Category Archives: Design

Sociocultural Trends November 18, 2010

This Magical Glass Knows What You’re Drinking

Well isn’t this friggin’ cool? A Serbian designer has created a drinking glass that’s as magical as it is colorful. The trick? Fill it up with a beverage, and it will spell out the type of drink on the side … Continue reading →

Technology November 10, 2010

Invisible Pop-Ups & Augmented Windows

It’s been a while since we checked in on augmented reality, the technology which overlays virtual items on views of the real world. What started as a gimmicky look into the future has developed into an increasingly practical tool for … Continue reading →

Marketing November 3, 2010

Rise of the Machines

Since we mentioned vending machines in our latest Potty Posting, it struck us as a good time to catch up on what’s pending in the world of vending. Believe it or not, it’s quite the happening place to be. Part … Continue reading →

Design October 22, 2010

The Small Screen Gets Some Big Props

We thought we were doing you a service by tipping you off to the YouTube Show & Tell channel, which highlights the site’s best brand work and the creatives behind them. As it turns out, we were only scratching the … Continue reading →

Marketing October 7, 2010

Bridging the Gap in Logo Design

Uh oh. Here we go again. Gap just broke out a new logo. But rather than refreshing the brand to connect with a new generation of consumers, Gap managed to send the world of art directors into a tizzy. Many … Continue reading →

Design September 17, 2010

A 3D Escher Tribute that’ll Make Your Head Spin

Hey, we know it’s Friday. And we tackled some hefty topics this week. Your head’s probably spinning. In that case, this might not help. But we thought it was a fun treat anyway: a 3D tribute to MC Escher by … Continue reading →

Marketing

Does the web look blue to you?

It certainly does to the folks at Colourlovers.com, who created the Colors of the Web infographic shown here (click on the pic for the full-size version). Their analysis of the top 100 sites on the ‘net found that the biggest … Continue reading →

Sociocultural Trends August 25, 2010

“F” Is for Font. And Fan-Submitted. And…

We figured our creative folks would appreciate Flavorwire’s 10 favorite user-generated typography music videos, including the Daft Punk tribute shown above. Of course, Flavorwire’s responding to the meteoric rise of a typographic video for the catchiest string of f-bombs ever … Continue reading →

Marketing August 5, 2010

The Latest in Logos

It’s been a while since we’ve dipped into the lovely landscape of logos. Fortunately, Flavorwire was kind enough to share a few selections from Bill Gardner’s (subscribers only) annual report on logo trends. Check out their excerpt here. Where else … Continue reading →

Design June 28, 2010

Keeping Up-to-Date with Down-to-Earth-ism

Well, it looks like someone took the words right out of our mouths. Or, more accurately, right out of our 10 Trends for 2010. Yes, a recent study assessed over 3,000 brands to see how they measure up on down-to-earth-ism. … Continue reading →