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Enjoy a collection of musings, deep thoughts and good times from our crew here at Foerstel.

Using an interview from the movie Helvetica, designer Evan Shuster creates a simple yet powerful video describing the attributes and characteristics of the font.

As the days get longer and temperatures get hotter, we look for any excuse to eat, drink, and sleep outdoors…and as many of us know, the best way to enjoy food, drinks and the outdoors is with a barbecue. But think back to the last barbecue you were at, chances

Each week, a new issue of the Boise Weekly hits the streets and with it, a new piece of local art is featured on the cover. The image below is from the May 23 issue and features a piece created by Brienne Oliver, wife of our very own Jeremy Oliver.

Thanks to container gardening, it’s possible for urbanites and apartment-dwellers to grow their own food – even when space is at a premium. Getting in on the grow-your-own-food movement through container gardening comes with plenty of perks: Communing with Mother Nature, saving money and enjoying fresh-from-the-vine produce. But “farming” indoors,

We’re proud to return for our seventh year as a partner of the The Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Celebrating its 36th season, ISF is one of the most anticipated and treasured events of the summer and has become a tradition for many Idaho residents. This poster we’ve created for the 2012

Our client, Lighting Science Group had quite an impressive week at this year’s LIGHTFAIR International conference, taking home the top LIGHTFAIR International 2012 Judge’s Citation Award for their Definity Motion Activated PAR 30 LED. LIGHTFAIR International (LFI) is the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference.

The wonderful folks over at Woodstock have received a 2012 Foodie Award nomination for their mouthwatering organic kosher dill pickles. Head over to Vegetarian Times to vote for Woodstock’s delightful dills!

I had the opportunity to attend the National Restaurant Association (NRA) food show for the first time this year and it was a little slice of heaven for a foodie like myself. One of the things I enjoy about shows like this is often they are a sneak peek into

The month of May is upon us, which means it’s time for the Ada County Highway District and

For more than a decade, global color authority Pantone has awarded one of their own hues as the Color of the Year. Over the past 12 years the prominence of each year’s color has grown to influence design, fashion, cosmetics and beyond. A few short months ago, Pantone announced Tangerine

It’s no secret that we here at Foerstel have a passion for all things organic. As a design firm dedicated to sustainable practices for over two decades, we provide food companies with beautiful and effective packaging that complies with organic food industry standards. As such, we are honored to be

Lighting Science Group is an innovative company that provides commercial indoor and outdoor LED lighting solutions to architects, developers and building managers. The series of ads we created for them show the beautiful difference LED lighting can make, encouraging buyers to step into a brighter, more sustainable future.

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Tom Foerstel : Founder & President

Tom Foerstel

Founder & President

Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 60’s, Tom developed a strong desire to create positive change for people and planet.

He went on to pursue his passion for art and design at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and worked for design firms in Southern California before moving to Boise, Idaho in the early 80’s. Foerstel Design opened its doors in 1985. Since its inception, the firm has cultivated a bold, happy, forward-looking team focussed on creating distinct and effective work on behalf of their clients.

An integral part of Tom’s philosophy is giving back to the community in which he lives — a company cornerstone that drives Foerstel’s long history of providing pro-bono services to local non-profit humanitarian and arts programs.

One of Tom’s proudest personal achievements is his ability to say Supercalifragilisticexpyalidocious backwards.