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...And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

As we go about our lives, our central nervous system is continually bombarded with so much input that, in order to function, it has to filter most of it out.

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Author: Mark Kingsley

Topics: Branding Identity, Fashion, Managing Design, Product Design

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Make Type Entertaining

The Elements of a Page

"Beyond legibility, the first thing that comes to mind when I think about type is entertainment," says Arjen Noordeman, describing a quality not normally associated with fonts but clearly present in his numerous hand-drawn type explorations.

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Author: Laurel Saville

Topic: Type

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Cool Never Fades

Hamilton Wood Type Museum

This museum provided inspiration and graphics for Vintage Varsity, Target's Fall Collection.

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Topic: Type

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Design Planning 101: Planning

Planning is the intellectual, psychological, and tactical process of thinking about each task that needs to be accomplished to meet a goal.

Topic: Design Reference

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Love Thy Logo: 2013 LogoLounge Trend Report Continued

In our last post we presented five of the Logo Trends we saw as paramount from the 2013 report.

Topics: Branding Identity, Color, Design Reference, Professional Development

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Inner Faces: The Art of Art Paul: Introducing the Amazing Art of Art Paul

Art Paul was the founding art director at Playboy magazine.

Topic: Profiles

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Do Your Homework: Research in Brand Design

Before you begin designing a logo, do your homework.

Topic: Branding Identity

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Two Styles, One Mind: Patent Pending Design; Seattle, Washington, USA

The two men that make up the Patent Pending Design team are oddly similar yet very different—two great tastes that taste great together.

Topic: Profiles

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Jelly Fish Watch GK 100: Swatch, 1983

Swatch — an abbreviation for "second watch," to promote the notion that consumers would want more than one, but today generally interpreted to mean "Swiss watch" — played a central role in fueling one of the most dramatic industrial comebacks in history, as well as launched a revolution in product design.

Topic: Product Design

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Constraints: Whisper sweet designs to me, baby

If necessity is the mother of invention, then constraint is your scholarly aunt.

Topic: Packaging

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THESE HANDS WERE MADE FOR DRAWING: The Little Friends of Printmaking

"This was made for the first edition of Beasts!, a modern bestiary.

Topic: Random

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Welcome to the club: Christine Godlewski, Genius Creative

"I have been doing design work for more than ten years.

Topic: Branding Identity

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Research: PROJECTS

Research often begins with the brief itself, as some clients tell you their preferences at the start.

Topic: Profiles