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FebruaryFeb 25 Monday 08
Toshiba Air
This is funny. From Internet Superstar with Martin Sargent.
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FebruaryFeb 21 Thursday 08
Yahoo!'s Design Team Fired
The entire Yahoo Design Innovation Team, aka yHaus, has been laid off, according to an article from portfolio.com. Wow, this is a sign.
Obviously, Yahoo! has been in the spotlight since Microsoft started their hostile takeover saga a few weeks ago. But this latest move …
The Brain of Debbie Millman
Just one more way Debbie Millman is awesome: she can write backwards, from right to left and duplicate those words with her opposite hand.
Sorry for the street noise and general jankiness of this video. Debbie, what were you writing anyway?
This was filmed at the …
FebruaryFeb 20 Wednesday 08
Adobe Users for Obama
A while ago, I responded to a post on SpeakUp about Barack Obama's logo (which rocks). I made a quick little banner to add in the series, and it got a strange amount of traction on the various blogs.
Not much else to say, it was a quick little gag, but if you hadn't …
FebruaryFeb 17 Sunday 08
Brands are Mortal. They die.
One of the natural laws of branding is that brands don't live forever. They grow, they shrink, they evolve, and sometimes, they die. The recent collapse of CompUSA should be a reminder of this.
Today, I mourn two of our more recent deceased, Polaroid and HD-DVD.
The Softer Side of Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart, the company we love to hate, has spun off a new supermarket brand to compete with in increasingly-cluttered retail food arena of California and the West. Under the forgettable name Marketside, Wal-Mart hopes to appeal to the heathy and happy set -- those who …
FebruaryFeb 14 Thursday 08
Valentine's Day Special: NYC Condoms Return
I love New York, but in that way.
The new NYC condoms
Following last year's successful effort to distribute NYC condoms around the City, the dept. of Health is repeating the measure. In fact, they're going bigger and bolder this time around with a series of print and …
Valentine's Day Special: Lisa Simpson on Romance
"Romance is dead. It was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece."
Cynical, but accurate. Like Lisa herself. From the classic episode [2F33] "Another Simpsons Clip Show"
FebruaryFeb 13 Wednesday 08
You Can't Force Viral
That now-ancient Internet adage proves itself once again with the latest would-be viral video from Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Wow. I didn't think it was possible, but this is in fact cheesier than Hillary's previous viral campaign video, which spoofed the Sopranos …
WTF Wednesday: Brand Mascots Graffito
What happens when Cap'n Crunch, the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee, the Three Chefs from Cinnamon Toast Crunch and others go on a homicidal rampage? Cereal Killers.
FebruaryFeb 11 Monday 08
Top Ten Typefaces of 2007
Ok, so 2007 is now only a memory having passed us by more than 40 days ago. But if you're looking for some fresh typefaces, take a look at these shiny examples which are still relatively new.
FebruaryFeb 8 Friday 08
Chinese Fake Brands: HiPhone
Say Hello to HiPhone. No, not from Apple, but 1.3 Billion Chinese can't tell the difference.
In the ongoing series of Chinese knock-off brands, we find a clone of Apple's popular iPhone. With a similar product design and interface, it's actually a good copy. While the …
Vote for Someone Else
Politics are in full swing. The US Presidential Primaries have got the entire nation on the edge of our seats. So I thought it fitting to make a few little posters. You know, to do my duty.
Any other suggestions for messages? I thought of pointing out how Barack …
Guerilla Marketing Backfires
Proving once again that New York is a unique market unto itself, behold the latest attempted guerilla marketing effort from DKNY.
The concept is simple: take a bike, paint it obnoxiously bright orange, paint a URL on it, and we'll get noticed. But you didn't realise …
FebruaryFeb 7 Thursday 08
Euros Accepted in NYC
New York has long been America's most international city. Aside from the United Nations, the ethnic enclaves like Chinatown, Koreatown, Little Italy, etc., and the wide variety of global cuisine, we can now boast that New York shop owners are accepting Euro.
Reuters …
FebruaryFeb 6 Wednesday 08
Wonderbra Logo Re-Design
Wonderbra has one of the most recognisable type logos around. But alas, that oft recognised and revered mark is no more.
This is a classic example of trying to fix something that isn't at all broken. The result: a lame and generic substitute for something that had …
FebruaryFeb 3 Sunday 08
The Machine Aesthetic
Need a reason why graphic designs should all have degrees in Mechanical Engineering? Just take a look at this poster for the Manchester Metroshuttle.
Ok, let me school some people. When you have three gears arranged in such a way, none of them can move. Attention to …
Super Bowl Logos
Sports logos are a funny business. Always trying to shout at your and capture that "in your face" aesthetic. As if the actual game can be decided by the logo. And sometimes they try to embody a certain heritage or design style from the city/state involved. I like …
FebruaryFeb 1 Friday 08
Microsoft to buy Yahoo!?
Holy crap, I just had a geek overload waking up to the news that Microsoft has put in an unsolicited $44.6 Billion bit for Yahoo!. The news comes via Gothamist via the NY Times, and the BBC has further insight.
This is, of course, massive news. Microsoft and Yahoo! …
Coke Through the Ages
Victorian Ladies love Coke
Coke has been around quite a while, but evidence of the early days isn't well known. In fact, it's almost become the stuff of legend -- the origin of Santa Claus, dodgy narcotics-laced formulas, the birth of modern branding, etc. etc.
Check …