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 Monday, February 04, 2008
Advertising's Big Night
Apparently, I'm not alone in thinking that most of the over-hyped ads during last night's game pretty much stunk. Dear God, can we please get past the caveman schtick? And what was with all the cringe-inducing racial stereotype jokes? Carmen Electra and Richard Simmons … really? Ad Age has a full run-down (including Bob Garfield's postgame crit). If you want to relive the misery, feel free to watch the spots again.
Industry News
Monday, February 04, 2008 3:20:03 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) 
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Identity Crisis! Interview
The Creative Group recently interviewed Jeff Fisher about his new book Identity Crisis! You can learn more about what goes into an identity redesign here. TCG: "What do you think are some of the greatest
benefits of an identity redesign - whether it's a lesson learned or
tangible result - as it pertains to an individual's career?" JF: "The greatest immediate advantage of a
redesign is the opportunity to reintroduce oneself - or one's business
- to the marketplace. Revamping one's image provides a reason to reach
out to past clients, those who may have expressed interest in possible
projects, a current client list, targeted potential clientele, vendors,
the media and anyone else who may need to be kept up-to-date on your
business activities."
Posted by Megan
HOW Books
Monday, February 04, 2008 3:17:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Pantone's Fall 2008 Fashion Color Report
Pantone just announced it's Color Report for Fall fashions. Best described as a season of change, fall ’08 is defined by rich,
elegant hues that offer a vibrant selection. New York's fashion
designers emphasize cooler blues, greens and purples in the top five
tones used in their collections, followed by variations of warm red,
orange and yellow.
 Posted by Megan
Design Resources
Monday, February 04, 2008 2:03:58 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Say It Ain't So
Industry News
Friday, February 01, 2008 6:57:56 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Slow Design
Readers of this blog know of our fondness for handmade things and our (OK, my) interest in eating locally. Turns out, the two concepts are converging in what today's NYTimes calls Slow Design. The story cites designers of everything from Tshirts to housewares, who are sourcing manufacturing from local artisans and—in the case of the clock pictured here by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir—encouraging people to literally slow down. I'm loving both the metaphor and the design of this clock, a string
of beads draped over a sprocket; one bead falls every five minutes. (As the Times article notes, "Remove the
beads, and you get to stop time.") 
Thought Provoking
Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:05:36 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Arts And Crap
If you like your posters (and other design) on the punky side, check out Feral Designers and their online store Arts and Crap.    Posted by Megan
Designers
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 6:45:54 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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The Business Of Monsters
Business Week's Next blog just posted a great shout out to Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster project and soon-to-be relased book 100 Days of Monsters. What I really love about this story is the
network and community that formed around the monsters. People felt
personally attached to these little creatures, and bothered to write a
backstory for them. Stefan's creativity spawned the same from others—imagination begat imagination. That's fantastic.
Posted by Megan
HOW Books
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:54:33 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monogram Mugs
I got over my Jonathan Adler mug obsession from last week when I came across these monogrammed mugs at Anthropologie for only $6. I liked the bird on the P better than the flowers on the M, so I went with the that. The store has plenty of type-centric products to choose from, including another series of monogram mugs and large metal letters to put on a shelf or hang on the wall. I never get tired of looking at letters!   Posted by Megan
Gifts and Goodies | Typography
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:19:57 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Such A Pretty Face
Hoefler & Frere-Jones just announced a new geometric slab serif face called Archer. Sweet but not saccharine, earnest but not grave, Archer is a colorful new slab serif designed to hit just the right notes of forthrightness, credibility, and charm. Romans and italics in eight weights each, including a delicate hairline, plus small caps, tabular figures, and fractions, to tackle the most demanding applications.
 I like that this face is friendly and trustworthy at the same time. It's little suprise that it was first developed for Martha Stewart Living. Posted by Megan
Typography
Monday, January 28, 2008 8:36:08 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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Office Space
A little inspiration for a Monday morning: a peek into the corporate headquarters of Urban Outfitters from Metropolis Magazine. (Download the PDF for the full story with lots of juicy images.)  via FlyPosted by Megan
Just for Fun
Monday, January 28, 2008 4:51:28 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)
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