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- December 28th, 2009
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Picturing the Past Ten Years
Luckily, the astute folks at the New York Times are highly organised, and thus they have produced for our enjoyment, a grid-based, icon-fueled look at the last ten years in news, business, culture, a…
- December 16th, 2009
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10 Awesome Design Blogs Discovered in 2009
I do hate myself a little for compiling an end-of-year top ten list, but in the spirit of professional altruism, I’m sharing with you, dear readers, ten brilliant blogs I’ve discovered, a…
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50 Top Design Blogs
The Times Online has compiled a great list of 50 of the World’s Best Design Blogs. Sadly, I did not make the list, and neither did my business-card focused spin-off, Your Business Card Sucks. Th…
- December 15th, 2009
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Worst Album Covers of 2009
I love this time of year, all the collections come out and we marvel at what a strange year it’s been. In the past, I have featured bad album covers, but we can always use a few more, no? Thanks…
- December 14th, 2009
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Afghanistan is a Mess
Dynamic Planning for COIN in Afghanistan — Click for a larger view Did anyone see the recently unveiled plan for Afghanistan? I certainly can’t make sense of it. But in the utter mess of this…
- December 13th, 2009
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Simple Calendar
I often get frustrated with calendars. The numbers are too small, usually, and then there’s that last week where days 30 and 31 are crammed into the same boxes and there week-earlier counterpar…
- December 9th, 2009
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New Work: The Art Studio
Identity for an artist studio and workshop center. The Art Studio is a functional artists studio run by Katerina Siskou, a painter, and mixed-media artist based in Cyprus. The Art Studio offers lesso…
- December 8th, 2009
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Molly Young: On Fashion
I have often remarked generally that the Fashion industry is, well, bullshit. But I’ve never managed to muster the clumsy eloquence of Molly Young. An impolitic reaction, but: flipping through f…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Sochi 2014 Olympic Logo
Sochi 2014 final logo Sochi, Russia has debuted their logo for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. And with it, we herald in the era of web addresses in Olympic logos. The logo is a text-only logo, and a d…
- November 30th, 2009
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Facebook Set For Another Homepage Redesign
Facebook’s proposed new homepage design Facebook is set to redesign their homepage after little more than a month since the last major update. The new version emphasises different stuff and orga…
- November 29th, 2009
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McDonald’s Goes Green
McDonald’s is going green. Not just in the larger corporate responsibility sense, rather they’re changing the actual colour of their logo, to green. News comes from Europe, where the comp…
- November 21st, 2009
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Pantone Rainbow
This is cool. But, man, how painstaking it must have been. via Core 77 via The Coolest »
- November 20th, 2009
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The Local Currency
This is a story of inspiration design that ties in with national identities. I’ve written before about the design of currency — those little artifacts that embody the design spirit of an enti…
- November 9th, 2009
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London Still Lacks [New] Identity
A few weeks ago, I commented on the search for London’s new identity. In brief, the City asked design firms to pitch for a unifying brand identity and graphic toolkit with which all public serv…
- November 8th, 2009
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No More Tweets
You know what, I’ve decided to no longer post The Week in Tweet. I have my reasons, but mainly it’s because no one ever comments, and because occasionally I’ll go a whole week withou…
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-11-08
Total motown party in affect at starbucks. Caffeine plus music equals feeling good. # only the Japanese are insane enough to create, and patient enough to test, this hidden level from Mario World. ht…
- November 1st, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-11-01
Bout to see tito puente jr at njpac. # I'm the only sober one at this party. Again. # Al Roker, dressed as Han Solo, gets humped by drunken Ewok. For reals. (skip to 4:00 or so) http://bit.ly/2dD…
- October 28th, 2009
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WTF Wednesday: Brooks Brothers Introduces “Mad Men” Suit
Brooks Brothers has introduced a new exclusive edition suit inspired by the popular show “Mad Men”. They’ve actually teamed up with the show’s costume designer Janie Bryant. T…
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WTF Wednesday: London Olympic Pictograms
We’ve already been using the letters WTF to describe the London 2012 Olympics for over two years, but let’s continue the trend, shall we. The Olympic pictograms — you know, those airpor…
- October 25th, 2009
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Bloomberg Buys BusinessWeek
Not that I want to sit here and comment on the tempest-tossed magazine industry, but I spotted a news item last week that got lost among the business section. Bloomberg, the financial data and media…
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-10-25
Lucie Jones rocks. http://bit.ly/3dTOBD # trying to put the job search out of my mind and concentrate on client jobs and side projects. For now. # nevermind, it's ifixit.com # what's the site…
- October 21st, 2009
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Facebook Facelift
Facebook Facelift – Home & Profiles from wearetol on Vimeo. I have to admit, I don’t often say “wow” to a website redesign, but this video definitely caught my attention…
- October 18th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-10-18
Laundromats are loud, but warm. # young Obama totally looks like my father. http://bit.ly/j6ZI2 # I can't tell if these are the effects of caffeine withdrawl, or the sudden changing from flesh in…
- October 15th, 2009
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Obama: Saviour of Magazine Industry
Obama covers, photo by Johanna Perez-Fox If you’ve been following the design news, or even the regular-ass news, for the past week or so, you’ve learned once again that magazines are in tr…
- October 14th, 2009
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WTF Wednesday: UK Coin Designed by 9-Year-Old
Take that, Matthew Dent! The Royal Mint has debuted the first of 29 50-pence coins with different fun tails sides, leading up the the 2012 Olympics extravaganza. The design, by nine-year-old Florence…
- October 13th, 2009
