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The RSM Design team sent off two of our principals, Martin Schwartz and Harry Mark, to Abu Dhabi a couple of weeks ago to visit the site of our new project, the Ferrari World theme park and race day signage for the Middle East’s first Formula One race. The whole team rallied together to design the concept package for the identity and way finding. Martin and Harry extended their trip to market potential clients in Dubai and Cairo… Check back for more photos and stories of their camel ride and trip to the world’s largest mall!

Fireworks, bands, and local wineries were part of the gala event and festivities at the grand re-opening of the Promenade Temecula renovation and expansion project.  Forest City Enterprises, the RSM Design team, and numerous other consultants and local officials joined in the celebration. The studio at RSM Design was proud to see the new branding and logo design, interior wayfinding signage, exterior monumentation and specialty original hand painted murals implemented throughout the project. Congratulations to Forest City on another successful community retail center!

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Sweet, spicy, sexy (well, not exactly), and above all else, delicious!

Members of the RSM team brought in their own chili concoctions to challenge each other in the second annual Chili Cook Off. For the first half of the day the slow cookers heated up their culinary masterpieces. The rich aroma of chili wafted through the air and stomachs churned and growled while awaiting tasting time.

Are you getting hungry yet?

Finally at noon the cornbread arrived (Thanks Valerie & Kathy!) and the tasting battle began. Each of the 4 chilis was incredibly tasty with unique flavors and ingredients that set it apart from the others. Ashley’s secret weapon of choice was chocolate, mmmm chocolate, making her chili delectable. DJ made a white chili, fragrant with herbs and spices that set it apart not only visually but was scrumptious as well. Kelly created a hot and fiery Creole chili, complete with andouille sausage, brown ale and 13 blazing spices that gave it quite a kick. Kyle (also known as “Chili Cook-Off Champ ’08) cooked up a hearty All-American style chili which brought out the best of a sausage and ground sirloin combo that would make any cowboy’s mouth water.

It was the toughest decision in years (all 2 of them) with each chili being so different yet so darn yummy. After seconds and thirds were taken, the votes were cast and tallied and Kelly’s spicy Creole chili was named the 2009 winner. Now that’s HOT!

RSM Design was just awarded identity sign designs for the first Formula One “Race Day” at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Included in the scope of the project that RSM will be designing is the wayfinding and graphics that will lead visitors to the Ferrari World Amusement Park. A few of the team members in the office took a field trip to the Newport Beach Ferrari Dealership to research the history, design, and make of these extraordinary racing machines. The guys in the office spent the afternoon admiring and drooling over the abilities, speed, and beauty of the cars.

The signs and graphics at The Promenade Bolingbrook, in Bolingbrook, Illinois was awarded 3rd Place in Sign Web’s 2008 International Sign Contest. Midwestern charm, local flora and fauna, and Arts & Crafts style architecture were the inspirations used to transform The Promenade Bolingbrook into a vibrant, open-air retail town center. RSM Design was commissioned to create the identity, architectural branding, specialty graphics, and wayfinding for this new project south of Chicago. From the monarch butterfly-inspired logo, hand painted murals, original stained glass creations and branded manhole covers, every detail was designed to transport the visitor to a simpler time when every town had a sense of place, pride, and community.

Redmond Schwartz Mark Design, along with the UC Riverside Development Team and students at UC Riverside are working together to design the environmental graphics for the student commons that will create a space where the students can hang out and productively use all the resources that are available to them on campus. Wayfinding, environmental graphics, and branding are all elements that the team are designing in order to create an innovative and exciting atmosphere for the UC Riverside students, faculty, and staff.