Online
- FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
- Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
- Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
- Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
- Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
- Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity work. Archives Only.
Publishing
- The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
- Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
- Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
- Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
- FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
- Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
- Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
- The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
Graphic Design
- Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
Friday Likes BY Armin
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Today I am dedicating Friday Likes to a single project.
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DATE: Jun.14.2013
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TAGS: google, guidelines,
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Burgers that go boom, logos that turn corners, and hearts to melt your eyes are all part of this week’s Likes.
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DATE: Jun.07.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: london, mexico, New York, non-profit, restaurant, retail,
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From Germany to Hungary to Singapore, a lot of good thinking in this edition of Friday Likes.
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DATE: May.31.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: germany, hungary, museum, restaurant, singapore,
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Friday Likes have been a little crazy and out there these past couple of weeks. Today I thought I would change the pace with some solid, non-flashy, good, and/or pretty design. These may not get the most “Appreciations” on Behance but they are projects I would be proud to have in my own portfolio any time.
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DATE: May.24.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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Backgrounds of lightly-colored hues abound in this week’s Friday Likes with work from the UK, Russia, and Greece.
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DATE: May.17.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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Things revolve around hand-drawn logos, animals, bearded tattooed models and other fine European accoutrements.
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DATE: May.10.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: amusement park, corporate, london, restaurant, stockholm,
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Today we go full on Nordic with firms and clients from Denmark and Norway and an aesthetic that you just can’t get either on this side of the pond or even in other parts of that side of the pond. What I’m trying to say: They got serious design skills up there.
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DATE: May.03.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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All Likes stroke my fancy today. Wait… that sounds terrible. But you get the point.
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DATE: Apr.26.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: denmark, florida, restaurant, stroke, sweden,
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This Friday is all about food and chefs and restaurants. So come on in and please wait to be seated.
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DATE: Apr.19.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: chef, italy, mexico, miami, restaurant,
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Today we are going pattern crazy all up in here with extremely different clients and projects from Switzerland, Singapore, and Africa.
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DATE: Apr.12.2013POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: africa, music, non-profit, restaurant, singapore, switzerland,
Books about logo design, the designers that create them and the meaning of branding.
