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Typographic Lounge Furniture

Yeah, I like typography—almost as much as I enjoy sitting down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean I want to combine + more

Another Reason to Hate the “Me” Decade

Phil Kirkland, illus. for Psychology Today (1970) If 70s weirdness is your thing, pour yourself a tequila sunrise, throw a + more

Album Cover Art Galleries

Groove is in the Art “celebrates the era that psychedelic graphics and pop art met the mainstream…in an explosion of + more

Not to “Wine” about Things, but…

Our writer, the very man in charge of this blog, recently discovered that the Lone Canary wine label has changed. + more

It’s Hard to Please Everybody

The logo for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has created quite a stir. Turns out that, if you’re the + more

This Is NOT about Late-Night Barhopping. Or Laundry.

And now, I present a brief tutorial on scoring and folding, compliments of Kit Hinrichs.

Serving Up Fresh Design

One of the world’s most iconic brands has changed its logo. Actually, it’s more of a refresh than anything else. + more

Uncle Milton Knows Best

As some of you may know by now, I’m a big fan of the graphic designer Milton Glaser. (His famous + more

Out with the Old, in with the New

We’ve had the good pleasure of working with the local accounting and advisory firm LeMasterDaniels since late 2006. This Monday, + more

Why Spec Work Is a Four-Letter Word

These days, it seems that every other Request for Proposal is asking for speculative work. We enjoy receiving RFPs as + more

How Design Can Make You Thinner

A designer friend of mine recently called this video to my attention. It reaffirms the value of design in the + more

Quote of the Week

“More than ever, it’s beauty, delight, and amazement that separates rapidly commoditizing ‘product’ from stuff that’s treasured, adored, loved, and + more

The Gap in GAP’s Logo Decision

Interesting. It appears that public outcry can change the minds of branding experts very quickly. I’m not here to defend + more

Where Did You Go to Cropping School?

For years I’ve been asked the question, “Is it okay to crop a person’s forehead?” Maybe it’s time to shed + more

Improving Our View

  We’ve all seen electrical grid pylons along our highways, but how cool would it be if they actually became + more

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