Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
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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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UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions, and focusing solely, on corporate and brand identity work.
FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
Brand New Classroom / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity work.
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.
publishing
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
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.
live events
2010 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.
graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
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Gary Hustwit takes to Kickstarter to help fund his next project Urbanized, which takes a look at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
02.23.2011
An interview with designer Michael Carney on his Grammy for “Best Recording Package” with his work for the Black Keys.
02.23.2011
Phraseology by Grand Rapids, MI-based duo Drew Melton and Ray Brown has a simple premise: “You submit a letter, word or phrase and we’ll make it look beautiful with type.”
02.23.2011
“America’s Top 10 Classic Corporate Icons.” (The Yes Men manage to sneak into the entry for The New York Times.)
02.22.2011
“River Maps” by Daniel Huffman, rendered in the style of Harry Beck’s map for the London Underground. Shown: The Mississippi River System.
02.22.2011
Kobe Bryant + Robert Rodriguez + Explosions + Actors they can afford = Solid 5-minute diversion (or, big-budget Nike ad).
02.22.2011
Leadholder, the online drafting pencil museum. Awesome. Don’t miss the vintage catalog and advertisements section.
02.22.2011
10 Lessons for young designers. Don’t ever, EVER work for stupid people.
02.22.2011