Hamagami / Carroll, INC.

Building Value
by Design

We make emotional connections with consumers by creating powerful, integrated visual design systems–that empower companies to tell consistent and memorable brand stories, whatever the platform.

Featured News:

And The Winner Is… – Apr 18, 2012

Skylanders’ Secret to Success (Other Than HCI) – Apr 02, 2012

Game Marketing Awards Announces Finalists! – Mar 14, 2012

SimCity is Back! – Mar 07, 2012

Disney Suits Up! – Mar 01, 2012

Giants at Toy Fair 2012! – Feb 13, 2012

Which Side Will You Choose? – Dec 21, 2011

Heroes Will Rise! – Nov 30, 2011

WoW? WOW! – Oct 25, 2011

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Released! – Oct 17, 2011

We are proud to receive the following awards at this years 2012 Game Marketing Awards. (more…)

Through packaging, illustration, collateral and A/V, we partnered with Activision to show consumers how the ground-breaking Skylanders toys come to life in a video game. The result was retail magic: Skylanders has sold over 20 million units to date. Gamesindustry.biz interviewed Activision’s VP of Marketing John Coyne and Toys for Bob’s Alex Ness for the business story behind the brand. (more…)

Hamagami/Carroll, Inc. is honored to be nominated for our work in the following categories (see list below). The Game Marketing Awards are the first and only annual awards competition established to honor the finest work created by the promotion, marketing and design professionals in the game marketing community. (more…)

Yesterday our friends at Electronic Arts (EA) made the huge announcement at the Game Developer’s Conference in Los Angeles that SimCity 5 will be dropping in 2013. For over a year, we’ve partnered with the EA brand team to build a fun, bold identity that captures the essence of the most sophisticated simulation game of its kind. Our ongoing work includes all aspects of the brand identity, including logo, key art design and illustration. (more…)

Phineas and Ferb DLC for Disney Universe is now available. We posed, rebuilt and rendered over 60 Disney and Pixar characters and together with Disney Interactive Studios, we transformed their in-game models into larger than life 3D characters for E3 promotions and supporting marketing materials. (more…)

Activision made a huge first impression at New York’s American International Toy Fair by announcing the sequel to Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, Skylanders Giants. We partnered with Activision’s brand team to make a big splash for the next title in the Skylanders IP by building a larger-than-life billboard and bus wrap. Our illustrations captured the dynamic new story line, picking up where Spyro’s Adventure left off. (more…)

When game giants EA and Bioware combine forces, the end result is nothing less than blockbuster. EA asked us to take the highly anticipated MMO game of the year, Star Wars: The Old Republic and make it epic. HCI managed and art directed famed Star Wars illustrator, Marek Okon to produce Standard and Collector’s Edition key arts, which were incorporated into packaging, pre-sell program deliverables, and print magazine covers. Reports are in…Star Wars: The Old Republic is capturing fantastic reviews. (more…)

How do you re-invent the 29 year-old legendary gaming franchise Lord of the Rings? By clearly communicating game features new to the LOTR franchise, generating buzz and expanding its appeal to mass and hard-core fans, alike. (more…)

Blizzard Entertainment last week announced the fourth expansion of its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) – World of Warcraft®: Mists of Pandaria. Of course, Hamagami/Carroll created the new logo, working closely with Blizzard’s marketing and development teams to capture the perfect essence for this unbelievably successful franchise. (more…)

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure hit retailer shelves today! Activision’s breakthrough innovation “brings toys to life” in a video game. For over a year, we’ve partnered with Activision’s brand team to build a fun, dynamic identity that captures the essence of this groundbreaking new property. Our ongoing work includes all aspects of the brand identity, including logo, packaging systems, broadcast, illustration, marketing collateral, and sales materials.

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