The Evolution of Tech Companies Logos
“You\'ve seen these tech logos everywhere, but have you ever wondered how they came to be? Did you know that Apple\'s original logo was Isaac Newton under an apple tree? Or that Nokia\'s original logo...
View ArticleA history of the stick figure
A presentation by former XPLANEr Eric Lewallen at Ignite Portland 2. (Thanks Jon!)
View Article50 Years of Symbolic Peace
“Pacifists and war protesters all over the world wear peace signs on shoulder bags and jeans jackets. But only few know what the symbol really means, and where it came from. Exactly fifty years ago...
View ArticleChermayeff & Geismar Animated
“CR Blog is at the Design Indaba in Cape Town and reports on a talk by graphic design legend Ivan Chermayeff. This animation of hundreds of logos that his studio has designed is a real gem. Chock full...
View Articlebrand tags
“The basic idea of this site is that a brand exists entirely in people’s heads. Therefore, whatever it is they say a brand is, is what it is… A collective experiment in brand perception. All tags are...
View Articlenew iPhone nytimes GUI
Felix Sockwell: “Today the iPhone/ nytimes app releases. I’ve drawn GUI before but this one was special. For my news of choice and another chance to work with renowned web wizard Khoi Vinh and designer...
View ArticleGerd Arntz Web Archive: Isotype
“The International System Of TYpographic Picture Education was developed by the Viennese social scientist and philosopher Otto Neurath (1882-1945) as a method for visual statistics. Gerd Arntz was the...
View ArticlePICOL | Pictorial Communication Language
Quite vintage-looking, but it’s always interesting to see how people work to visualize and simply concepts/things. PICOL stands for PIctorial COmmunication Language and is a project to find a standard...
View ArticleA Good Trademark: A Historical Perspective
Alas, no copies of this textile logos book are presently available on Amazon or eBay. “The significance of trade-marks in the textile industry is, perhaps, greater than in any other industry of...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Client’s Logo Bigger Without Making Their Logo Bigger
Here’s a fun designer tip recipe for disaster! ou present the work with the too-small logo, and the client explains that its size must be increased. Don’t argue. Instead, listen very carefully,...
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