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I suppose it's a good idea to introduce myself. My name is F.A. "Alex" Newton. I am the new editor here at Del Mar Lifestyle.

In the interest of full disclosure, I've resided in Del Mar for barely over two months. Before my lovely girlfriend and I relocated to SoCal, we resided in New Jersey. And before my brief stay in New Jersey, I resided in Cleveland, Ohio for most of my life. Suffice it to say, the weather here has been shocking. I've quite literally gone from rainy springs, soggy summers, chilly falls and painful winters to, well, paradise.

As we find ourselves on the cusp of these 2015 holidays, my thoughts have been drifting towards the four seasons I've grown accustomed to throughout, ostensibly, the entirety of my life. In my reflection the following has occurred to me: this holiday season will be my first without snow. It is surreal that all those years of cold and snow are now replaced by sunshine and sand.

Our theme for December is Home for the Holidays. I can sincerely say that after little more than two months of residing in Del Mar, I am happy to call it home. And I'm eager to experience the holidays here. I'm a lucky guy.

I love the beauty of the four seasons, I always have and always will. I love watching the flowers slowly bloom, the excitement of the impending summer, and to see the leaves change and the snow fall. But I grew tired of the four seasons. I grew tired of the afore-mentioned rainy springs, soggy summers, chilly falls and painful winters. Now here, in paradise, I ask myself: will I grow tired of the eternal sunshine and flawless weather? I will not, and neither should you. Like I said, I'm a lucky guy.

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December 2015

Lifestyle Publications

Departments8 Good Times

10 Around Town

12 Sold Properties

14 Animal Tracks

16 Local Limelight

18 Artist’s Palette

22 Locally Owned

24 Locally Owned

26 Style Wise

30 Lifestyle Calendar

34 Parting Thoughts

16 Del Mar Village Association: Year in Review A reflective conversation with DMVA Executive Director Jen Grove.

18 Del Mar Art Association Interview with local artist Bob Coletti.

22 PoloBay Interiors Family business makes a home for the holidays.

24 ChampCohen Design Associates Discover design through the decades.

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Sounds of Hope ConcertRob Thomas, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter took the stage at a private concert for Rady Children's Hospital's

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Heels & Wheels FundraiserOn October 17 at The Centre in Escondido, San Diego’s elite gathered to benefit No More Silence, a charity aimed at stopping

domestic violence in its tracks.The Heels & Wheels event offered a good time for a great cause.

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Centre to benefit No More Silence, a pend-ing 501 (c) (3) non-profit charity that is in the process of raising funds to build a brand-new life-saving “buddy system” app and device that will make a dramatic impact in the fight against domestic violence.

No More Silence understands that domes-tic abuse comes in many forms, not all of them physical, and both men and women as well as children can be a victim. Their goal is to make a drastic change and finally give people a way to take charge of their safety and prevent abuse or stop it at the source.

CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGNClimate Action Campaign is an organization

with a goal to bring awareness to one of the greatest threats humanity faces today: climate change. By using the factual findings of science this organization understands that only when enough people understand the problem will it be possible to find a solution. Climate Action Campaign is also helping to successfully pass and subsequently implement San Diego's Cli-mate Action Plan. In the future Climate Action Campaign hopes to help pass similar policies in other cities. Enlisting community leaders, grassroots organizations, students, small busi-ness owners and policy makers, Climate Ac-tion Campaign is working hard to build a pow-erful and supportive base. On November 19 Climate Action Campaign held a membership launch party at Mission Brewery. The party went off without a hitch, welcoming like-mind-ed individuals into the battle to save the planet from climate change. To understand climate change, humanity, by and large, must under-stand the problem to find a solution. Please visit ClimateActionCampaign.org for more info.

CARLY AQUILINO PERFORMSCarly Aquilino is a stand-up comedian

described by audience members as "fun-ny" and by her father as "a huge mistake." As a New York native, Carly first stepped on stage at Gotham Comedy Club and has since been quickly rising in the com-edy scene, performing at the most popu-lar clubs in New York. Carly Aquilino will perform Dec 3-5 at The American Comedy Company. Visit AmericanComedyCo.com for more info.