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2016 Olympics in Rio
Rio’s 2016 bid logo, official until further notice So yea, I’m a little behind in covering the massive story about the Olympics of 2016, which are officially headed to Rio. The Olympics a…
- October 12th, 2009
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19 Books Every Designer Should Own
While I do feature a Resources section on this site, I don’t often talk about books. But after sitting last night with a very clever and well-read (and beautiful) girl who I’m constantly…
- October 11th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-10-11
hey New Yorkers, where does one get used art supplies? # ok people, for the last time, my first name is not Perez. No one has that a first name. # Google Street View: Prague? Whatever. http://j.mp/2A…
- October 4th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-10-04
yes. This just made my weekend. http://twitpic.com/kbljb # did anyone else see Rachel @Maddow totally lose her shit last night? I love when hosts are overwhelmed by laughter. # Is it weird that I st…
- October 2nd, 2009
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French Movie Posters from the 50s and 60s
Today turned up a sparkly little collection of French movie posters from the 50s and 60s. Great stuff, check ‘em out. Am I the only on who feels that some of these would make excellent book cov…
- September 29th, 2009
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Honest Tea Not So Honest
Honest Tea, a fancy-pants organic drinks brand, and Coca-Cola property, has reengineered their bottles to appear larger, but are actually the same size. Treachery. This sort of on-shelf scammery gets…
- September 28th, 2009
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Britain’s Scandal Over Strong Beer
Although I don’t drink, I love observing the beer arena through a branding and design lens. The latest, um, Brew-ha-ha is coming out of Britain, where folks take beer seriously. Here’s th…
- September 27th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-09-27
before I start work, I'm going to update my Amazon.com wishlist. Economic irony at its finest. http://amzn.com/w/3U1O8Z391NBNT # In barnes and noble resisting the urge to buy everything. # off to…
- September 24th, 2009
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Logo Design Process: Hello Digital
I’m always interested how other designs arrive at their final design solutions, and to the alternate concepts that didn’t make the cut. In this instance, Logo Design Love highlights the p…
- September 23rd, 2009
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Monty Burns for Mayor
This is a clever little guerilla marketing campaign going on here in New York. Obviously, Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire-turned-mayor is running again (for a third term), so why not run another billi…
- September 21st, 2009
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The Freelance Economy
This just in: The economy still isn’t great. In it’s been less-than-brilliant for freelancers, too. Creative Review today features an article outlining what I, and other freelancers, have…
- September 20th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-09-20
I hate [American] Football season. Can I please have my Internet back! # I'm not exactly sure how one is supposed to consume romantic comedies, but I seem to be doing it wrong. # Gorgeous day for…
- September 17th, 2009
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Twitter Updates Default Avatars
Finally! I’ve been using Twitter for about a year and a half now, and one thing that has always bugged me was the gruesome default avatar assigned to people who, for whatever reason, have chose…
- September 14th, 2009
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I’ve been sick.
A few weeks ago, we played a rugby tournament in a hurricane. Following that, I got sick. Thought I was better, then relapsed. So now I think I’m better for reals, and looking forward to get bac…
- September 13th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-09-13
Excellent almond latte. # after a LONG day or muddy rugby, I'm content staying in and playing Railroad Tycoon tonight. Although I wouldn't mind some company. # can someone recommend a laptop-f…
- September 6th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-09-06
venturing outside, in search of coffee. # attempting to conquer cabin fever by going for a jog. Let's see if I'm truly over my sickness. # in spite of hiccups in the healthcare fight, Obama is…
- September 1st, 2009
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London’s Lost Identity
O that I were yet a grad student, for surely this would be my thesis. London, my beloved bittersweet mistress of a second-city, has an identity crisis, and has put out the call to the design firms of…
- August 30th, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-08-30
I imagine there were plenty of giggles to be had while building this website: http://bit.ly/4kzDEz # is very sore from rugby. In search of magical bagels, known for their healing properties. # someone…
- August 28th, 2009
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When Stock Photos and Politics Collide
… the results are hilarious. Rachel Maddow explains it all. Listen folks, if you’re trying to send a powerful message, and trying (desperately) to desuade the public from an opinion that…
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How I Do It
Recently, I was interviewed by Brian Morris of the PsPrint Blog on my process when designing brand identity. Brian’s questions were rather insightful, and I gave pretty in-depth answers, which e…
- August 27th, 2009
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Ikea Ditches Futura … for Verdana?
Ikea, the long-standing pillar of minimalist style and European design savvy, has abandoned Futura, the typeface used for decades in favour of Verdana. The choice to change typefaces is somewhat unexp…
- August 26th, 2009
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WTF Wednesday: McDonald’s Panders to Blacks
In what is clearly the bizarro, socioethinc, non-PC moment of the week, McDonald’s has launched an oddly transparent website aimed to bring more black people into the McDonald’s crew. 365B…
- August 23rd, 2009
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The Week in Tweet for 2009-08-23
… aaaaand coffee. # I wish I had the patience to listen to Lisa Ekdahl's Swedish language albums. Her English stuff is great. # finally doing some retouching and colour correction for select…
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Pepsi Drops a P
“Pecsi” is an easier pronunciation given Spanish phonetics, and it sort of comes naturally. According to a recent survey, 25% of the population says it that way. So BBDO Argentina came up…
- August 22nd, 2009
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Art & Copy, a Review
The Advertising and Design community has been talking about Art & Copy, the new documentary film about the ad industry. With anticipation, we’ve been sharing the trailer all over the variou…
