The Dye Lab

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"This rendition of the letter T is one of the 26 letters of the alphabet created by various artists/designers for AIGA Portland's GRAFT: Graffiti Type Showcase, during Design Week Portland, 2012. Design and fabrication of oversized rubber stamp. Multiple renditions were printed on found paper." Cassie Klingler/Alanna MacGowan, designers; AIGA Portland Graffiti Type Showcase, client.

Editorial design for The New York Times Magazine. Gail Bichler, art director; Tonya Douraghy, designer; Arem Duplessis, design director; The New York Times Magazine, client.

"Summer catalog/poster, brochure and related pieces of print for Pilchuck Glass School, one of the most prestigious glass centers in the world." Kristine Matthews, Studio Matthews, art director; Cassie Klingler, Studio Matthews/Alanna MacGowan, designers; Pilchuck Glass School, client.

"Custom type, animated logo, and e-commerce site design and development for Buy Some Damn Art." Alan Oliver, programmer; The Dye Lab, design firm; Buy Some Damn Art, client.

"Dear Seattle is a storefront pop-up space designed for the Seattle Design Festival. Four different interactive features let you contribute your ideas about design and the future of the city." Kristine Matthews, Studio Matthews, art director; Cassie Klingler, Studio Matthews/Alanna MacGowan, designers; AIA Seattle/Seattle Design Festival, clients.

Information design for The New York Times Magazine. Caleb Bennett/Sara Cwynar, art directors; Arem Duplessis, design director; The New York Times Magazine, client.

"Commissioned by Design*Sponge to design their Summer 2011 Newspaper." The Dye Lab, design firm; Design*Sponge, client.

"Complete redesign of Print magazine, including new logotype, typography, and interior structure. February issue cover by Project Projects." Tonya Douraghy, art director; Print, client.

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Design firm

thedyelab.com

Duration: Since 2005

Staff: Just two of us: Tonya Douraghy in Brooklyn, and Alanna McGowan in Seattle

Education: Tonya has an MFA in design from the School of Visual Arts. Alanna holds an MFA in visual communication from UW Seattle. Both studied visual communication and textile design at UC Davis.

Cultural Influences: We believe in magazines, tape, string, fabric, felt, sewing machines, sandwiches, humor, typewriters, ideas, questions, flexibility, good taste, craft, wit, playfulness, indecision, rulers, pens, buttons, books, music, technology, friends, family and cats.

Environment: Live/work spaces and lots of text messages.

Philosophy: Be nice, work hard and make mistakes.

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