KIDS NEW YEAR'S EVE AT LEGOLAND

Like the famous Times Square party, Kids' New Years Eve features a kid's concert and countdown to the new year followed by a huge LEGO brick dropping 22 feet into the new year and a dazzling fireworks display. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please visit California.Legoland.com for more info.

NEWPORT GRAY WHALE MIGRATION WINTER/SPRING

The California Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal with their round trip migra-tion traveling over 13,000 miles. Thousands of gray whales migrate annually from the summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea to the winter grounds of the Baja California lagoons and back again along the Southern California coast during the months of December, January, February, March and April. During the gray whale migration it is not uncommon to view half dozen or more gray whales on a single whale watching cruise making for incredible viewing opportunities.

Newport Landing Whale Watching pro-vides daily gray whale watching cruises with multiple times available each day. One of the few year round whale watching providers in Southern California, captains are very skilled at locating both whales and dolphin. Newport Landing's captains offer descriptive narrations that make the whale watching experience a rich one. With a 96 percent viewing success rate and $16 whale watching cruise special offered through the Sand Diego Tourism Au-thority's website makes this event very afford-able for individuals and families of all sizes.

Please note, Newport Landing Whale Watching is located between Los Angeles & San Diego in Newport Beach. You can see the migration from December 1 all the way through to April 30. Visit NewportWhales.com for more info.

DAAS OPTIQUE TRUNK SHOW Daas Optique, located in the Gaslamp

district, hosted their Celine Shades, Cham-pagne and Sweets trunk show on November 7. The show featured their brand new fall and winter 2015 collection. The owner of Daas Optique by Alexander Daas is Alex Feldman, who not only has his own unique line of styl-ish eyewear, but he is a curator of luxury eye-wear from around the globe. Feldman is also the exclusive distributor of Celine eyewear in San Diego, the well-known brand made famous by none other than Kim Kardashian. Daas Optique is located at 431 J St. in San Diego. Visit DaasOptique.com for more info.

3RD ANNUAL HEELS & WHEELS EVENT BENEFITTING NO MORE SILENCE

The Del Mar Cigar Club hosted its 3rd An-nual black-tie “Heels & Wheels Event” at The

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As this is the season for giving thanks and giving

back, Luther and I want to re-mind everyone not to forget us

animals. We feel it is important to support animal rescue organizations

as we animals rely on you humans for help and support. There are so many won-

derful rescue organizations out there doing such great work, but today we want to highlight the San Diego Humane Society.

The San Diego Humane Society provides vital services to animals and people by sheltering and adopting animals, providing positive re-inforcement training classes, investigating animal cruelty and neglect, and presenting education programs for youth and adults. This orga-nization is a private, nonprofit organization which is supported solely by contributions, grants, bequests, investments, proceeds from our

retail store, and small fees for services. Luther and I have chosen to support this wonderful organization both financially and by volunteering our time. It is always good to remember that donating your time and skills can have an impact that is just as important as money. The Humane Society’s volunteers are amazing!

Luther and I are donating a portion of our proceeds from the sales of our two books, “True Tails from the Dog Park” and “True Tails II” to this organization. In addition, we have enjoyed participating in a number of their programs from the Walk for Animals, various adoptions events, and the annual Bark in the Park. By far, our favor-ite event was being guest speakers at the Animal Adventure Camp this past summer. As guest speakers at the camp, Luther and I had the opportunity to both entertain and educate the kids through talking about dog park rules, fun dog facts and a Q&A session. Man, those kids are smart… Luther and I particularly loved trying out the agility course with the kids (I was awesome on the course while Luther took a pass!). The bi-monthly Doggie Café event at the Oceanside and San Diego Campuses is another favorite. The Doggie Café gives people and their dogs an opportunity to socialize in a safe environment while making new friends and picking up training tips. I particularly love all the treats we get to try!

These are just a few programs that the San Diego Humane Society offers to both humans and their animals. Check out their website for more programs and events: SDHumane.org. Look for Luther and me because you never know when we will show up!

