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Zions Model Video

2008-08-18T08:57:00.003-06:00

We have recently finished a new model and with that model we have also made a short video to go along with it. We feel like a video gives a better feeling of the model and its 3-D characteristics than flattened pictures. Hope you enjoy!

Victory Ranch Club Model

2008-05-16T11:36:00.004-06:00

Here's a video we did just for fun to show off one of our recent models. Enjoy! (If the movie begins playing in fast motion, rewind the video to the beginning and press play again . . . why this works, we have no idea!)

Victory Ranch Model Images

2008-05-15T09:38:00.003-06:00

Below are images from one of the most recent models we've completed. This model is for the Victory Ranch Club project in Woodland, UT. Take a look!

Mill Creek Terrace Brochure

2008-05-08T10:05:00.003-06:00

We recently completed work on a brochure for the Mill Creek Development in Salt Lake City. Take a look!

From the Archives

2008-04-28T14:53:00.003-06:00

Here's an old image of a home -- that's right a home -- in Arizona we did a few years ago. Can you believe this thing? It's got all sorts of cool stuff! A water park with a built-in shipwreck! Pretty neat. But of course the location of the home will remain undisclosed :)

Our Logo Process

2008-03-04T16:39:00.000-07:00

Hey! So we finally got some free time to write a bit about our logo process. Sorry it's been so long. Hopefully not too many of you have cried too hard about our serious lack of posting.

So, what can you expect to get when we do a logo for you? Well, let us just show you!

We start out with the basic logo concept sketches. These are fairly rough, and they're drawn about the size of a Wheat Thin. Below are a few examples:

Sometimes we play with fonts, tweaking them to fit the look and feel the client wants. Other times, we simply create our own designs. No matter what, the concepts almost always start out with sketches on paper.

So, the next step: We ask our clients to choose the elements they like from the sketches we've provided. With the STC Construction logo, the client really liked the idea of an arm and hammer. Of course, we didn't want the logo to look like a baking soda box, but they really liked the strength that an arm with a hammer conveyed. So, we cooked them up something that looked like this:

For the Note Mall logo, we used a number of different options based on the same font system the client liked:

Now, at this point, any of these choices would work pretty well. But we want to hone it down to just a few. (If the client wants an entire identity package in which there are several logos and a complete style guide, we can do that; but right now, we're just talking about creating a basic logo.) The client decides what he/she likes again, and we make the slight changes it takes to get to this:

At this point, we usually give the client a few more options, just so they can have a variety of logos for their different needs:

And, voíla! We're done! Here are the finished examples from some of our recent logos:

Trees, Glorious Trees!

2008-02-25T09:40:00.007-07:00

Yeah, so this might be a lame post, but we're going to post it anyway. We just wanted to show you a closeup of some of the trees we use on our models. We can't give you too much information on how we make these or anything, but it's still pretty nifty!

Also, here's a pic of a model of Mt. Holly Club in Utah. This model had a lot of trees; hence its inclusion in our ridiculous post to show off our trees. Also, here's a link to a rendering we did of their site: http://www.mthollyclub.com/masterplan.asp

Another Hale Theater Link

2008-02-14T16:54:00.001-07:00

Here's a link to one of our renderings in the news. It's about the new Hale Center Theater. Check it out! http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695238918,00.html

Just For Fun - A 3D Flythrough!

2008-02-14T14:12:00.003-07:00

We just finished a great model at the Ledges in the St. George, UT area. Just for fun, we decided to do our own 3D flythrough. This gives a good idea of the kind of detail a scale model can get. Look for more fun videos coming soon!

Hale Center Theater

2008-02-11T15:03:00.000-07:00

Here are some renderings we did recently for the Hale Center Theater in Orem.

Zions Financial Center

2008-02-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

Here's another new building coming soon that you might recognize. The Zions Financial Center on Center Street in Provo!

