http://www.perezfox.com design and branding from Prescott Perez-Fox Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:47:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/24/the-new-starbucks/ 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 ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/23/off-to-puerto-rico/ 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 ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/23/wtf-wednesday-if-fonts-were-people/ 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 ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/22/new-design-for-pfc/ The 2008 political campaign has thus far been marked by all sorts of petty nonsense — everything from pantsuits to religious fervor seems to be on peoples' minds. There is no point more sensitive than that of the lapel pin — a 5¢ piece of tin that apparently indicates one's abilities ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/17/on-lapel-pins/ Iraq is on the hunt for a new flag. That's according to the AP, who are reporting that a design contest will be held to find a replacement for the old red, white, and green. a committee will select three designs to be presented to the parliament, which will vote on ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/16/wtf-wednesday-contest-for-iraqs-new-flag/ If you're on the hunt for packaging inspiration, as I have been lately, than head over to Veerle's blog for the packaging inspiration series. A number of these have been featured on The Dieline and other blogs, but if you haven't seen 'em, they're brand new. Right? And file the picture above ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/15/packaging-inspiration-series/ UPDATE: I fixed the problem. Turned out it had something to do with cookies. Many folks have the opposite problem, wherein they were using Firefox as their primary browser with Safari as the working backup. Whatever. It no longer lets me log in with Safari. What the Fuck! If you've had this ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/15/wordpress-26-broke-my-blog/ 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 ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/12/that-actually-was-easy/ This has to be a new record for spoofing. The new movie poster for Henry Poole is Here is a clear parody of Shepard Fairey's now-famous Obama "Progress" poster. I don't really mind the spoof, just pointing out the speed at which Hollywood took notice of the original art. I ... http://www.perezfox.com/2008/07/10/the-spoof-is-in/