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T he Del Mar Village Association wants to see Del Mar thrive as a 21st century neighborhood while at the same time remain true to

its historic small-town roots. DMVA is a Main Street organization, a methodology which works

with local businesses, city government, commercial property own-ers and residents in order to support mom-and-pop shops, thus maintaining the community-oriented vibe of Del Mar Village.

“Main Streets are focused on keeping downtowns vital and eco-nomically healthy,” says Jen Grove, executive director of the DMVA. “They developed because big box stores--in the Midwest more than this area--were taking away the commerce from downtowns. And so the idea was how can you invigorate and revitalize the downtown, bring it back to self-empowerment, keep it economically healthy, bring people back in, to keep the small stores--the mom-and-pops--operating.” Other communities in San Diego utilize the Main Street approach, including Encinitas, Cardiff, Leucadia and North Park.

The trademarked Main Street Four-Point Approach covers the areas of design, economic restructuring, promotion, and organi-zation. “What we represent is three distinct groups,” says Grove. “Residents, commercial property owners, and businesses. And the idea is that everyone is a stakeholder in the downtown. And because of that by working together in concert we are able to do a better job of representing the downtown, of making sure that we put things in that don’t upset the residents, and that we do things that will economically help businesses.”

In terms of the aesthetic appearance of Del Mar, the DMVA is working to incorporate more public art into the area. For instance, they are currently considering emulating a unique look created in the Cedros Avenue Design District in Solana Beach. “They’ve got fish that go across the crosswalk,” says Grove. “The idea is, are there ways to aesthetically bring in art and other kind of more novel streetscape components as opposed to just putting in the concrete and steel that you normally see in a downtown.”

DMVA is also dedicated to preserving Del Mar’s history and mak-ing sure the next generation of Del Martians has a sense of their community’s past. Every year the third-graders at Del Mar Heights

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ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES PAST YEARARTICLE GINA MCGALLIARD

“Lots of different hats we’re wearing to try to

help downtown be vital,” says Grove. Ultimately that’s

the objective, to make it someplace that there’s civic pride ... There’s never really a dull moment here. There’s

always something going on.”


get to participate in a history walk that includes the train station, the yogurt shop and the library. They finish the day at Powerhouse Park and a Sher-iff’s helicopter flies in and lands, and the children get to meet the first re-sponders who fly the helicopter.

The DMVA organizes many events, including the Del Mar Village Pop-Up Culture, the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure, Santa by the Sea, and Sum-mer Solstice. Sadly, it rained on the day of the The Taste of Del Mar & Ar-tisan Stroll, and many artists decided not to come. However, enough people attended that it was considered a suc-cess. Events, says Grove, have many advantages, such as building a sense of community among residents, pro-moting the area by bringing in tour-ists, and helping businesses.

New businesses are also on their way. The Tasting Room Del Mar will be opening soon as well as a new brewery on San Dieguito Road, and a new shoe store and Samata Spa opened earlier this year. Indepen-dent businesses are vital to keep-ing the community-type vibe that the DMVA works so hard to main-tain. “It ’s very small-town oriented,” says Grove. “It ’s just not a mall. So it ’s very different. It ’s not like we have a big corporate management that dictates how things are done here. These are mom-and-pops, some of them have been running the stores for many years.”

Overall, the DMVA hopes to continue their multifaceted work to make Del Mar the quaint and unique town it always has been and still is. “Lots of different hats we’re wearing to try to help downtown be vital,” says Grove. Ultimately that’s the objective, to make it someplace that there’s civic pride...There’s nev-er really a dull moment here. There’s always something going on.”

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DEL MAR ART ASSOCIATION:INTERVIEW WITH BOB COLETTIARTICLE F.A. NEWTON

Artist’s Palette

"Pegasus Emerging" The Noir Series

PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED


I SEE YOU LIVED IN BOSTON FOR SOME TIME. WHAT

BROUGHT YOU TO CALIFORNIA, AND WHAT KEPT YOU HERE?

