That agency would be @cooper_house — co-founded by @ecooperstudio and @timcooperstudio . This was the hook that inspired a feature earlier this year: Home-schooled kid grows up working in her family’s fish market on the Oregon coast, leaves for the military, lands in Space Command in Colorado, moves to Oklahoma for love and winds up in @forbes . Not the sort of thing you script, unless you’re making movies, or romance novels.
“Great design comes from a great story, and in uncovering something authentic.” She understands how overused the “a” word is in branding, marketing and advertising, but she means it in the traditional, narrative sense—a real story about a real life and a real vision.
Many designs are meant to be ephemeral, but a hotel [Note: This has become their specialty, and it inspired the Forbes story] needs something that stands up to time. I’ve looked at thousands of brands, and the ones that have a degree of artfulness are the ones that last.”
Read more about Cooper House and get a feel for their visual storytelling online now or in LUXIERE Edition 58. Link is in our bio!
STORY :: “Authentic Artfulness”
WRITTEN BY :: @expastor
PHOTOGRAPHY :: @toddscottco@betsydutcherphoto@rachellynphotog
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#design #agency #forbes #oklahoma #visitokc
PRESENTING OUR EDITION 58 COVER STARS: Tim and Erin Cooper of @cooper_house 🤍
Tim and Erin Cooper founded Cooper House, a creative services agency, after her career in the U.S. Air Force (1998-2006), where she was a graphic designer in Space Command.
They returned to Oklahoma in 2007, citing cost of living and expansive opportunities. Since then, they’ve built a reputation as a creative, groundbreaking, attentive and narrative creative services agency.
Read more in Edition 58, available online now and find physical copies distributed across Oklahoma soon.
STORY :: “Authentic Artfulness”
WRITTEN BY :: @expastor
PHOTOGRAPHY :: @toddscottco@betsydutcherphoto@maucierivisualsco
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#coverstory #design #forbes #oklahoma #visitokc
Lemniscate
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#woodcarving
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Austin Chalk Limestone
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#stonesculpture
It’s been far too long but I’m finally carving some stone again! I’ve been holding on to the this piece of rare orange alabaster for years. It is a great pleasure to work with! Carved and sanded to 150 grit. More polishing before it’s complete. #stonesculpture #alabaster
![That agency would be @cooper_house— co-founded by @ecooperstudio and @timcooperstudio. This was the hook that inspired a feature earlier this year: Home-schooled kid grows up working in her family’s fish market on the Oregon coast, leaves for the military, lands in Space Command in Colorado, moves to Oklahoma for love and winds up in @forbes. Not the sort of thing you script, unless you’re making movies, or romance novels.“Great design comes from a great story, and in uncovering something authentic.” She understands how overused the “a” word is in branding, marketing and advertising, but she means it in the traditional, narrative sense—a real story about a real life and a real vision.Many designs are meant to be ephemeral, but a hotel [Note: This has become their specialty, and it inspired the Forbes story] needs something that stands up to time. I’ve looked at thousands of brands, and the ones that have a degree of artfulness are the ones that last.”Read more about Cooper House and get a feel for their visual storytelling online now or in LUXIERE Edition 58. Link is in our bio!STORY :: “Authentic Artfulness”WRITTEN BY :: @expastorPHOTOGRAPHY :: @toddscottco @betsydutcherphoto @rachellynphotog-#design #agency #forbes #oklahoma #visitokc](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6758342444552116134860_0_acfe18125234e41317008b2b0e4849c0.jpg?o=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&h=1de72fb106623448d034631d5b97ab32)
