Inkblot Robot Blog - design news and point of viewInkblot Robot Blog - design news and point of viewThe Inkblot Robot blog explores the world of branding, marketing, and identity design. Inkblot Robot is a design firm that provides graphic design services to businesses. Aiming to use business analysis to create world class design. Articles
Design News: Britney Spears? new scandal
2007-08-26 15:51:00 Ideas are what make great design. Unfortunately, ideas are easily stolen. Often times it goes unnoticed, but sometime the thieves get called out. This is an instance of the latter. Our friends at YoungGoGetter, have just called out the designers of Britney Spears ’ new fragrance “Believe” from Elizabeth Arden. I ... More About: News , Design , Scandal
Design Feature: Best Shoe Store Designs
2007-08-24 01:31:00 Do you read thecoolhunter.net? They come up with some amazing articles and really showcase some of the most interesting design in the world. I have to give credit where credit is due, they recently had a blog post entitled “Shoo Biz: The World’s Best” which detailed some of the world’s most progressively designed shoe ... More About: Design , Feature , Store , Shoe , Feat
Design Review: Check Point Software Technologies
2007-08-19 16:12:00 Designers and business owners do not always see eye to eye. Every designer has encountered the stubborn business owner who thinks that a logo is just a little picture to put next to their name. And that any one of their friends or employees can make them a great logo. Check Point Software ’s ... More About: Design , Reviews , Review , Technologies
Identity Redesign: Chrysler
2007-08-15 02:09:00 The merging of brands has long been a challenge for deisgners. How do you take two strong brands and combine their identity in order to, not only retain brand value but also, create synergies and add to it? Well luckily for the folks over at Chrysler , they don’t have to struggle with this ... More About: Reviews , Redesign , Identity , Design News
Design Feature: Blu, Mural Artist
2007-08-12 02:49:00 Blu is a mural artist from Italy. His work is incredibly imaginative. The enormity and amount of detail in his work leaves me in awe. Honestly, it is amazing and inspiring to see that an artist like this exists and is thriving. His murals can be seen all around the world ... More About: Design , Artist , Feature , Feat , Mural
Design Feature: Blu, Mural Artist
2007-08-12 02:49:00 Blu is a mural artist from Italy. His work is incredibly imaginative. The enormity and amount of detail in his work leaves me in awe. Honestly, it is amazing and inspiring to see that an artist like this exists and is thriving. His murals can be seen all around the world ... More About: Design , Artist , Feature , Feat , Mural
Campaign Review: ?Get a Girlfriend? - Axe
2007-08-09 02:32:00 Axe, the makers of your favorite body wash and deodorant, have unleashed a new campaign dubbed “Get a Girlfriend .” Created by the Lowe Bull agency, the campaign attempts to tap into the new, “in” thing: user (or consumer) generated content. The print ads and commercials feature some (surprisingly) funny imagery: The campaign is pulled ... More About: Reviews , Review , Campaign , Design News
Campaign Review: ?Get a Girlfriend? - Axe
2007-08-09 02:32:00 Axe, the makers of your favorite body wash and deodorant, have unleashed a new campaign dubbed “Get a Girlfriend .” Created by the Lowe Bull agency, the campaign attempts to tap into the new, “in” thing: user (or consumer) generated content. The print ads and commercials feature some (surprisingly) funny imagery: The campaign is pulled ... More About: Reviews , Review , Campaign , Design News
Design Feature: A Grayspace Poster Gallery
2007-08-04 13:11:00 A collection of old movie posters has been circulating the net this past week. Most of the posters come from Poland, circa 1940s through the 1970s. See below for some of my favorites: It is really interesting and inspiring to see the techniques these artists used to create their posters. An ... More About: Design , Feature , Gallery , Poster , Rays
Design Feature: A Grayspace Poster Gallery
2007-08-04 13:11:00 A collection of old movie posters has been circulating the net this past week. Most of the posters come from Poland, circa 1940s through the 1970s. See below for some of my favorites: It is really interesting and inspiring to see the techniques these artists used to create their posters. An ... More About: Design , Feature , Gallery , Poster , Rays
Identity Redesign: Los Angeles Galaxy
2007-08-02 12:59:00 Futbol is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is (almost) the least popular sport in the U.S. The L.A. Galaxy is looking to bring soccer to the forefront of American culture. They have brought on one of the most popular players in the world and are looking to bring ... More About: Reviews , Los Angeles , Redesign , Identity
Identity Redesign: Los Angeles Galaxy
2007-08-02 12:08:00 Futbol is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is (almost) the least popular sport in the U.S. The L.A. Galaxy is looking to bring soccer to the forefront of American culture. They have brought on one of the most popular players in the world and are looking to bring some “Hollywood” to the ... More About: Reviews , Los Angeles , Redesign , Identity
Identity Redesign: Los Angeles Galaxy
2007-08-02 12:08:00 Futbol is the most popular sport in the world. Soccer is (almost) the least popular sport in the U.S. The L.A. Galaxy is looking to bring soccer to the forefront of American culture. They have brought on one of the most popular players in the world and are looking to bring some “Hollywood” to the ... More About: Reviews , Los Angeles , Redesign , Identity
Design Feature: The 10 Sexiest Gadgets
2007-07-29 17:52:00 Some electronics companies get it, some don’t. Some develop amazing, sexy products. Think Apple and LaCie. And some always struggle and keep turning out clunky, bland devices…like Microsoft or RCA. Below are the 10 sexiest electronics on the market (or soon to market). 1. LaCie Speakers - these speakers are very minimal ... More About: Design , Gadgets , Feature , Feat
Design Feature: The 10 Sexiest Gadgets
2007-07-29 17:52:00 Some electronics companies get it, some don’t. Some develop amazing, sexy products. Think Apple and LaCie. And some always struggle and keep turning out clunky, bland devices…like Microsoft or RCA. Below are the 10 sexiest electronics on the market (or soon to market). 1. LaCie Speakers - these speakers are very minimal ... More About: Design , Gadgets , Feature , Feat
