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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Staples is a necessary evil. They have great selection for random officey stuff, but we aren’t particularly thrilled to shop there. Whenever I shop at Staples, I always feel like I’m being ripped off. Is there someplace online that I can order my office supplies for cheaper instead?
But last month I bought some paper. I [...]
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The following is a guest post I wrote on the lovely blog Brandcurve.com
Next month, all eyes will be on Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Olympics are a time for the nations of the world, in spite of their differences and animosities, to come together in the celebration of sport. While sport is still [...]
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Branding is no longer confined to supermarket shelves. Full scale branding campaigns for cities and countries are part of the design landscape, and we’re seeing it more and more, especially with events like the Olympics, and the increase in global tourism. The latest city to wake up to a design and branding makeover: Belfast, Northern [...]
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Remember back in May when I started the Design for Fun initiative? Well, it’s back. This time around we’re tackling a smaller project: a logo for The Culture of Ownership.
The current Culture of Ownership header/logo.
BACKGROUND
The Culture of Ownership is a blog about intellectual property, and how big business and government are slowly, and not so [...]
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Design is like Science. Not because of process or the mentality of the designer being akin to that mad scientist, obsessed with his work, but because it is a linear practice.
In Science, there is an accepted truth. Then one day, someone will come along and disprove that accepted truth. Suddenly, everything that came before [...]
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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 [...]
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