High Life Upgraded
…comes from the Miller Brewing Company and Landor San Francisco. As much of a beer snob that I am, there’s nothing like a frosty High Life on a hot summer’s day, because sometimes a man just likes to kick back and relax with a cheap beer. Via the DieLine.
Continue ReadingAn Addendum to Design School
“Often the identity of an organization that has many subsets can best be brought to life by the use of its supportive materials within the systems (promotion pieces, packaging, websites, signs, merchandising materials). This is an especially effective methodology because it can allow for a logo or identity system to gain resonance and [...]
Continue ReadingIt’s a Jungle Out There: Today’s Job Search
I can hardly believe how fast time goes by when you’re unemployed. Personally, the worst part about it is the amount of downtime I have; there are only so many episodes of ‘Law and Order’ out there, and I’m getting to the point where I can probably pen an entire season. Dick Wolf, if you’re reading this, please [...]
Continue ReadingThis is better than a flying car.
On second thought, it’s not. But it comes close; and at under an ounce, you’ll be able to carry these onto an airplane (if that’s your thing). New ketchup packet design via Heinz. (One of these equals three of those little crappy pouches, by the way.)
Continue ReadingHow it Works: The Kulula B-737
Being a bit of an aviation buff, and an even bigger fan of clever design, this Kulula Airlines Boeing 737 is right up my alley. The design, while very unique and eye-catching, cleverly explains how this particular jet works (and what’s inside of it). I mean, how many of us knew that the famed black box is actually orange? Via Shanairpic’s [...]
Continue ReadingGetting Laid Off Wasn’t a Bad Thing
A lot of other sites have reviewed this movie far more eloquently than I could, and I’m sure I wouldn’t be adding much to the praise already given to this short film. Publisher of Adrants and film participant Steve Hall summarizes: “Lemonade is a 40 minute documentary about how people changed their lives for the better after [...]
Continue ReadingSpeaking the Language of the Internal Client
In-house designers, believe it or not, have access to things that their counterparts in outside agencies will never have; namely the time to connect with their internal clients. Though, as AIGA.org columnist Michelle Taute points out, the in-house designer might feel like his/her fellow employees don’t even speak the same language at [...]
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