City Railway System Maps
"City Railway System is a new approach to projecting the identity of a city onto its subway map. Whereas conventional subway maps aim at conveying information as clearly and concisely as possible, the...
View ArticleJeremiah Britton
Jeremiah Britton’s website recently caught my eye. With a diverse portfolio that spans branding, illustration and type, he easily transitions between fluid line work to projects with a more structured...
View ArticlePortable Standing Desk: StandStand
StandStand is a portable standing desk, an invention by Luke Leafgreen. StandStand is super lightweight, sturdy and folds down in seconds. Brilliant! Want to get one? Support the Kickstarter, it ends...
View ArticleThe Invention of Pong
"And in a stroke of simple genius, he added just the right 'thonk' sound from the sync generator to sweeten the experience. " The Invention of Pong, by Walter Isaacson. Via The Loop.
View Article7 Free Product Design e-Books from UXPin’s Library
I recently came across this goldmine of free product design e-books from UXPin and just had to share! The information presented in this collection is inspired by examples and ideas from companies...
View ArticleReviewed: New Logo for Columbus Crew done In-house
No Hard Hats RequiredEstablished in 1994 in Columbus, OH, as one the ten inaugural Major League Soccer (MLS) teams, the Columbus Crew is one of the more successful teams of the league, having won the...
View ArticleNoted: New Logo and Packaging for Viagra (Russia) by Pearlfisher
Logo Dysfunction Treatment Wanted"VIAGRA is a prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). VIAGRA helps a man with ED get and keep an erection only when he is sexually stimulated. You...
View ArticleLinked: Weird Brand Partnerships
Link A small sampling of strange brand combinations and product crossovers.
View ArticleReviewed: New Logo and Identity for Up For School by The Partners
UpwardsLaunched this past September, Up For School is call to action "on behalf of 58 million children currently excluded from school because they are child labourers, married too young, discriminated...
View ArticleThe First Spacewalk
The First Spacewalk, how the first human to take steps in outer space nearly didn't return the Earth. Via MeFi
View ArticleNoted: New Logo and Identity for Community Farm Alliance by Bullhorn
Farmers Unite(Est. 1985) "Community Farm Alliance is a grassroots membership organization with over 1,000 members in 60 Kentucky counties. CFA's mission is to organize and encourage cooperation among...
View ArticleLinked: Jumpman Vs. Kettlestand
Link Although the image says it all, here is the story: "Nike opposes CrossFit CityPlace's effort to trademark its logo because it believes the logo is too similar to 'jump-man.' Nike says the...
View Article23 Year Road Trip
Gunther and Christine Holtorf's roadtrip lasted 23 years and covered half a million miles. Are we there yet?
View ArticleUmlat
"The coolest of all diacritical marks is obviously the 'umlaut.'" The History Of The Umlaut In Heavy Metal, by Ben Smith. Via Quipsologies.
View ArticleJustin Pervorse Interview
Continuing our series of process related interviews, we chat with illustrator and designer Justin Pervorse. A Bay Area transplant via Atlanta, Justin has been relentlessly perfecting his craft over...
View ArticleThe First Female Typographer
In the fifteenth century women had few career opportunities. Few, bar those in the higher social echelons were even sent to school, and women were not admitted to universities (Oxford university didn’t...
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