From its earliest days, Elixir has brewed up New Year’s gifts for our friends, families and, of course, clients. We apply the same criteria every year: – Will the gift delight the people who receive it more than the people who concocted it? – Can we afford to produce and assemble it in the way that we would like? – Is it something so fun or useful that we wish everyone could have one?

We have been waiting with baited breath to find out where in San Francisco Billy and Bruce’s heart design would land for public display. We had high hopes for Union Square and are thrilled to say it’s there!

Sharing her talents with us for over a decade, we have long treasured Alyson Kuhn’s gifts. She was awarded a Fellowship for the SF Chapter of AIGA.

At Elixir, we believe in the power of first impressions. We are often charged with creating first impressions for our clients through design assignments.

“When work stays as fresh as it does at Elixir, time really flies. 18 years has passed in a blink of an eye — chock full of amazing and diverse clients, talented designers and collaborators, and rewarding challenges.” — Nate Durrant

What do boat epoxy, 1,035 Polaroids, Elixir Design and San Francisco General Hospital have in common? We all benefit from the talents of William Westley (aka Billy)!

In this powerful work, Dr. Gawande discusses how we as a society can better care for our aging loved ones in the last months, weeks, and days of their lives.

It was an honor for us once again to help create the visual language for the annual Tipping Point Benefit. Elixir hand spray painted close to 2,000 invitations.

Our good friend John Dolan recently stopped by the studio and took a few snaps. A typical day at Elixir in 8 photos.

We were quite excited when one of our favorite local clients, Amanda Michael, informed us she was opening a sister location to her self-described “punk-rock tea house” named after her daughter: Jane.