California to me was always like the song of the sirens who lured Ulysses to their island in the Illiad. With a thriving

commercial photo business in Boston, it was difficult to make the break until later years in my life. I first came out here in

1994, but went back to Boston in 1998 for personal reasons. I returned to California in 2010 and have been here since. San

Diego has been a very exciting, lively and welcoming art com-munity. There are many opportunities for artists. Naturally, this

atmosphere helps the creative process no matter what your medi-um. I always say to friends in Boston: “Whatever you were back

there, you’re better at it out here.”

YOU ARE A VERY EXPERIENCED AND PROLIFIC ARTIST.

I’M CURIOUS WHEN YOU KNEW YOU WANTED, OR WERE

PERHAPS MEANT TO BE, AN ARTIST. WAS THERE A

MOMENT OR EVENT IN WHICH YOU KNEW YOU WERE TO

BE AN ARTIST? OR WAS IT PERHAPS A NATURAL CALLING?

That’s a seldom-asked question, but a good one. I believe that every artist experiences the day when they realize their view of

the world around them is just a little different from their peers. Basically, an artist sees the world as it really is, not as we know

it to be. In other words: an artist learns to see things and repro-duces them as they really look to them, whether that be figura-tively or abstractly. Most people would approach this process by

reproducing what they know about the subject, not what they see. The process of learning to see develops from an early age and only

continues to evolve as an artist grows older. To see is where the creative process begins and then manifests itself through what-

ever medium the artist has chosen. Personally, my first recollection of this phenomenon began

when I was in grade school. I was attracted to and then en-thralled with art class. Painting and drawing were my chosen

techniques at the time, but that soon expanded to other medi-ums, including photography.

I’M ALWAYS CURIOUS ABOUT AN ARTIST’S INFLUENCES;

BE IT THE CINEMA, LITERATURE, OR AN INFLUENTIAL

AND/OR INSPIRATIONAL PERSON. CAN YOU SHARE

SOME OF YOUR INFLUENCES?

Looking back, I would have to say that it was more a group than any individual who influenced and inspired my work. That

group was the Impressionists. Again, the concept of learning to see comes into play. If anyone could see, it was the Impressionists.What I see on first sight gives birth to my work. All my

work begins with that initial impression. The art of commu-nicating impressions allows one to generalize and interpret

what is seen. My goal is then to convey those magical impres-sions to others. I have always said: “This is where the magic

begins.” That magic is impressionism. CONTINUED >


CAN YOU TALK ABOUT GROUP7ART AND THE DEL MAR

ART CENTER, AND ABOUT THE WORK YOU’RE DOING

WITH THOSE ORGANIZATIONS?

Currently, I am vice president of the Del Mar Art Cen-ter, which includes the duties of marketing director and web master. Our group is made up of 40 or so local artists--paint-ers, photographers, sculptors, potters, etc. It’s a good ground-ed group with plenty of involvement in the community.

G7 (Group7Art) is a group that I personally founded in 2011. All artists were hand-picked with a criteria of being recognized as holding local as well as national cre-dentials. Work is displayed and sold through an online gallery, as well as frequent independent gallery exhibi-tions. G7 is a unique affiliation of diverse artists working together with the common goal of displaying their art-work in gallery venues, show and expositions throughout the internet and at various California gallery locations.

IF A DEL MAR RESIDENT, WHOM ISN’T ALL THAT

INTERESTED IN TRADITIONAL ART, IS STROLLING

ALONG CAMINO DEL MAR, AND HAPPENS UPON THE

DEL MAR ART ASSOCIATION, WHY SHOULD THAT PER-

SON GO INTO THE DMAC? AND WHAT COULD THAT

PERSON GAIN FROM WALKING THROUGH THE DOORS

OF THE DMAC?

Keep in mind, the Del Mar Plaza is a retail location. Unlike a museum or a public cultural spot, it is designed to attract shoppers. That being said: we at DMAC do our best to provide a gallery experience. Out artists love to show their work, and making an occasional sale is frosting on the cake. Our members staff the gallery, sharing the workload.

Gallery browsers are warmly welcomed and might be sur-prised to meet the artist who created their favorite work.

