The following is a guest post I wrote for Jacob Cass‘ blog, Just Creative Design. Make sure you go back and check out some of JCD’s older articles.
It is an unfortunate truth that in our society, engineers are underrated. Compared to the scientists, architects, and politicians they work with, the engineers remain relatively unknown and [...]
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This one’s a quick let-it-be-known post:
AOL Money & Finance has compiled a list of the 25 most memorable and icons advertising spokespeople. This list is packed full of nostalgia for a kinder, gentler time, when advertising was a sentimental craft. We welcomed these fictional characters into our homes; we laughed and cried with them. Today, [...]
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There’s no shortage of superstitions in the world, especially in the world of sports and in the developing world. It’s no surprise then that the designer of the Beijing Olympic Mascots is taking heat for his cuddling little characters are being blamed for causing last month’s Earthquake.
The mascots are said to be five harbingers of [...]
// a tale of China, WTF, brands & branding, design, national identities
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Some days, in spite of the free time, I simply don’t feel like blogging.
(which is a shame because I still owe guest posts to FreelanceSwitch, The Dieline, and Brandcurve.)
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In the first graphical step towards asserting his Presidentiality, Barack Obama’s campaign has debuted a government-style seal to compliment the existing logos and branded materials.
The New York Times breaks down the seal, including it’s Latin motto, Vero Possumus, or as we say in English, Yes We Can.
It is emblazoned with a fierce-looking eagle clutching [...]
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FedEx has announced they are to axe the Kinko’s brand name. Those retail copy shops will now operate under the moniker FedEx Office, but retain the same multi-coloured asterisk logo. (which is apparently known as the “beacon”) The news comes from a BusinessWeek article.
Ever heard of the tombstone test? It’s an exercise that I, and [...]
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Now you can really show your love for your candidate.
PracticeSafePolicy is selling both Obama Condoms and McCain Condoms, branded with the face of each candidate and appropriate cheeky slogans.
The only question in my mind: why? Normally, I’d approve of expanding any political metaphor to the arena of fast-moving consumer goods, but in this case it’s [...]
// a tale of WTF, brands & branding, design: packaging, national identities
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