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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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Holy cow: Tobias Frere-Jones is suing Jonathan Hoefler for reneging the 50% ownership of the company that was part of an oral agreement and is seeking damages of “not less than 20 million”. This is like peanut butter suing jelly. The full suit is at the link.
01.17.2014
This maze, designed by hand by K. Nomura, a janitor, over the course of seven years, and rediscovered by her daughter is now available as a 34-by-24-inch print.
01.16.2014
This flat drawing by Lex Wilson shot in blurry perspective will blow your mind. More examples of Lex’s 3D typography at the link.
01.16.2014
Extensive photographic evidence of a shoe store and its inventory that has been closed, yet remained intact, since the 1960s. The packaging is amazing.
01.16.2014
Not sure if this is official from Louie himself but, still, a good mash-up is a good mash-up: Louis CK + Calvin Klein’s CK One fragrance = Louis CK One. More at the link.
01.16.2014
As a year-end project (and gift to clients) Visual Inclination created a series of cocktail recipes illustrated delicious macro shots.
01.15.2014
A series of WPA-Inspired posters by Steve Shanabruch featuring some well-known (and not so well-known) landmarks in Chicago.
01.15.2014
