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Design Feature: The TED Conference and TED.com
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
Design Business: No Spec!
2007-07-06 20:45:00 This post is a little bit different than most, but one I think is very important. There is a movement against doing Spec (or Speculative) Work. Spec Work is work done without the guarantee for being paid, or free work done for the chance to get paid or receive more work. This type of work ... More About: Business , Design , Sine
Design Business: No Spec!
2007-07-06 20:45:00 This post is a little bit different than most, but one I think is very important. There is a movement against doing Spec (or Speculative) Work. Spec Work is work done without the guarantee for being paid, or free work done for the chance to get paid or receive more work. This type of work ... More About: Business , Design , Sine
Packaging Redesign: Coca-Cola Can
2007-07-02 05:10:00 Awhile back we posted about the new Cherry Coke can. I commented that I thought Coke was moving away from there roots and their brand collateral. So I was really excited to see the new coke can: before: after: With the new can, Coke cut through the filler. They did away with the faux water droplets, the needless swooshes, the drop shadow and the halftones. The new Coca -Cola Classic can is plain and simple…Coke. They understood that we know what Coke is and we already want to drink it. The can doesn’t need to sell us on how great the contents are. This is a bold move in the face of Pepsi’s new campaign of design overload on their summer cans. Coke is an icon and it is great to see it regain its classic imagery. More About: Coca Cola , Packaging
Packaging Redesign: Coca-Cola Can
2007-07-02 05:10:00 Awhile back we posted about the new Cherry Coke can. I commented that I thought Coke was moving away from there roots and their brand collateral. So I was really excited to see the new coke can: before: after: With the new can, Coke cut through the filler. They did away with ... More About: Reviews , Coca-Cola , Coca Cola , Packaging , Coca
Identity Redesign: Unum
2007-06-28 13:33:00 Unum has just undergone a huge logo redesign: before: after: The logo redesign couldn’t have gone better! Going from the uber lame “Unum for President” type logo to a new hipified Web 2.0 type. Oh, wait. You do know what Unum does right? No? Well, can’t you tell from their new logo? No? Oh well, ... More About: Redesign , Identity , Rede
Are static logo?s becoming a thing of the past?
2007-06-24 13:49:00 I just read an interesting article from Thought of the Week, about the trend towards logos that can easily “flex” and adapt to each particular campaign or medium. Are the days of having one non-changing logo to use for all applications becoming a thing of the past? Below are a few examples of ... More About: Reviews , Past , Logo , Stat , Thing
New Work: 1% Productions Concert Posters
2007-06-22 02:47:00 It’s time for another installment of 1% Prod uctions Concert Posters ! Below is a batch of three posters that we have recently created. Click the thumbnails to view larger images of each. 1. 2. 3. Poster 1: Sage Francis, Buck 65, Alias, Buddy Wakefield Poster 2: Don Caballero Poster 3: Gravy Train!!!!, ... More About: Work , Once
Identity Redesign Review: The Humane Society of the United States
2007-06-17 13:33:00 The Humane Society of the United States has just undergone an identity redesign. Below is the before, after, and close up. before after close up This is a huge update for the Humane Society, moving from the very “governmental” style wordmark logo! This new identity was designed by Euro RSCG and Michael Schwab. The ... More About: Reviews , Review
Identity Redesign Review: Olympics, London, 2012
2007-06-14 13:06:00 There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the new Olympics logo for London in 2012. The new logo has been pretty well discussed elseware, so I don’t want to harp on it too much. I will just say though, I think 1993 is over. It is interesting to see how the logo has changed ... More About: Reviews , Review , Redesign
Design Review: Best Designed Religious Websites
2007-06-10 13:02:00 I think it is fairly safe to say that most churches aren’t particularly progressive. And that holds true with the rate that they adopt new technologies. So I was pretty surprised by an article I just read entitled: Top 10 Church and Religious Websites . Some of these sites are just stunning. See ... More About: Design , Reviews , Review
New Work: 1% Productions Concert Posters
2007-06-07 13:04:00 We have been hard at work creating concert posters. I know most of you don’t want to see blogs of concert posters on here every week, so I will be posting them in batches. Here is the first batch. Click on the thumbnails to view the full sized images. 1. ... More About: Posters , Concert , Work , Once , Prod
Identity Redesign Review: Fifth Third Bank
2007-06-03 13:52:00 It seems like some companies just never quite get it. They do all the right things: hire big name designers (Deskey, of Post It and Starbucks fame), give them a substantial amount of time for development (18 months), write a fancy press release (link). And somehow it just doesn’t add up. ... More About: Reviews , Review , Bank , Redesign , Identity
Identity Review: 2008 Presidential Campaign Logos
2007-06-01 00:37:00 Presidential campaign season is in full swing and the new batch of campaign logos is out. Have a look: The majority of these logos stay on the straight and narrow (a.k.a. boring and safe). Stars and flags abound! Duncan Hunter, Joe Biden, Bill Richardson, Jim Gilmore, Mitt Romney, and (surprisingly) Hillary Clinton all opt ... More About: Reviews , Presidential , Review , Campaign , Side
New Photography Work: GT Exhaust
2007-05-28 21:44:00 We have just finished up a photography project for GT Exhaust here in Lincoln, NE. GT Exhaust manufactures exhaust systems for large buildings and skyscrapers. We took photos of their facilities, machinery, etc. We would like to thank Vessel Studio for sending the project our way! See below for a few ... More About: Photography , Work , Haus , Graph
Design Innovations: The Fridge Pack