I LOVE YOUR NEW “NOIR SERIES.” I FEEL

LIKE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY, OR

EVEN BLACK AND WHITE CINEMATOGRAPHY,

IS UNDERUTILIZED. IN BLACK AND WHITE

PHOTOGRAPHY THERE’S A GREATER EMPHASIS ON

SHADOWS, AND IN TURN LIGHTING. CAN YOU TALK

ABOUT YOUR NOIR SERIES, AND THE PROCESS OF

CREATING YOUR NOIR SERIES?

Black and white has it’s niche…in a big way. During my career as a commercial photographer, black and white photos were done for those who could not afford the ex-pense of advertising their products in color. It was also looked upon as a medium of past technologies and ad-mired as an art form in that past context.

In today’s world full of new technologies in color usage, the possibilities are endless. And I might add conversely to your statement, are over utilized.

"Mask" The Noir Series

Artist’s Palette (CONTINUED)


Black and white is now considered more of an art form in many ways, including form, contracts, tonal range, and the element of drama. Noir, defined in my terms, is “im-ages in black and white cloaked with the mystery and dra-ma of the unknown.”

My Noir Series was developed via an assignment that I put out there for the five photographers from the DMAC. Beginning with the title “Head in the Clouds,” I asked them all to produce a series of black and white images to this them.

Incorporating my technique of “photo illustration,” style, I used many layers of original images to make up each final image. The irony is that all were originally dig-ital color images.

Nevertheless, the noir theme still carries through dra-matically when converted to black & white.

YOUR “PHOTO ILLUSTRATION,” STYLE IS VERY

INTERESTING. HOW LONG HAVE YOU PRACTICED

THIS TECHNIQUE, AND WHERE DO YOU THINK

YOU CAN TAKE IT?

I always mention in my bio that I was a painter before a pho-tographer. Photography continued to be an art form for me, but it also became a career and a way to earn a living.

Approximately 12 years ago, I had a strong desire to return to paining. After 40 or so years of seeing and producing work as a photographer, it was not an easy task to make the tran-sition back. With digital technologies quickly expanding to many ways of reproducing an image, I was naturally drawn to them. Canvas prints, acrylic prints, watercolor paper prints, and metal prints all opened the door to my photos being repro-duced as art in many different forms.

My direction then changed from attempting to return to painting, to a new technique that would combine my photo and painting abilities into one. The end product could no longer be labeled just a photograph. Nor could it be called a painting. This gave birth to a medium I now call: “Photo Illustration.”

The “Photo Illustration” process begins with original digital photographs which are then reformatted and al-tered through various computer applications, some with up to 20 layers of individual images. Then they are repro-duced in a variety of formats. The end result…expressive compositions with long lasting qualities as collectable art.

This technique is now used by many artists, however, I believe that I give it my individual special twist of magic that separates it from the others.

Where do I go from here? Let’s see where technology takes us.

For more information visit DMACGallery.com; Group7art.com;

and BobColetti.com. The DMAC gallery is located at 1555 Cami-

no Del Mar Suite 314.

Black and white is now considered more of

an art form in many ways, including form,

contracts, tonal range, and the element of

drama. Noir, defined in my terms, is

“images in black and white cloaked with the

mystery and drama of the unknown.”

"3 Heads" The Noir Series


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Healthy, loving family relationships play a crucial role in preserving and enhancing a person’s happiness and overall sense of well-being. Spending quality time with family nurtures these

close connections and boosts happiness. Yet many people find their jobs so time-consuming that they don’t have as much time as they’d like to spend with family. Mary Kellejian and Kelli Kelleji-

an-Barrett have found a wonderful way to balance their careers and families: by joining together as a mother-daughter team and going into business together.

Mary and her daughter Kelli joined forces in 2013 to revamp and relaunch Mary’s interior design business Polo Bay Interiors. Mary is an accredited ASID designer who started Polo Bay Interiors as a design studio

in Polo Plaza in Del Mar in 1991. In 2012, Mary was appointed the president of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Meanwhile, her daughter Kelli had followed her in her mother’s

footsteps and pursued a parallel career path in interior design. Kelli worked at a large design firm in San Diego, and even served as recording secretary for ASID’s San Diego chapter during Mary’s time as president.

