I keep wanting to click on more and more pages of Flavorwire, the blog by Flavorpill, "a network of culturally connected people." Because the site points to a multitude of visual oddities and things that make one wonder. Like "Masks for the Modern Tribe" by artist Jud Wimhurst. The contemporary masks he envisions are adorned with familiar iconography from companies such as McDonald’s and Chanel. His culture …
A Moveable Logo Meant To Move You
Science Channel has a new shape-shifting logo that goes by the name of "Morph." After creating the blog-like thing in-house, the network turned to Imaginary Forces for help to bring Morph to life. According to Fast Company, Imaginary Forces is touting the work as "the future of logo design." Ronnie Koff, a director and art director at Imaginary Forces who was creative lead on the project, says, "We're not …
Is A Shift To Less Consumption Causing An Identity Crisis In Marketing Organizations?
We are increasingly suffering from consumption fatigue, but brands and designers have yet to acknowledge the fact, says David Carlson of The David Report. Carlson says only the future will tell if the climate of anti-consumerism is genuine or if we are only on a pause between mad bouts of bag-filling. Consumption in itself has become a lifestyle – we go shopping to pass the time, and feel disappointed when …
Frank Chimero Knows How To Make Things, Money Included
I am not Frank Chimero. And this site is not Frank Chimero's. That may be an obvious statement, but it is even more obvious when you look at his crowdfunding campaign for the new book he is writing. Chimero raised $112,159 from 2,109 backers to help pay for production costs, an editor and the time to write. It helps that he made a video for his appeal. Campaigns with videos raise more money, according to …
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Landor’s Got IAVA’s Back
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the country's first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and has more than 200,000 Member Veterans and civilian supporters nationwide. Its mission is to improve the lives of this country's newest generation of veterans and their families. IAVA came to Landor in late 2010 for a new visual brand identity that …
WebVisions 2011 Keynote: Read/Write World
PORTLAND—When I was young my grandpa used to ask me, "What did you learn today?" It's a great question, and a reminder to learn something new each and every day. Which isn't a problem when listening to Blaise Agüera y Arcas of Bing Mobile and Places speak about his compelling work with visual data. Speaking to a packed house at WebVisions 2011 in the Oregon Convention Center this morning, Agüera y Arcas introduced …
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Design Is A Wholistic Practice Best Applied By Systems Thinkers
Eric Karjaluoto, Creative Director at smashLAB in Vancouver, BC is asking his fellow design professionals to "Put Down Your Crayons." He was provoked to ask this when his search for talent kept turning up the wrong kind of designer. What most candidates fixate on isn’t necessarily what I can best put to use. Yes, I need someone who maintains a strong command of visual language, typography, composition, form, and …
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Time For A Nuuner
Seattle- and London-based, Creature has revamped a suite of brand visuals for sports hydration brand, Nuun. The re-brand marks a departure away from the science-heavy nature of the category. Nuun tablets dissolve in water producing a refreshing, sugar-free sports beverage with fewer than eight calories per tab. The company was started by endurance athletes dissatisfied with other hydration supplements, and is a …