2007-05-24 22:48:00 Sometimes a seemingly obvious innovation can change everything. Remember when soda 12 packs were 4 cans across and 3 cans high? Because the entire 12 pack wouldn’t usually fit in the refrigerator, people would put a few cans in at a time, drink them, forget to refill the fridge for a few days, ... More About: Design , Reviews , Innovations , Nova , Pack
Identity Redesign Review: Rembrandt Toothpaste
2007-05-21 22:55:00 I once heard that every time a company decides to overhaul their image and embrace an appealing design aesthetic, an angel gets it wings. Actually, I just made that up, but I assume that it is true, and that there is an angel indebted to Rembrandt. See below: Before: After: The simple and minimalist design really worked in ... More About: Reviews , Review , Toothpaste , Redesign , Identity
Identity Redesign Review: Delta Air Lines
2007-05-17 13:33:00 Delta is rising heroically from the ashes of Chapter 11 “restructuring”…sort of. Never the less, what better time to implement a new corporate identity than now? bankrupt: “restructured”: It is pretty standard practice at this point for a company coming out of bankruptcy to stay as far from the color red as possible. So ... More About: Reviews , Review , Sign , Delta , Redesign
Design Features: Method Products
2007-05-13 15:50:00 Welcome to another Design Feature. Enter: method. Method was a cleaning products company, and now they are venturing into health a beauty products. From a design perspective they are far superior to any other mainstream consumer product in their category. Their products generally carry about a 15% price premium relative ... More About: Reviews , Products , Features , Sign
Design Review: Pringles Premium
2007-05-09 23:54:00 Pringles has released a new line, Pringles Premium. Pringles is known for their distinctive packaging. Who doesn’t recognize that tennis ball container shape as Pringles? So when designing a new line, it would be obvious to design within the parameters of their image. Right? Wrong! Pringles took the road less ... More About: Design , Reviews , Review , Sign , Ingles
Identity Redesign Review: U.S. Passport
2007-05-05 14:22:00 It’s been six years in the making, but “American Icon” is about to drop! FYI, “American Icon” is the name of the newly redesigned U.S. Pass port. The name is no stretch. It is exactly what you would expect a government designed, American Icon to look like. Complete with star spangled ... More About: Reviews , Review , Sign , Redesign
Design Feature: Archrival for Jim Esch
2007-05-01 19:46:00 From time to time we will be having Design Feature s. These will feature work from other designers, that deserves to be recognized. Every once in a while you see a design that is so simple and genius that it makes you marvel at the idea and wish you came up with it first. This is ... More About: Reviews , Sign , Riva
1% Productions Concert Poster: Minus The Bear
2007-04-27 19:21:00 As previously mentioned we have completed another concert poster for 1% Prod uction s. The concert is for Minus The Bear, The Honorary Title, and Chin Up Chin Up. We are really excited about the show; we’ve been fans of Minus The Bear for a few years now! Anyway, the design is based on ... More About: Concert , Poster , Once
Inkblot Robot News: Stickers have finally arrived!
2007-04-23 18:00:00 Good news, after much delay the Inaugural Edition of Inkblot Robot sticker sets are in our possession and ready to be shipped out! If you want to own a piece of history (and stick it on stuff), click the link below and fill out the form and we will send you a FREE set! ... More About: News , Stickers , Final , Finally
Design View: Gigposters.com
2007-04-19 21:57:00 This is the second post about website in a row! This site, however, is one of motivation. Gigposters.com is a site dedicated to concert posters. Currently, the site boasts 72,841 posters for 71,105 bands by 6,211 designers! They say that the most innovative design work happens in the music industry, and I ... More About: Design , Reviews , Poster , View , Sign
Design View: Social Networking Sites
2007-04-15 20:51:00 MySpace.com is the 5th most visited site on the internet. The site is so badly designed that is has almost become a cliche to say so. But there is good news, and its called Virb. Virb.com is the newest social networking site and it is absolutely beautiful! Myspace.com Virb.com Virb has a very slick and ... More About: Social , Design , Social Networking , Networking , Work
Identity Redesign Review: TIME Magazine
2007-04-11 14:01:00 TIME Magazine is one of the longest running, most read magazines in the world. TIME Magazine documents the world we live in. Many of us have images of their covers etched into our memories. So how do you go about modernizing such an iconic symbol in our culture? This was the ... More About: Design , Time Magazine , Time , Review
Design Review: Voss? G Pure Energy Drink
2007-04-08 00:09:00 How do you enter a super-saturated market where prices are continually being driven down by the competition and hang on to a nice margin? Voss entered the bottled water by carving out a niche with ultra modern design. They are doing it again in the energy drink market with G Pure Energy . ... More About: Design , Drink , Review , Desi
Design Review: 7-Eleven to become Kwik-E-Mart
2007-04-03 22:55:00 In conjuncture with the release of The Simpsons movie 7-Eleven is rebranding eleven stores to become Kwik-E-Mart s. The stores will also feature products from the cartoon, including KrustyO’s cereal, Buzz Cola and iced Squishees (no Duff beer announced yet ). before: after: This is a very buzzworthy idea! ... More About: Design , Review , Desi , View
Identity Redesign Review: Dairy Queen
More articles from this author:2007-04-01 02:08:00 Hey Dairy Queen …How’s it going…You missed a call while you were out. 1992 called, they want their logo back… Forgive the rehash of the lame joke, but have a look at the new Dairy Queen logo below and tell me you could resist! before: after: According to the DQ press release it has been 67 ... More About: Design , Review , Desi , View 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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