May 17, 2012
Defining a Brand
PROJECT: World Trade Centers Association global positioning and branding update CLIENT: World Trade Centers Association INTENDED AUDIENCE: primary, local WTC leadership; secondary, international business/world trade community CREDITS: creative director, Christopher Liechty; art director, Jeff Johnson; designers, Hiedi Blackwelder, Nick Redd, David Dick, Jane Clayson The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) called on Meyer & Liechty, Inc.
Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Profiles
May 16, 2012
Every Time Someone Says "Ethics," a Designer Loses His Wings
Design ethics is a slippery slope.
Topics: Design Reference, Environmental Design, Managing Design, Professional Development
May 10, 2012
Absolut Vodka Bottle
Derided as resembling a plasma bottle by early critics, the Absolut Vodka bottle achieved commercial success and design recognition soon after its introduction to America in 1979.
Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Product Design
May 7, 2012
Get Your Hands Dirty
With the problem identified, all the research done and necessary information gathered and analyzed, it's time to mould your concept.
Topics: Branding Identity, Color, Design Reference, Profiles, Random
May 3, 2012
The Formal Language of a Display Typeface
Class: Forms and Ideas 1 Level: Third (Final) Year Faculty: Goddur Duration of Project: Eight Weeks Project Brief Design a new display typeface based on an existing typeface.
Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Random, Type
May 1, 2012
History Of Russia
A friend gave me Doré's History of Holy Russia when I was twenty-five.
Topics: Design Reference, Professional Development, Profiles
April 25, 2012
Morton Salt Umbrella Girl
Joy Morton started the Morton Salt Company in 1910 with a novel idea: By adding magnesium carbonate to salt crystals, moisture would not affect the granules and lumps and clumps could be avoided in damp, humid weather.
Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Profiles
April 18, 2012
Embrace The Differences Between Print And The Web
By focusing on the strengths—and pleasures—of print, publications can and will remain relevant.
Topics: Branding Identity, Design Reference, Layouts, Type



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