MARC KANDALAFT DESIGN

Strategic creative bureau. Brand strategy, design & visual communication.
Luxury + commerce + industry + service + culture.

MK mentoring during Startup Weekend HEC MTL

Marc Kandalaft Design will be mentoring startup companies during STARTUP WEEKEND (February 3-5) at HEC Montréal.

As official sponsors of the event, we will also offer visual strategy services to three promising startups, an in-kind prize worth $10,000.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!.

BONNE ANNÉE + HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!To our friends in Taiwan and China, HAPPY NEW YEAR OF THE DRAGON!

We’re working on the branding of Olga Kouklakis’ new album.Graphics and photos soon…About the Olga Kouklaki:Born in Athens-Greece.She started playing the piano at the age of 8 and has never quit music since. During her classical music studies, curiosity brought her into the electronic scene. She starts djing in Greek basic bars and clubs and learns music production.2001, she moves to Paris and continues her carrier as a dj, whiles attending courses in contemporary music and interior design. January 2003 she releases her first track in the UK (Sumsonic.rec.uk) called “Don’t look at me”, using the alias ODD, which contained a remix by Paul Rogers among others.2004 she records vocals for Poni Hoax’s track “Budapest” (label Tigersushi) which was released in 2005, receiving great reviews all over Europe, and is included in various compilations like the UK “Fabric 23” and in the french “LesInrocks” monthly magazine. She also participates in the live projects of Bang Bang (Yellow prod) and Nouvelle Vague (Peacefrog), as a Programmer-keyboard player.She then works on her own project produced by Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague). Her EP “Getalife”, including Blackstrobe’s Rmx, was released in 2007 and her album “Getalife” in 2008, both by “The PerfectKiss/Pias”.She takes part, as a member of jury, in “Festival de 4écrans” (European films) held in Paris, and in “Public Digital Film Festival” held in Athens. 2009 she remixes greek singer’s Dimitra Galani track “Den Ise Edo” (Sony Music Entertainment Greece). She records vocals for french artist Patrick Bouvet (track “Night Call”, album “Pulsion Phantom”) and Poni Hoax (track “The soundrack of your fears”, album “Images Of Sigrid”).Since 2009 she has been giving live shows and performing as a dj whiles preparing her new album, the one we are working on right now! - almost finished :)

We’re working on the branding of BLACKOUT BABIES’ new album.Graphics and photos soon…About the BLACKOUT BABIES:Blackout Babies are two danish girls Nana and Linn Lavinsky. In spring 2009 Nana and Linn went to Paris, to write and record the songs for their debut album in collaboration with Nouvelle Vague musician and producer Marc Collin. Also french producer and musician Fred Avril and american singer Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes) contributes to the album.In April 2011 Blackout Babies will tour with Nouvelle Vague in Northern Europe doing the support act. They will play at venues like Berns Salonger in Stockholm and Store Vega in Copenhagen. The 9th of May 2011 the Blackout Babies debut EP “The Bad Habits of Burned Out BOB” will be released on french label Kwaidan Records.