The Dial

Cleaning out the Flat Files: An OLG Showprint Showreel In the world of design & marketing boutiques, there exists an ominous piece of storage equipment known as “the flat file”—an ultra-heavy, many-drawered monolith that serves as the dark home to [...]

It has been some time since we helped the Whitley County Community Foundation launch their WhitleyForward initiative, but its success compelled me to share their story. As have other counties in Indiana, Whitley County realized they were heading down the [...]

Our client Indiana Michigan Power occupies several levels of One Summit Square in downtown Fort Wayne. The uppermost of those—the 26th floor—had a pretty drab hallway that faced one of the three elevators. We were asked to design something new [...]

Here’s what’s been hittin’ my ears most often this 2011: 1. Screeching Weasel, First World Manifesto Anyone who knows me shouldn’t be surprised by this pick. I honestly thought this release was gonna be sub-par. It was (another) new lineup for [...]

Unfortunately, I’ve been down with the flu and my year-end wrap-up is gonna be less word-y than I’d hoped and planned. What you’re missing: the same hyperbolic fawning you could find on my 2010, or 2009, or 2008, etc list, [...]

5. Grandaddy – Sophtware Slump The theme of this album is also one that I feel is symbolic to my autobiography. Lyrically, it directly addresses man’s struggle with our modern ways. The idea of coming to terms with technology by [...]

Earlier this month, the OLG team bundled up and volunteered at the 17th Annual Fantasy of Lights in Franke Park. For those of you not familiar with Fantasy of Lights, it’s a spectacular presentation of approximately 70 holiday light displays [...]

Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair (1985) Tears for Fears formed the year I was born. The remains of a British punk band called Graduate. They produced music as a song-writing duo who brought in talent as needed [...]

In no particular order, my top 5 gotta-take-with-me-to-a-desert-island albums are Ramones S/T, Screeching Weasel “Thanks You Very Little”, The Queers “Later Days and Better Lays”, The Riverdales “Phase 3” and Chixdiggit “Pink Razors”. Screeching Weasel: Thank You Very Little I’ll [...]

N.B. For me, numbers ten through six can change hourly, daily, moving as far up as spot five or four. Also, I try to limit this list to one album per artist. Blood on the Tracks was actually Time out [...]