Is there any segment of the population more vocal than the sports fan? It seems like anyone who is even minimally interested in a given sport will inevitably claim that they could do a better job of coaching the team, managing the franchise, running the league, or broadcasting the games. About that last one: it’s [...]

In last week’s post about Copenhagen’s cycling railings, we casually mentioned Apple’s renovation of a Chicago subway station and KFC’s offer to repair potholes. As local governments continue to struggle (no really, Chicago, it’s not like any of us take the bus or train to work – keep slashing those routes!), brands have a rare [...]

No need to dig any further – one glance at this package and you get the gist of Scanwood kitchen utensils. They’re wooden. They’re authentic. They’re natural. (Of course, you can also zoom in a bit and see the “Designed in Denmark. Made by nature” tagline on the side.) Scanwood’s packaging instantly drives the message [...]

There’s a reason we’re so damn proud of our 10 Trends for 2010. Simply put, they’re right on. Let’s take Trend #9, Immersive Sensory Experiences. In a nutshell, consumers are accustomed to (and thus expecting) ever more immersive sensory experiences in all forms of media, entertainment, and advertising. “Breaking through the clutter” not only requires [...]

Since we recently passed along a handful of helpful tips for creating fonts in Photoshop, we figured we’d round that out with another tutorial on creating vintage/retro images and posters in Photoshop. This link gathers 20 guides to vintage ads, retro concert posters, and other designs ranging from vaudeville to horror movies. Everything old is [...]

Ok people. We know January’s habitually a month of soon-to-be-abandoned hopes for shedding the extra baggage you brought home over the holidays. But, did we miss the memo on the public workout fad? First, Gap announces that they’re temporarily dedicating their NYC concept store to workout attire, and partnered with Crunch gym to bring in [...]

We’ve got a sneaking suspicion that our readers will dig these vintage bottle designs created for Schweppes. Apparently designed for on-premise sales in Australia, you can catch close ups of each bottle at TheDieline.com.

And we’re right. About trend #10 from our 10 Trends for 2010, that is. It’s as if Coca-Cola read our trend deck, fell in love with the notion of Delighting Consumers with Hidden Surprises, and came up with a guerilla campaign that fits the notion to a T. That notion, of course, warns of a [...]

Well, sometimes. At least when it comes to Under Consideration’s Most Relevant Brand Identity Work of the Decade. In their year-by-year breakdown of the aughts, they cover the best, the worst, and the biggest logo makeovers under the banner of “most relevant.” Let the debates begin. Guess where London 2012 fits?

So, you didn’t heed our warning about the rise of 3D, and now you’re scrambling after last week’s follow-up. Let’s not make that mistake again. In October, we mentioned that the size debate between smartphones and e-readers and netbooks and notebooks could be completely sidestepped by mini projection technologies. With the announcement of the Light [...]