// 31 December 2007, 19:31
As readers of this site know, I spent some time in England. And it didn’t take long to realise one of the first touchpoints of British design, the typeface Gill Sans. The unofficial font of Britain can be found on everything from government forms to outdoor advertising to television branding. It is in many ways [...]
// a tale of Britain, design: history, national identities, typography
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// 30 December 2007, 23:19
This isn’t exactly new but if you haven’t seen it yet, I’m sure you’ll laugh.
Found on swissmiss
// a tale of the industry
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// 29 December 2007, 01:05
Those who know me know that for a long time I wasn’t a fan of Starbucks. Actually, that was a bit of an understatement because I hated their fracking guts. I hated the overpriced and unremarkable coffee, the pompous nomenclature of sizes and drinks, and the overall attitude that ‘we’re better than your local coffee [...]
// a tale of New York, brands & branding, design
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// 28 December 2007, 23:11
Most retailers want to put their stores in a location likely to attract shoppers — not Prada, those cheeky devils.
Prada has taken a rogue step and erected a shop outside of Marfa, Texas on a desolate stretch of Highway 90. The store, which is really truly located in the middle of nothing, is fully stocked [...]
// a tale of brands & branding, fashion
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// 24 December 2007, 02:38
Snapple’s old logo and their new one
Snapple, that old deli-shelf standby of non-soda, has unleashed a new brand identity to a pretty dismal reaction from the design community.
The new identity takes the original premise of Snapple as a quirky and unpretentious New York brand, and runs it through that meat-grinder of corporate marketing. The result, [...]
// a tale of New York, brands & branding, design: packaging
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// 20 December 2007, 11:49
Since no one can agree on what to say this time of year — Happy Holidays? Merry Christmas? Season’s Greetings? Bah Humbug? — I figure I’ll start a new trend.
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Enjoy the season. Try not to eat too much.
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// 18 December 2007, 16:49
Today I ate lunch at The Bread Factory, an all-purpose food place here in New York. I use the phrase “food place” because I don’t know exactly what to call it. The [rather unprofessional] website calls them a cafe, as does the logo, but I don’t know if that is the best way to represent [...]
// a tale of Britain, New York, brands & branding
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