’RE THINKING ABOUT
How to Humanize Tech-Driven Finance Brands
Finance is built on trust, but how do you translate trustworthiness via a design system? Justin Cone, Executive Director of Communications, breaks down how BUCK uses human-centric design to convey trust in financial institutions. Check it out.
IN THE NEWS
Celebrating 40 years of Mario
Michael Highland, Creative Director at BUCK Games, spoke with It’s Nice That about Mario’s enduring legacy and player-centric, craft-first approach to game development. Check out the story here.
New BUCKer Rebecca Dell’s passion for creativity
Roast Brief interviewed Rebecca Dell, Executive Producer based in London, about her career and leadership philosophy, as well as BUCK’s growing presence in Europe. Read the full interview here.
MORE NEW WORK
That’s all, folks! Thanks for reading. In case you missed it, check out our first edition of Pencils Down here.
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