This flat, reusable water bottle made me look: It’s memobottle, a slimline, BPA free, dishwasher-friendly, reusable bottle that resembles the size and shape of pieces of paper.
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Memobottle
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Drones over Utah
Before they were banned: drone footage over Utah's National parks![]()
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Trailer for Mr. Turner
Trailer for the film Mr. Turner![]()
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Literally Unbelievable
Stories from The Onion as interpreted by Facebook, Literally Unbelievable![]()
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oogi
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Pilots of the Pacific Graveyard
Along one of the world's busiest and most treacherous shipping lanes, fifteen men risk life and limb on a daily basis to guide colossal cargo ships to safety![]()
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Rubik's evil twin
Rubik's evil twin: supercut of every on-screen appearance of Lemarchand's Box in all nine Hellraiser movies. Via Boingboing.![]()
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Dreadnoughtus schrani
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Gisele Bündchen
Quick, smart, effective Gisele Bündchen spot for Under Armour by Droga5.![]()
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Margins
"Giving a shit does not require capital, simply attention and humility and diligence." Let's Talk About Margins, by Craig Mod. Amen. Via Daring Fireball.![]()
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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Vistaprint by Tank Design and In-house
V is the New CMYK
(Est. 1995) "Vistaprint serves more than 16 million micro businesses and consumers each year with a broad range of customised printing, graphic design and marketing products and services at an affordable price. With a unique business model supported by an innovative use of technology, high-volume production facilities, direct marketing expertise and personalised customer service, Vistaprint offers a wide range of products and services for micro businesses and consumers. Globally Vistaprint employs over 4,600 people, operates more than 25 websites globally and ships to more than 130 countries around the world."
Design by: Tank Design (Boston, MA)
Keith Manning, Dave Ball, and Karen Bedard (In-house)
Opinion/Notes: Despite a lackluster logo history during its 19 years of business, Vistaprint has done quite well for itself printing a monumental amount of stuff to the tune of more than $1.2 billion in revenue in 2013. It could have easily kept going another 19 years with mundane, laughable, CMYK logos but has chosen instead to adopt a more mature and relatively sophisticated new identity. Its main visual premise is a healthy serving of overlays in the shape of a custom alphabet that is liberally used in applications and as the main monogram of the company, which is… fine. There is nothing overly appealing or annoying about it; it sort of exists without ruffling any feathers. It's a major improvement by comparison but, as far as it being "wicked cool"… that wouldn't be the category I would put this in.
Related Links: Keith Manning, Vistaprint creative director, project page
Karen Bedard, Vistaprint copywriter, project page
Teaser video by Indie Whip of a longer brand redesign process video
2009 logo redesign on Brand New
Select Quote: After researching global identity trends and executing many logo design studies, we determined that a simply designed, dynamic identity would best set us apart in the competitive landscape, enhance our leadership in customization and personalization, and deliver against our brand strategy. And it looks wicked cool.
Logo detail and color variations. 
Custom alphabet. 
Business cards. 
Various collateral. 
Brand manifesto. 
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Linked: Opening at Illustria
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20 Years of Zeldman
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Made You Look
Made You Look is a documentary about the UK DIY graphic arts scene of the 21st century. Via candid interviews with top British creatives, publishers and agency owners the film explores the fact that more people than ever seem to be turning to analogue means of creating things, even though we are living at the height of the digital era. Sam Arthur, Adrian Johnson, Kate Moross, and Anthony Burril are just a few of the folks featured in this fine film.
Made You Look is due for limited theatrical release in 2015. For more info visit the official website.
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Timothy Hunt
Tom haugomat
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Gramps Built This
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YOHANN
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Thinking of a Master Plan
(photo by Julia Robbs)
I don’t know about you, but I am constantly thinking about my master plan. So, this tote, by Paper Jam Press is absolutely perfect for me. (Also available: Everyday I’m Hustling.)
What started with a few posters has turned into a small empire; wall decals, temporary tattoos and now bags. Well done, Arianna!
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Hello New York
Hello New York is a wonderful personal by Sophia Richter, an explorer’s guide to a New York less traveled. Beautiful!
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Friday Link Pack
- Ever favorite Tweets but forget to get back to them? Hubble sends you a weekly email with your Twitter favorites. (thanks John)
- Did you see The Coolest? A Cooler Kickstarter project that managed to raise $13,285,226. (!!!)
- A simple tool for figuring retirement income
- Learn how much tip you’re supposed to leave based on the country you’re in. Tipthismuch.com
- I no longer have patience. (via)
- A Ping Pong Conference Table by Poppin. Wow!
- When was the last time you felt truly lit up?
- Joan Rivers’ funeral request is poetic in itself. I hope they honor it.
- The Handpresso, a travel-sized espresso maker.
- Love the stairs/built-ins in this small Paris apartment.
- I am tempted to apply to this Internship with Seth Godin.
- Classic 1934 Bourbon Cocktail Recipe Book
- If you’re worried at all about the security of your Apple ID, you should have two-step verification enabled. Allyson Kazmucha explains what it is and how to enable it. (via)
- Indoor Cat Reactions to Going Outside for the First Time
- “It’s easy to say no if you love something.” A lesson.
- Yoko, my longest standing Tattly employee, one of the most wonderful people I have ever met, is looking to switch things up professionally. She is an extraordinary, hard-working, kind, super talented gem. You should hire her.
- Lovely 404 page.
- Antler toothbrush or headphones holder.
- Team Tattly is looking to find a Front-End Developer (with design skills).
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Goodbye Digest, hello Lagom
Earlier this week, I announced the amicable closure of Viewport Industries, the company I’ve run with Keir Whitaker since 2011. The demise of the company means the demise of our one remaining product: the lifestyle magazine Digest.
Or does it?
Well, yes and no. You see, although Digest is indeed going away after just one issue, we — that is, my wife Samantha and I — are about to publish the first issue of a new magazine called Lagom. The two magazines share origins, and you’ll certainly recognise similar type and grid systems in both, but rather than take sole ownership of Digest and publish #2, we decided to rethink our goals entirely; to burn one publication so that another could rise from its ashes.
The result is a magazine with a different — and much tighter — editorial focus, many more pages (128, in fact), and a totally different format: A4 (210 × 297mm / 8.27 × 11.69in) in size, perfect-bound, and with a foil-blocked cover. Just like 8 Faces, our aim has been to create a magazine you’ll want to keep on your bookshelf.
I’ve got many more details to share with you shortly — including some photos of the digitally-printed proof copy we’ve just had back from the printers — but for now, head over to our blog, where we’ve been posting a whole load of teasers for the magazine’s content. Oh, and we’d certainly appreciate any likes, follows, etc. you fancy sending our way on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Lagom #1 will be published on Wednesday 24th September. I can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on!
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