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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Generally, Friday Likes are of smaller scale projects in terms of client size and overall deployment needs, which makes sense as that’s where there is usually more room for out of the ordinary solutions. Today I have three bigger-ish projects that may not be as quirky or design-ey but they still have a lot to like.
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DATE: Oct.05.2012
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TAGS: packaging, pentagram, retail, san francisco,
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This edition is inspired by the arrival of the 2011 Brand New Awards book on American soil from its printing in China. It’s still a few days before arrival at UCllc headquarters but it’s coming. It’s really coming, people! (We were slow on our end, which is why the book wasn’t ready in August like last year). Proof is in the first picture below (or after the jump); dig the laser-cut cover. Anyway: three winners from the book are liked this Friday.
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DATE: Sep.28.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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It’s been a few weeks since I last did this and it’s back with a bang. Two superb eye candy pieces sandwich a more conservative piece with work from Russia, Canada, and the USofA.
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DATE: Sep.21.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: apparel, gaming, non-profit, russia, toronto,
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Today’s Likes are all fake, not real, speculative, just-for-the-heck-of-it projects. Some designers question why other designers do this: Wouldn’t the time and energy be better spent designing something probono for a nonprofit? Yes, probably. But how else is one going to satisfy the longing for designing for our dream clients? I love fake design projects: They are the equivalent of hitting the gym and lifting weights to get stronger, leaner, meaner — it may not always be pretty, but eventually leads to results.
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DATE: Aug.31.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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A sandwich of restaurants with a delicious tennis feeling in this edition of Friday Links.
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DATE: Aug.17.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: london, nike, restaurant, tennis,
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No real home runs, hat tricks, or 360 slam dunks this week. Just a few quirky and unexpected projects: New Ukrainian kids television channel, Italian food packaging in Australia, and military vehicle museum in Moscow.
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DATE: Aug.10.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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Two thirds of today’s Likes have an Austin connection, which I point out only because I need to fill at least two lines of text in my Friday Likes intros. The other third has to do with Chicago. So there.
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DATE: Aug.03.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: austin, chicago, hydroponics, pentagram, restaurant,
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After doing Friday Likes for 12 weeks now, I am amazed at how much international work I end up choosing. It’s not even on purpose. Today we have kids toys from Russia, on-air type stylings from Italy via Argentina, and spicy delights from Mexico.
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DATE: Jul.20.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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We have a pretty eclectic collection today with brands for history nerds, baby nerds, and nerd nerds.
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DATE: Jul.13.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
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This week, quite serendipitously, all three Likes are about the number 7. Perhaps not all as drool-inducing as past Friday Likes but I couldn’t resist the hepta trifecta.
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DATE: Jul.06.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Friday Likes COMMENTS:
TAGS: destination, israel, on-air, russia, television, uk,
Books about logo design, the designers that create them and the meaning of branding.
