Offer a $320 "award" to anyone who can please you with their "design" of your logo. Oh, you'll get lots to choose from, but do would really want any of them? (Bad logos make my stomach hurt. Really!)

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Is it me, or is there a lot of design humor floating around the interwebs these days?

via The Denver Egotist

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I just can't stop loving you and your boldly confident lines. Now you've created hand-painted collectible plates perfect for display on the walls of ironic homes across America. How could you make me want something I really can't afford?

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OK, I am now officially obsessed with designer Jennifer Daniel and her stunning one-page portfolio. She seems weird in the best way possible. How have I not run across her before?

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Here at HOW HQ, the monthly Trendwatching report is a must-read. The edition that arrived today describes what the Trendwatching gurus are calling "OFF = ON." (Subscribe to this interesting resource here.) It outlines the increasingly blurry line between the worlds that exist onscreen and in reality, focusing on 10 different trends. Of note:

• Online symbols turned real-world objects, like jewelry fashioned from plastic bits in a pixellated arrangement (sold out on ModCloth) and designer Jana Brevick's rings made of computer parts.



• What Trendwatching calls "digital lifestyle lubricants"—products designed to ease your online activities, like YouTube and Flickr-compatible digicams that let you download images straight to the web.

• Online products going "bricks-and-mortar," like the Threadless retail store in Chicago.

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Environmental Graphic Designer
FutureBrand New York

FutureBrand’s New York office is currently seeking an Environmental Graphic Designer. This is a fast paced, dynamic team with multi-national clients across many industries including tourism, real estate, finance and technology. The environmental graphic designer will assist and support the environments design team with the design development of graphics and signage applied to our exhibition, retail and corporate design projects. This role requires a broad interest in branding strategy, the ability to visualize in-process concepts and knowledge of contemporary design practices. He/she should also have a good working knowledge of signage materials, fabrication and construction techniques. This designer will participate in projects for key clients, including conducting conceptual exploration and ensuring successful implementation of the selected design direction.

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Chicago-based freelancer Ian Arsenault graciously volunteered last week to shoot Day 3 of the Creative Freelancer Conference. Good thing, because my average photo skills plus the hotel's wonky lighting meant my own snaps were less than stellar. Ian shared his pics, which you can find on his Facebook page (friend him first, if you haven't already).

Speaker Lee Silber:



Speaker Jeff Fisher:



Three lovely attendees:



Three (lovely?) hosts:

Graphic Designer
Emmis Interactive

Emmis Interactive (www.emmisinteractive.com), a division of Emmis Communications is seeking a Graphic/Flash Designer who can hit the ground running in a high-volume environment with rapid turnaround times. Emmis Interactive services some of the top media outlets in the country- including the two biggest Hip Hop stations in America, Hot97 (New York) and Power106 (Los Angeles), as well as Chicago’s top Rock stations, Q101 and The Loop. In addition, we design and produce interactive projects for many top name brands.  Most recently, we’ve completed interactive design work for brands such as Puma, Ford, Brand Jordan and Fox Television.

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Typography + moustaches = rad in this illustration by Jon Correll for the Kitsune Noir Desktop Battle.

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