CINCH Design & Communications

07/15/2024

The Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex has been an ongoing cleanup at the Mike Horse Mine in Lincoln since2015...it is located at the headwaters of the iconic Blackfoot river. The mine dam was full of toxic sludge had already failed several times sending tons of waste into the river and killing fish in the upper blackfoot. In addition, the mine still leached toxins from its old adits (shafts) in the water system. The process of painstakingly rebuilding the stream bed through this valley alone is amazing.
They just began the process of installing the signs we designed and will have the final items up in August, including a road side kiosk 15 miles east of Lincoln.
There are a ton of good articles and sites about the cleanup, amazing water treatment plant, pix of the cleanup, etc., but here's one to start for those interested: https://www.mtenvironmentaltrust.org/upper-blackfoot-mining-complex-mike-horse/

I am very proud to have worked on this project with the various and incredible team members and the great people at the Blackfoot Challenge.

07/12/2024

I've een working on a rebranding for the exterior parks signs in Missoula starting last year...love working with Missoula County Parks and Trails on this recent project. There's a few new ones coming this month too.

07/03/2024

Custom designed 3 dimensional "Giving Tree" to highlight key donors in the student lounge at Intermountain Residential in Helena. I build this one from scratch from a special drawing from the client. Thanks to Signs Now Helena and Zee's wallpapering for help printing and installing the project.

07/03/2024

A few wraps for the good folks and fine brewers at Lewis and Clark Brewing Company www.lewisandclarkbrewing.com from a few years back...custom wrap design for some promotional items including this ice chest and toboggans given out as promotional items. Printing by https://www.signsnow.com/helena

07/03/2024

Just sharing a few projects from the portfolio: Boxwoods (www.boxwoods.net) rebranding was done a few years ago, but it is a fantastic store for unique home interior and decor with original ideas and a sense of Montana style. Alway enjoy seeing this sign when walking past...

12/05/2017

Check out our side project...Montana Beer Gear: Celebrating Montana Beer culture, history and it's iconic brands through vintage signs, original art, accessories and other fun stuff. Montanabeergear.com

04/29/2016

Fascinating article about maps and the ways they impart information about our population, economy, political boundaries, geography and maybe our changes in our future...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/29/six-maps-that-will-make-you-rethink-the-world/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_6-maps-950a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

New maps for the U.S. – and the world

03/02/2016

A little look at soccer federation crests in the post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soccer-insider/wp/2016/03/01/what-are-the-best-national-soccer-crests-in-the-world/

11/10/2015

Excited to be working on some great new signage to help Blackfoot River recreation and fishing-people keep aware of the River water flows and potential conservation measures...just a prototype for now made with the help of Signs Now Helena. Hopefully these will be rolled out next summer...and maybe we'll have great snowy winter and plenty of High Flow signs all summer long!