In 2013, Kelli and Mary decided to make a change, so they joined forces and teamed up together. After 21 years at Polo Plaza, Mary packed up shop and moved Polo Bay Interiors to a new location

on Cedros Ave, in the heart of Solana Beach’s famous Design District. Kelli left her position at the firm, and they teamed up to re-launch Polo Bay Interiors at its new home. They also started

a brand-new adventure just down the street: Polo Bay Consignments, a boutique featuring new, gently used and vintage furniture and accessories, beautifully displayed to demon-

strate their elegant flair for decor.When starting a business, it’s important to choose a partner you know and trust

well. And, of course, whom do you know better or trust more than your own mom? Kelli has found her mother Mary to be the perfect choice of partner. “It comes

naturally. Our personalities complement and balance each other well. It's been a blessing for the both of us,” she says.

Mary concurs, “It's a great pleasure working with my daughter. I respect her input and creative ideas. Kelli has a terrific sense of style!” They each have their


own unique tastes and aesthetics, but are unit-ed by a deep respect for and knowledge of all styles and types of design. Their diverse and eclectic tastes drive their creativity and help them provide clients with a wide range of styles and design choices.

Mary and Kelli play off each other’s strengths and specialties. “I really excel in working with fabrics, pulling together the different materials for furniture, pillows and drapery treatments," says Mary. "I enjoy playing with patterns, tex-tures and colors.” Then she gives her hand-picked textiles over to Kelli, who handles all the window coverings, which has been her partic-ular area of expertise for the past 10 years.

At Polo Bay Interiors, Mary and Kelli’s goal is to “learn your story, your style, your vision; then design your home accordingly.” They listen to their clients in order to create a beautiful space that truly represents their client’s needs, personality and style. At Polo Bay Interiors, they provide full-service work in all areas of interior design, both residen-tial and commercial: color selection, concept drawings, window coverings, space plan-ning, custom furniture design and furniture and accessory selection.

They set up shop for Polo Bay Consign-ments just down the street from their design studio on Cedros Ave. At Polo Bay Consign-ments, you can find an eclectic mix of elegant, retro and rustic finds, beautifully arranged in carefully-curated spaces. Kelli shares some of her favorite vintage finds on Instagram @polo_bay, such as elegant South African art and fur-niture, beachy decor made from real seashells, antique French books, and fun retro items, like a series of collector’s plates featuring pictures of M*A*S*H, Dynasty and The Wizard of Oz.

The women of Polo Bay stay involved in the local community, and are active in the Solana Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Cedros Design District Association. They also support local charities such as Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Wounded Warriors and San Diego Nice Guys by donating overflow items from Polo Bay Consignments every month.

To spend more quality time with this mother-daugh-

ter duo, visit their website, PoloBayInteriors.com or

visit Polo Bay Interiors and Polo Bay Consignments

on Cedros Ave in Solana Beach.

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ChampCohen Design Associates has been thriving and grow-ing as a Del Mar based business for more than three decades.

Their clients range from biotech to tourism; from established, mil-lion-dollar brands to new start-ups; and through its long history the company has produced well over 20,000 projects. But it began years ago by John Champ when left his position with an established ad agency to found his own marketing communications firm.

Originally named “John Champ Design Associates,” Champ-Cohen Design associates was founded in 1981. At that time, the ‘associate’ referred to an answering machine Mr. Champ kept on a cardboard box next to his drafting table.

In the years around the company’s founding, the entire marketing in-dustry was shifting. Old style ad-agencies were changing as clients looked for increases in efficiency and everyone searched for ways to lower over-head. At the same time, Champ believed that he could build a solid cus-tomer base by providing great design, solid rationale to back up his work, and working every day to prove he held his clients’ best interests at heart.

The firm quickly grew beyond its origins as a one man studio. The company brought on Randall Cohen in 1994 and rebranded itself ChampCohen Design Associates in 2000. In addition to Champ and Cohen, ChampCohen is currently comprised of Jo-Lin Govek and Nick Kass. Describing the team, Champ says, “There is no way we could experience the ongoing success we have had without the positive attitude and chemistry we share.”