UVSC Performing Arts Center

2007-12-21T10:39:00.000-07:00

This week, we finished a tempera concept rendering of the proposed Performing Arts Center at Utah Valley State College (UVSC). We've obtained permission to show this rendering on our blog, but the details of the project are still in the works. We'll let you know more about it as updates become available!

Billboards

2007-12-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

Yep, we do these, too. Here's a billboard for a new project in Springville called Grasslands. We also did the website and marketing materials for them. You'll notice STC's logo (which we did) on the billboard, as well as 84 Lumber's. STC is doing the framing on the project, and 84 Lumber is the supplier.

Which brings us to an important point: if you're having trouble finding a way to finance your advertising, you can always ask your banks and other companies you work with to pitch in for the cost of printing, designing, and maintaining your billboard! At any rate, if you're ever interested in having a billboard made, we can make it look good!

Kinateder, Inc. Featured in The New York Times!

2007-12-06T17:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, something interesting happened here at Kinateder. One of our employees did a random Google search for Kinateder and Associates (we used to be named that, and we still haven't really gotten used to the change), when what should happen but that we stumble across an article in the New York Times written in January of this year with an image we created featured prominently at the head of the article! Woo hoo! Yeah, we were pretty excited about that. It's too bad that it took us 12 months to figure it out! Still, we can now say with pride that one of our images has graced the pages of America's premier newspaper! So next year, perhaps our goal should be to be featured in The Economist or something like that. For now, we're just really glad we stumbled upon such great publicity. After all, NYT publishes "all the news that's fit to print". And we think that makes us pretty special.

I'm going to edit this post tomorrow and talk a little more about this, but until then, I'll post it anyway.

Random Model Progress Pic

2007-12-04T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a model we finished back in April. Just thought the pic was cool, so I had to post it. The red rocks make it a great image to show, since its red rock makes it so different from the greenery you often see on a scale model.

Quarry Springs

2007-12-04T16:59:00.000-07:00

Here's a model that we actually completed a few months ago but never got around to posting. With this model, the client wanted to show details in the houses themselves but not too much in the topography. So it's really a cross between a study model and a more refined model. We'll post some closeups soon.

Kinateder Site changes

2007-11-29T13:32:00.000-07:00

We've changed a few things about the website, which you'll notice immediately. We also want to mention that the design area of the page has been revamped a bit. More to come on that note!

Yuletide Cheer!

2007-11-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

Here's the Kinateder Christmas Card we recently sent out to our clients! Happy Holidays, everyone!

From the Archives

2007-11-27T17:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a great logo we just pulled from the 1999 archives. Interesting that it hasn't gone out of style like some logos do. And, we must admit, that's a pretty cool moose. Here's Yukon's website: http://www.yukonconstruction.net

STC Homebuilders

2007-11-27T15:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a great new logo we just finished for STC Homebuilders, an up-and-coming construction company from Orem, UT.

Long Time, No See!

2007-09-28T18:09:00.000-06:00

We've been too stinkin' busy recently to write very much. To prove it, we'll be sending out a bunch of stuff for you to look at soon. Until then, here's a little design work for you to check out. We didn't do the website for this group, but we did make their logo, business cards, a 3 x 10 banner, the rendering you will see, and we also made some postcards for them. Check it out!

Grasslands rendering

2007-09-06T15:29:00.001-06:00

This is a rendering we completed this week for the same Grasslands project mentioned below.

Kinateder finishes Grasslands website

2007-09-06T14:50:00.000-06:00

Here's a look at the new Grasslands project in Springville, UT. Grasslands is a 60-unit condominium complex with units starting in the 150s. Here's a link to their site we just designed and built: www.grasslands.us.

We also created a logo for the project. Here it is!

Blue Ridge Rendering

2007-09-06T14:46:00.000-06:00

Here's an evening scene we finished yesterday for a home show in Montana.

The Pontis Group

2007-08-30T13:48:00.000-06:00

We've worked with the Pontis Group for many years, and now their site is on our blog. Check out their work!