Everyday we are bombarded by design, some memorable, some forgettable, but have you ever stopped and looked at our currency that flows in and out of our hands everyday? Maybe you noticed in the last couple years one of the most exciting changes, the addition of color. This design change was driven by security reasons and wanting to deter counterfeiters. Read more »
One of my favorite things to do as a designer is to make a logo. I like the concept of telling the story of a company, or business in a simple graphic.
Growing up in Brooklyn and being a huge sports fan, I remember talking sports with my cousins one day, and one of them pointed out to me that the Milwaukee Brewers logo was more than just a glove. When he broke it down, and said that it was really an “M” and “B”, I was amazed and hooked. It blew my mind that this simple image told the whole story of its franchise in a subtle but genius way. Read more »
I attended a lecture earlier this week, sponsored by the Society of Publication Designers (SPD) – wow, those magazine people can party! Just kidding. But there was a lot of schmoozing. Anyway, Arem Duplessis, art director of the New York Times Sunday Magazine gave a good talk and showed tons of work, going back to his early days at SPIN magazine, on through some of the most recent covers at the Sunday mag. I was running kinda late, Read more »