Throughout his decades with ChampCohen, Champ has seen many changes both as a San Diego businessman and designer, ex-plaining, “It used to be that unless you did work for The San Di-ego Zoo, a local bank, or a real estate developer, our sleepy tourist town had little commerce to support a thriving design industry. To-day there is plenty of work here in town. ChampCohen can say we have done work for dozens of medical device and biotech companies that were nonexistent until recently.”

Technological shift has also been a major component of the com-pany’s journey. When ChampCohen started they were early adopt-


ers, investing in state-of-the-art technology like a photo stat camera and fax machine. But even now, as today’s new media platforms and high-speed communication offers more business opportunities, the principles of great design still form the basis for all of ChampCo-hen’s work. Practicing their craft as designers, learning how to cut through informational clutter and graphically communicate has been the timeless core to the firm’s success.

Amongst their many clients, Champ mentions their ongoing work for the USS Midway Museum as a particular point of pride. ChampCohen has worked closely with the museum since its launch in 2004; and materials generated by Champ and the other designers have helped the museum attract, entertain and educate millions of visitors from around the world.

Beyond the off ice, Champ cites the importance of maintain-ing a productive and balanced life outside of work. Champ plays softball, coaches his children and serves as chairman of the board of Conner’s Cause for Children; a nonprof it founded in 1995 which focuses on providing direct services to families of very sick children.

Regarding doing business locally, Champ states “I saw many of my fellow designers and art directors leave the San Diego area to to seek jobs in L.A. and other media markets. and thought to my-self, ‘No, thanks!’ I believed then, as I do now, that I could do good work right here. I live on the coast, gaze out at the ocean from an office in Del Mar doing what I love. How lucky am I, and why would I ever leave?”

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Wrap Less, Remember MoreCELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

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December is a month of remembrance and celebrations, but too often it is also a month of overwhelming obligations and

rampant commercialism. The combination of guilt, stress, lack of sleep and overspending tend to turn the last month of the year into a whirlwind of overextended schedules.

Don’t let negative emotions and unrealistic expectations take over this season. You won’t get a prize if you pack every spare moment with errands, shopping, and trying to make everything perfect. If anything, you will run yourself down and get a cold or worse. Prom-ise yourself that this year you will focus on your family, friends and yourself. Let go of the picture you have in your mind of the perfect holiday setting. Whether that image is of an immaculately set din-ner table, your pets gazing lovingly at your Christmas tree or your children delicately lighting the menorah, it’s rarely going to happen. What will happen is someone will spill wine on your antique table-cloth, your dog will chase your cat up the tree, and your child will try to light all the candles on the menorah the first night, not to mention their sibling’s hair. No one will remember how perfectly pressed your napkins were, but they are going to remember the touch football game everyone played in the back yard after the meal.

Crank up the holiday music and make cookies. Snuggle on the couch to watch a movie marathon or football game. Make a new tra-

dition, sometimes the sillier the better: ice cream sundaes for break-fast or making a snow man without the snow. Pick a craft to make as a family or organize a scavenger hunt. Write letters to each other and yourself. Stick a short note in your holiday decorations box listing this season’s successful and not-so-successful adventures. When you open the box next year, you will remember how frustrated you were that you tried to make home made cranberry sauce when everyone just wanted the canned kind, but how much everyone loved spending a whole Saturday in their pajamas.

Volunteer time to a charity or perform a community service project with your friends. Send care packages to military person-nel and visit your local nursing homes. This holiday season, vow to spend less afternoons fighting the holiday crowds at the mall and more time on fulfilling activities. Make sure to allow yourself plenty of down time. A nice glass of wine or cocoa by the fire, or a hot bubble bath, puts a lot in perspective at the end of a long day. Reflect on all you have achieved in 2015 and decide what your goals are for the new year. Ask yourself what has made you smile the most this year and holiday season. Focus on incorporating those things into your 2016 schedule. Don’t drain yourself this December. Fill yourself with the hope and love of the season…and maybe a few more of those cookies.


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