graffiti alphabet

graffiti done by an artist named Eine

beauty & the book

“Beauty and the Book focuses on the visual aspects of books, and suggests reading them as one “reads” a work of art. Like art, books are a mixture of matter and spirit, manual labor, thought, and creativity. They have shape, color, dimensions, substance, and other qualities, and the concept of beauty emerges from the different combinations and interactions of all these qualities.”

powerbook scam

too funny (scroll down to see all pics)

ikea

simply amazing (large download)

pixar business model

from kottke.org

The Pixar model of making creative products: “We’ve made the leap from an idea-centered business to a people-centered business. Instead of developing ideas, we develop people. Instead of investing in ideas, we invest in people. We’re trying to create a culture of learning, filled with lifelong learners. It’s no trick for talented people to be interesting, but it’s a gift to be interested. We want an organization filled with interested people.”

link

end of an era

 

absolut vodka is ending it’s classic ad campaign after 25 years.

an archive of the ads.

harmonize, then customize

from Design Observer:
Anyone formulating a methodology for design practice must somehow reconcile two things: the need to address the objective practical requirements of design problems, and the desire to create solutions that are original, aesthetically pleasurable, and somehow expressive of the designer’s unique point of view.

Wilson Pickett, Design Theorist, 1942 – 2006

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nice work boys…at least you’ll go down in history.

hat hair

logo redesigns

lots of commentary on the redesign of a few classic logos.