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• Quipsologies, is a division of UnderConsideration, chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.

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Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.

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by doug bartow

I thought this was a hoax when I first saw it due to the overall lack of quality presented as logo choices, but apparently this is real: “College Football Playoff” replaces the previous BCS (Bowl Championship Series), and we get to choose the new logo. Lucky us.

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04.24.2013

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@bobby

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no.

by armin

Some of life’s most pressing questions demand their own dedicated site. For MLB attendees to the six stadiums with retractable roofs, this one is for you: Is the Roof Open? By Moses.

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04.24.2013

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by armin

Sometimes nothing lets out frustration like a good parallax scrolling screed. “They Don’t Work for You” is an “interactive political poster” by Guts & Glory that adds to the shame being poured on the U.S. senators that voted against the gun background check bill.

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04.24.2013

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no.

by armin

Hummingbird is a new music notation system that is meant to be easier to learn and remember. More info at the link.

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04.24.2013

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GOOD

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by armin

So great. Thomas Lamadieu fills in the sky in between buildings with character illustrations.

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04.23.2013

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Official Hype

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by armin

Sponsored superheroes by Roberto Vergati Santos. Still way more sophisticated than those NASCAR cars.

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04.23.2013

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NOTCOT

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by armin

Wonderful idea by Andrew Spitz: customizable, 3D printable flight routes that you’ve flown. At prototype stage right now.

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04.23.2013

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NOTCOT

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by armin

Graphic Designer David LaFerriere has been drawing on his kids’ sandwich Ziplocs with Sharpies since 2008. More than 1,100 bags in his Flickr set.

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04.23.2013

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BuzzFeed

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by plamen

Sad to see the individual logos developed by John David Lloyd in 1999 for the major UK railway stations being phased out.

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04.23.2013

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Logo Design Love

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