On the Floor

Locavores, foodies, and people who just generally like to do their grocery shopping in the summer at a delightful, open-air, urban market, we have something for you! Every Saturday, from Spring to Fall, the Locke Street Farmer’s Market sets up at 260 Locke Street South (corner of Lock and Herkimer), from 10am-2pm, to provide you with all sorts of wonderful, local, fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, breads, pies, and more!  This is a great opportunity to enjoy local produce and products, in one of Hamilton’s nicest neighbourhoods! Read more...

 I started out my career as a print designer.  I came from a Fine Arts background prior to completing a Graphic Design program and I had convinced myself that I was destined to be an artsy-fartsy type and I would never quite get web.  I don't think this is an uncommon thing to feel; I know several print designers who are quite content to stay away from web. Read more...

Introducing the Blue Bow-Tie of Literacy! As our Bow-Tie Bad-Boys continue their planning of Bow-Tie Day Hamilton on August 28th, this crushed velvet, blue bow-tie will be the official marker of the day’s support for child literacy, specifically the Eva Rothwell Centre’s Literacy Express. Though, here on in, any blue bow-tie can represent one’s support for the cause, be sure to stay tuned to the blog, and all updates from the Bow-Tie Bad-Boys, as this bow-tie makes its rounds around the city, rallying involvement for Bow-Tie Day Hamilton in support of child literacy. Read more...

The Bow-Tie Bad-Boys of factor[e] are continuing their reign of handsomely preppy terror! And by terror, we mean planning for the Hamilton Bow-Tie Day, the official Hamilton delegation of The Tie Bar’s National Bow-Tie day, all occurring on August 28th, 2012.  This day will consist of as many people as possible in Hamilton wearing bow-ties, and gathering at an official Bow-Tie Box Social being planned for after work-hours, at a destination in the downtown core. Read more...

Last week marked Meg Smith’s first full week as a Graphic and Web Designer at factor[e]! Born and raised in Hamilton, Meg comes to factor[e] with both a Bachelors of Fine Arts from McMaster University, and degree in Graphic Design from Mohawk College.  Always possessing an interest for the arts, the decision to take up art school was an easy one for Meg, and led to her participation in the annual McMaster Fine Arts Student exhibition, and the 2007 Young Emerging Artists of Hamilton show at Hamilton Artists Inc. Read more...

I'm very proud of factor[e] today. Our company is very committed to Hamilton, and we're very committed to doing what we can to help transform Hamilton into the amazing city we know it has the potential to be.  Part of that is transforming our downtown streets by making them livable, walkable, dense, vibrant and exciting places to be. Read more...