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Designers who say “branding” when they really mean identity or logo work. A “brand system” is not a business card and a logo on a tank top. So stand tall and take pride in the fact that 99 percent of us create logos and identity, and stop puffing up your work by calling it branding. Sheesh! |
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I know people blog about designy things they envy here but I thought it would be fun to go off on the little things that bug me like a grumpy old designer. So the next few posts are going to be about designy stuff that annoys me. And today I start with cute “designer” pet names. |
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Andy Martin approached Thonet with interest in their hand steam-bending capabilities developed in the 1830s, which were originally used to build furniture. The materials of the bike are beechwood, titanium and aluminum—an interesting contrast of materials. |
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“Illustrated Etymology” is a side project by Adam R. Garcia which serves as a visual lexicon to unpack the true complexity of the origins of words like “ciabatta,” “average” and “hazard.” He invites illustrators to contribute and also accepts submissions. |
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Rosen’s yellow-and-black color palette shouts boldly at the Chicago loop intersection of State and Washington. This six-story high mural encodes meaning and is a call to action for the community. She takes the viewer through reading, listening, seeing, understanding and back again. Her work doesn’t belong to just one discipline. |
