Monthly Archives: January 2010

Marketing January 29, 2010

May the Best Fan Win

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, … Continue reading →

Marketing January 28, 2010

City, Slicker

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 … Continue reading →

Design January 27, 2010

Utensils of the Earth

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 … Continue reading →

Marketing January 26, 2010

Indulge the Senses

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 … Continue reading →

Design January 25, 2010

Old School Photoshop

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, … Continue reading →

Sociocultural Trends January 22, 2010

The New Public Gym

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 … Continue reading →

Clients January 21, 2010

Sparkling Bottles

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.

Clients January 20, 2010

When You’re Right, You’re Right.

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 … Continue reading →

Marketing

Is “Relevant” a Compliment?

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 … Continue reading →

Sociocultural Trends January 15, 2010

Projection Predictions

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 … Continue reading →