Design Review: EAT. The Real Food Company
2007-07-27 01:21:00 Pentagram has just finished a design development for EAT. The Real Food Company . Admittedly, I don’t know much about EAT (and their website is currently down!). I do know that they are a cafe based in Europe that specializes in providing fresh and healthy food and ingredients. With this newest campaign, Pentagram ... More About: Design , Reviews , Review
Design Review: EAT. The Real Food Company
2007-07-27 01:21:00 Pentagram has just finished a design development for EAT. The Real Food Company . Admittedly, I don’t know much about EAT (and their website is currently down!). I do know that they are a cafe based in Europe that specializes in providing fresh and healthy food and ingredients. With this newest campaign, Pentagram ... More About: Design , Reviews , Review
Design Feature: Olympic Logos, a retrospective
2007-07-23 23:55:00 I know a lot of people out there are probably sick of talking about Olympic logos. So this is the last time I am going to mention them, at least for a couple of years until another round of logos come out. I was looking at the logos for the next four Olympics coming up…and ... More About: Design , Reviews , Feature , Logos
Design Feature: Olympic Logos, a retrospective
2007-07-23 23:55:00 I know a lot of people out there are probably sick of talking about Olympic logos. So this is the last time I am going to mention them, at least for a couple of years until another round of logos come out. I was looking at the logos for the next four Olympics coming up…and ... More About: Design , Reviews , Feature , Logos
New Work: 1% Productions Concert Posters
2007-07-22 20:11:00 It’s time for another set of concert posters that we created for 1% Prod uctions! 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Neil Hamburger and Daquiri 2. Alela Diane and Alina Simone 3. Saint Vincent and Scout Niblett 4. The Nadas You can stay current on our poster adventures and see our past ones at GigPosters . See more of our ... More About: Concert , Work , Cert
New Work: 1% Productions Concert Posters
2007-07-22 20:11:00 It’s time for another set of concert posters that we created for 1% Prod uctions! 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. Neil Hamburger and Daquiri 2. Alela Diane and Alina Simone 3. Saint Vincent and Scout Niblett 4. The Nadas You can stay current on our poster adventures and see our past ones at GigPosters . Share it: More About: Concert , Work , Once
Design Feature: Knitta
2007-07-20 12:10:00 Today’s design feature isn’t really business related, but it is one of the most creative concepts I have seen in a long, long time! It is not everyday when you stumble across something completely original, fun, and ridiculous. Enough blowing smoke, I present: Knit ta! Knitta is comprised of a group of folks who’s frustration of unfinished ... More About: Design , Feature , Feat
Design Feature: Knitta
2007-07-20 12:10:00 Today’s design feature isn’t really business related, but it is one of the most creative concepts I have seen in a long, long time! It is not everyday when you stumble across something completely original, fun, and ridiculous. Enough blowing smoke, I present: Knit ta! Knitta is comprised of a group of folks who’s frustration of unfinished ... More About: Design , Feature , Feat
Design Review: 62 Energy Drink Designs
2007-07-17 23:15:00 I am assuming that everyone is addicted to caffeine at this point. I know I am. I don’t do coffee, so my addiction is supported by energy drinks! So today’s caffeine high is dedicated to a full on look at energy drink designs. Which ones are amazing, which ones suck, and just ... More About: Design , Reviews , Drink , Energy , Review
Design Review: 62 Energy Drink Designs
2007-07-17 23:15:00 I am assuming that everyone is addicted to caffeine at this point. I know I am. I don’t do coffee, so my addiction is supported by energy drinks! So today’s caffeine high is dedicated to a full on look at energy drink designs. Which ones are amazing, which ones suck, and just ... More About: Design , Reviews , Drink , Energy , Review
Identity Redesign: Armor All
2007-07-15 12:41:00 Armor All has recently just undergone an identity redesign. Let’s see what the viking is up to this time: before: after: Stylistically speaking, this mark has been very effectively updated. The font has lost its drop shadow and the gradient from orange to yellow has been toned down. The big changes come in the way ... More About: Redesign , Identity , Rede , Armor
Identity Redesign: Armor All
2007-07-15 12:41:00 Armor All has recently just undergone an identity redesign. Let’s see what the viking is up to this time: before: after: Stylistically speaking, this mark has been very effectively updated. The font has lost its drop shadow and the gradient from orange to yellow has been toned down. The big changes come ... More About: Reviews , Redesign , Identity , Rede , Armor
Design Feature: Mac vs. Windows Typography
2007-07-12 13:06:00 I just read an interesting article on Joel on Software talking about the different technical approaches made by Mac and Windows in how they display fonts. It is kind of a geeky, technical read but very interesting. When doing web design I always wondered why fonts would display so much differently across the platforms (and ... More About: Design , Feature , Typography , Graph
Design Feature: Mac vs. Windows Typography
2007-07-12 13:06:00 I just read an interesting article on Joel on Software talking about the different technical approaches made by Mac and Windows in how they display fonts. It is kind of a geeky, technical read but very interesting. When doing web design I always wondered why fonts would display so much differently across the platforms (and ... More About: Design , Feature , Typography , Graph
Design Feature: The TED Conference and TED.com
More articles from this author:2007-07-08 17:05:00 Sometimes inspiration comes hard and creative block comes way to easy. Having a great conversation or brainstorming session with someone can really open the gates to creativity. The sharing of ideas the common good and to everyones benefit is exactly what the TED Conference is all about. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, ... More About: Design , Feature , Ferenc , Feat 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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