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Reach Out and Touch Me / brand new
With title apologies to Erasure .
Amsterdam-based AkzoNobel , a powerhouse in the global production and distribution of decorative paints, performance coatings, and specialty chemicals, unveiled a new identity this past April, following the acquisition of ICI , one of the largest chemical producers in the world — the ICI name and logo will slowly fade away as they are not part of the rebranding. The original logo was designed by Wally Olins in 1988 through his namesake Wolff Olins, and the outstretched man was inspired by a Greek bas relief sculpture hosted at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford chosen “as both a scientific and an artistic symbol, reflecting the values it wanted to express — those of striving and achievement.” The new identity was also designed by Wally Olins, now through his new company, Saffron . The old logo was clunky at best, even if metaphorically strong, so the redesigned ...
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Modern DogFrom: thegraffik.com
Post Date: 2008-03-22 21:29:42
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Modern Dog / 2modern
We can’t have a discussion on modern unless we are including man’s best friend and what they are wearing, doing, and needing.
To that end I present you with Modern Dog, a lifestyle (although I consider it fashion) mag for dogs and their companions. By companions, I am assuming that means me and you….humans, but I guess it could be about their significant other. Everything you ever needed to know and some things you didn&...
more Legos for adults: Build your bookcaseFrom: thegraffik.com
Post Date: 2008-03-22 08:28:41
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Legos for adults: Build your bookcase / 2modern
Designers from a Swedish design company, Smånsk, revealed
these magnified Legos that stack up into a whimsical bookcase, at the Stockholm
Furniture Fair in February. Because it
was only a prototype, they are now actively looking for a manufacturer to
produce the product and bring into the mainstream. My bets are on IKEA, because the bold colors
and fun shapes truly speak to their approach for design. Accordin...
more 200-page sketch blogging PDF of TED 2008From: thegraffik.com
Post Date: 2008-03-22 07:47:18
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The most recent TED conference was captured in writing, on video, and through photos, as always and as expected. But a new medium was tested using Autodesk’s BigViz system (Wacom tablets and Sketchbook Pro) and the artistry of visual cartographers David Sibbet and Kevin Richards who captured each presentation live and on the spot. The sketch-blogging session yielded over 700 sketches which have been rounded up into a hefty that you can download as a PDF. ...
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