From the monthly archives:

December 2009

It’s That Time Of Year

12.21.2009

This is a year-end list I can really get behind. For anyone that follows the highs and lows of corporate and brand identity work throughout the year, this post will be a welcome trip down memory lane. The twelve best and twelve worst rebrands of 2009 according to Under Consideration’s Bryony and Armin Vit. With [...]

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Could This Kind Of Thinking Save Publications?

12.20.2009

2010 will be the year of the tablet. As companies race at breakneck speed to be the first to bring the touch-top to market, it’s somewhat unclear to consumers what exactly a gigantic iPhone might be good for. Well, thanks to publication giant Time Inc., that picture is beginning to come slowly into focus. Watching [...]

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30 Beautiful Minds Answer 2 Perfect Questions

12.20.2009

To celebrate 30 years of inspired work, Minneapolis design firm Little&Company asked 30 of the world’s most inspired creative professionals two simple questions. “What single example of design inspires you most?” and “What problem should design solve next?” The list of participants include architects, designers, authors and leaders of the worlds most iconic brands. If you’re [...]

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A Mesmerizing Look At NYTimes.com Visitors

12.20.2009

This video is hypnotic. A 24 hour snapshot of the NewYorkTimes.com domestic site traffic, both mobile (red) and web (yellow), is made even more interesting when you consider the date. June 25th, 2009 is the day that TMZ.com broke the news of the unexpected death of Michael Jackson (around 5:20 pm). It’s just fascinating to [...]

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Core-Toons: Design-Centric Funnies

12.20.2009

Although catering primarily to Industrial Designers, Core77.com publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services. A gathering point for designers and enthusiasts alike, the Core hosts design competitions, lecture series, parties, and exhibits. They’ve also assembled a collection of fantastic designer illustrations [...]

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John Boardley & Friends Bring The Font Game To iPhone

12.19.2009

After what I’m sure was a longer than expected development cycle, the good people at ilovetypography.com have finally brought the once browser based Rather Difficult Font Game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The brainchild of Kari Pätilä and later brought to the masses at John Boardley’s brilliant site, The Font Game app is now [...]

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Calling All DC Creatives

12.02.2009

Wow. This is really great. It’s not often that a project this proper pops up on the grid in the nation’s capital, and it’s not too late to get involved. If you’re not familiar with the Urban Forest Project, it’s a series of outdoor banner exhibitions taking root in cities around the world. In each [...]

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You Are Not Alone

12.02.2009

Where would we be without clients? We need them, and sometimes they even think they need us. It’s never good to bite the hand that feeds, but there’s something cathartic about the shared stories at ClientsFromHell.com. Sit back and simply enjoy the anonymously contributed horror stories or submit your very own. At the very least, [...]

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David Thorn Puts Pie Charts To Good Use

12.02.2009

I do my best to post only beautiful things here, saving all of my witty client-centric bitching for happy hours and what I can only assume is riveting pillow talk. But I just had to share this designer to client correspondence posted recently on David Thorn’s 27b/6. This brilliant back and forth is so perfect [...]

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