February 2012
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MARK CUBAN'S NEW BOOK - "HOW TO WIN AT THE SPORT...
If you’re an entrepreneur, or are a budding entrepreneur or even contemplating the world of entrepreneurship… Then you definitely know who Mark Cuban is. Sensational entrepreneur and owner of the champion Dallas Mavericks, Cuban has what it takes to turn idea to profit. He has a new book release, and although we are usually skeptical of these type of self help / coaching books, Cuban...
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WINDOWS' NEWEST LOGO - BY PENTAGRAM
1. We wanted the new logo to be both modern and classic by echoing the International Typographic Style (or Swiss design) that has been a great influence on our Metro style design philosophy. Using bold flat colors and clean lines and shapes, the new logo has the characteristics of way-finding design systems seen in airports and subways.
2. It was important that the new logo carries...
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MEN'S JOURNAL REDESIGN
[They] took their inspiration from 1930s European auto-racing posters — rugged, elegant, unadorned. “It’s handcrafted, masculine, and authoritative,” Purvis says. “I think it perfectly expresses the spirit of our magazine.”
— “New Look” mention
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DESIGN ELEMENTS IN MOVIE POSTERS
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Movies in Review: 2011
We’re big cinema buffs here at Future Amazing, and we’ve been following closely Kees Van Dijkhuizen on vimeo and youtube. For those not in the know, Kees edits and creates “music videos” using a certain director’s filmography; it is extremely beautifully done and you can tell he has a knack and a passion for the craft. Follow the end of every year since 2009,...
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The Dream Factory Rebrand
The airship logo design was inspired by the organization’s new positioning line: “Sometimes kids deserve to get carried away.” The Dream Factory helps kids forget about their illness — even just for a moment — and encourages them to get carried away in the anticipation of having their dream come true, the experience itself, and the memories they will keep with them when they return to their...
January 2012
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Amazing Title Sequences That Describes The Day
Dawn of the Dead opening titles by mactiste
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THE NIGHTSTAND, REINVENTED
http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-nightstand-reinvented.html?slide=10&c=y
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DC Logo Possibly Changing?!
The previous logo, introduced in 2005 and designed by Brainchild Studios, was met with some trepidation as it replaced the iconic “bullet” logo designed by Milton Glaser in 1977 but seems to have eventually found its place among readers who are now in upset mode with this new logo. And with good reason. For various reasons. There is nothing superhero-ish about it; it could be for any book...
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LOGO MASHUP!
http://www.logodesignlove.com/combined-logos
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Title Sequence
Blu Studios really killed it in 2011 with their title sequence for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Watch it, and be amazed! It’s like a bleak, dark, bizarro James Bond title sequence; definitely something you can expect from the great David Fincher. Check out the link below to see how they created this amazing piece of design.
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Protect and Conserve
Driven by “an evangelical zeal to save things,” Adam Hills and Maria Speake artfully repurpose landfill-bound materials at their London architectural salvage and design business, Retrouvius. Read more: http://www.dwell.com/articles/protect-and-conserve-design-finder.html#ixzz1iywkY1tn
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Tron Legacy Derezzed Play on Floppy Drives
We LOVED Tron, and we were there on day 1 at Lincoln Square, waiting awaiting for Tron Legacy. It did not disappoint us. One thing that definitely stood out was the soundtrack by Daft Punk. The video above is the song Derezzed played on floppy drives….enjoy. :)
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Design Like Nobody's Watching
http://thoughtballoonhelium.blogspot.com/2011/12/design-like-nobodys-watching.html
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The secret to saving an underpriced design project...
One of my very first clients asked me to redesign a “simple” website. Being a young graphic designer, I was so excited that someone was about to pay me to design something (anything) that I ran full throttle into the project with no contract and little research into the size of the existing website. I probably could’ve made more money flipping burgers when it was all said and done.
So if...
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2012 Resolution
Due to the holiday season, spare time and some inspiration, I created a New Year’s Resolution poster for Graphic Designers. It reads:
“I will keep my blades sharp, not allow my blood pressure to rise when I witness Comic Sans & Papyrus, hold back from using Helvetica, name my PSD layers accordingly, & refrain from critiquing every...
December 2011
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I Hate Glossy Gadgets
Gadget design is in a pretty good place these days. Even companies like Sony and Dell—known to commit many a design atrocity in their days—are starting to make devices that look pretty. But there’s still one crutch companies and designers lean on when they want to make something they think people will lust after.
They make it glossy. Ugh. Stop...
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INDUSTRIOUS DESIGN
Jean-François Dingjian and Eloi Chafaï, cofounders of the burgeoning design firm Normal Studio, met as master and apprentice. In 2000, Dingjian taught a workshop at ENSCI–Les Ateliers, one of the leading design schools in France. Chafaï was his student. Until that point, Chafaï had been unapologetically “design-uneducated,” as he puts it. His main activity from ages 14 to 26 was spray-painting...
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The Films of Christopher Nolan
[the films of] Christopher Nolan from Kees van Dijkhuizen jr. on Vimeo.
The most requested episode, [the films of] Christopher Nolan showcases the seven feature films of one of the greatest minds in cinema today.
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Conversations in Context: Paul Goldberger from The...
Conversations in Context: Paul Goldberger from The Philip Johnson Glass House on Vimeo.
Join Paul Goldberger, the architecture critic for The New Yorker, as he tours the Philip Johnson Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Goldberger is the author of several books, including Why Architecture Matters (Yale University Press, 2009).
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THE REST OF THE WORLD IS CATCHING ON
The traditional eight-hour workday may soon be the exception rather than the rule. New evidence shows that we’re reaching a tipping point in terms of workplace flexibility, with businesses seeing the wisdom of allowing employees — young ones especially — to work odd hours, telecommute and otherwise tweak the usual 9-to-5 grind.
One of the top 12 trends for 2012 as named by the...
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Paramount Logo Gets A Welcome Refresh
The studio’s first logo, a symbol of a rugged, snow-covered peak from the Wasatch mountain range, was created in 1916. The 100th Anniversary logo was created by Devastudios, Inc.
Paramount will use the logo throughout its centennial year in 2012. Beginning in 2013, the wordingabout the 100th anniversary will be removed from the logo, with the rest of the design remaining in use.
— Press...
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A New HP: So Close, Yet So Far Away
A New HP: So Close, Yet So Far Away
HP’s logo has been around for so long that it’s not really questionable anymore, it just is and it just exists. And it’s not a bad logo at all, especially in its most recent, simple incarnation. The accentuated angle of the two letters is recognizable and unique and serves as the basis for a possible new abstract logo. One that happens to be really,...
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Unilever icons explained
Unilever icons explained
“Unilever, the Anglo Dutch company with a portfolio of well known brands within nutrition, hygiene, and personal care. They appointed Wolff Olins to help create a new brand for the company, clearly expressing it’s vitality mission.
“The logo consists of twenty six icons intricately woven together to form a U, replacing the old logo that had been...
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November 2011
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