There are a ton of chain stores in New York. Most of them serve food. While New York, with its dynamic and on-the-go lifestyle, prefers coffee to sit-down meals, the news still doesn’t sit well (no pun intended).
The top brands are outlined in a new study from The Center for Urban Future.
As you can see [...]
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Max Payne, the instant cult classic video game of recent years, is to become a movie. Go ahead and sigh, and then take a look at these posters.
Max Payne, the game, introduced a very gritty and dark style of art direction to the small screen. Based on the not-for-kids comic book genre, themes like [...]
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Jim Carrey’s Yes Man, click here for a larger view ยป
Check out the poster for the new Jim Carrey movie “Yes Man“. Try and tell me this isn’t heavily inspired by Barack Obama’s campaign posters and the overall style of art direction found on his site and in print. Aside from the soft blue gradient [...]
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People are talking about Starbucks lately. They’re close locations, laying off staff, losing money, facing the same old sniping from labour and trade groups, and fresh whipping from coffee lovers. (no pun intended) So maybe a brand overhaul is in order.
Architect magazine this month is featuring a proposed re-design for Stabucks from Pentagram partner James [...]
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In a matter of hours, I’ll be on my way to Puerto Rico. It’s been 4 years since my last visit to the island and more than 2 since I had a proper vacation of any sort, where the sole purpose was to relax and do vacationey stuff.
I’m looking forward to seeing family, enjoying the [...]
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I find the wit of College Humor to be decidedly un-funny. Even when I was in college, I was never ruled by the lowest common denominator of comedy, which they’ve fully embodied for years now.
But these folks have cooked up something semi-relevant, namely a short video where Fonts come to life and enact their nature [...]
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Holy Crap! Yes, I re-designed my site. Or at least, updated it.
This is officially version 7 of perez-fox.com, which dates all the way back to March 2001. But forget that, what do you think? I’m planning to tweak and add, but it’s yours for the viewing. Please leave feedback about how you feel it [...]
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