Comedy Central comedian Marianne Sierk on the HopCast

Sam Evans and Trevis Overrocker hosted Comedy Central comedian Marianne Sierk on the one and only HopCast on HouseofPaign.com. You can listen to it here at http://www.houseofpaign.com/hopcast/.
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-Jesse

Happy New Year!

From everybody at 30proof,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

$10 Bottles of IPA & Michigan Avenue

We've just returned to the office after a long, well-deserved Christmas vacation today. We wrapped it up with a trip into Chicago.

We were partially there for the pizza, Goose Island beers, and shopping. It also gave us a chance to scout out the best neighborhoods to open an office.

More than any of our endeavors planned for 30proof, the Chicago office is the top on my list.

Here's a photo from one of those rare moments when all three partners are in the same place (sitting in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art, downtown Chicago).

- Sam

We Keep a Running Clock

We keep ourselves responsibly-caffeinated a good portion of our work day at 30proof. The beautiful part of working in the high-paced internet market is the general consensus that long days are good for the company. Very few alarm clocks out there do the trick anymore.

I saw this clock and found it intriguing. This one has us slapping our heads in amazement. When Clocky goes off, you've got one chance to wake up. If you go for the snooze, Clocky fires up its wheels and rolls off your night stand to go hide. Yep, it runs away. It's a design choice that can only be described as "bold."

- Samuel

Our Superstar Photographer and his Airplane

Trevor Meeks, our superstar photographer, just purchased a beautiful vintage Cessna airplane on the east coast and completed an epic journey back to California. Read all about it at his blog.

Now it is time for Trevor to get back to work for 30proof. You can see his work at Meeks Digital

-Jesse

EcoCasts are coming!

I can't tell you much yet, but a brand new product is being brought to life by 30proof in partnership with Wild Sanctuary. Wild Sanctuary is the leader in natural sound recording, sound design and custom field recording.

Look for something exciting coming soon...

-Jesse

HouseofPaign.com in the news

The Daily Illini (www.dailyillini.com) recently completed an article about the origins of our first solo project, House of Paign (HoP). You can read about it here. HoP is a free online classified website created for the students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (hence the "paign" spelling).

It is full of much more content than just free classifieds (you could go to that other site for that!). There are profiles of local musicians, fun features, the ability to "Ask an Expert" your questions about home improvement, fitness and relationships and best of all, the HoPcast.

The HoPcast is a podcast created by Sam and one of our graphic designers, Trevis Overocker. It is a monthly release that contains timely news pieces of interest to the university students and interviews with newsmakers, comedians, and musicians.

Check out the newest HoPcast with Comedy Central comedian, Tommy Johnigan. Johnigan is a southern Illinois native who's hit it big time. He talks about his ride to the top. Listen to the HoPcast here. Drop Sam and Trevis a comment while you are there.

- Jesse

Our Little Anna Graduates

We were lucky enough to spend the evening at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois to see our sister Anna Evans graduate mid-year with a bachelors in Liberal Arts.

We would like to share a few photos of the night.

- Samuel

A Glossy New Look for Sonoma

We have just completed the Art Direction for the brand new publication in Sonoma, California, the S0noma Magazine! Produced by the Index-Tribune and under the leadership of Manuel Mejia and his team, this glossy, beautiful magazine hit the newsstands on December 8, 2006. The goal of the magazine is to present the finest that Sonoma has to offer, both to its residents and those who decide to visit that beautiful section of wine country.

The publication will be seasonal with four issues per year. It has caused a big stir in Sonoma so far and the copies are rapidly disappearing. We have worked very hard to bring you this publication and we hope that the people of Sonoma enjoy it.

-Jesse

We'd like you to meet our new associates ...

An associate is a word that we toss around that means quite a lot to us. We try to surround ourselves with industry leaders, and if nothing else those that understand, think, practice, and develop the way we do.

We've been fortunate enough to become associated with these great people. We're always looking for more people with more ideas.

Laurence Campling, Videographer
Based in Sonoma, California, Laurence Campling specializes in the production of high-quality broadband video content for the region's wine tourism and hospitality industries. He has over 20 years experience in television and video productions as a producer, videographer and editor. His works ranges from CNet to TechTV to Eye on the Bay.

Trevor Meeks, Photographer
Trevor Meeks is a Sonoma, CA based photographer specializing in portraits, weddings and commercial photography. His work has been featured in the Sonoma Sun newspaper, and many aviation publications. Trevor now works from his studio in the Sonoma Valley.
Martin Rivarola, Language TranslatorMartin draws on his heritage from Argentina and his many years in California to create some of the most professional Spanish/English translation available.

Trevis Overocker, Graphic Designer
Trevis Overocker brings his unique art of urban realism to the table. With over 7 years of graphic design under his belt, Overocker works from the offices at 30proof Midwest in Illinois. Overocker also consults many different segments of the market from automotive design and planning to industrial design for musical instrument manufacturers.

Holly C. Bertsch, Marketing Specialist
Based in 30proof Midwest, Holly C. Bertsch combines her entrepreneurial strategies with years of marketing experience, specifically guerilla marketing. Bertsch has over 10 years experience in video, radio, and other media outlets.

Give us a call if you are a forward-thinking business in need of a new approach.

- Sam, Jesse, and Jennell