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by plamen
What the Profiles Project is about is ordinary people’s profiles embossed on aluminium trays. Now how do I get my face there?
05.20.2011
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by armin
All hail Matt Stevens, king of identity design for the donut industry. Lovely identity system for Varsity Donuts in Manhattan, Kansas. Much more at the link. Previously: Fake Dunkin Donuts.
05.19.2011
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by joe marianek
The Dematerialization of the Graduate Thesis show: This is the 2011 RISD Graphic Design MFA Thesis Show. This is the catalogue of the show, which is also the show. This is the description of the show, which is also the name of the show.
And the URL is amazing.
05.19.2011
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by armin
A look at David Carson’s exhibit at Portugal’s ESAD. Funny: at the 2:52 mark, Carson talks about his not-showing-up fame.
05.19.2011
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by armin
The Cosby Sweater Project, a Tumblr that documents and illustrates the wacky sweaters worn in The Cosby Show.
05.19.2011
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by armin
List of company name etymologies on Wikipedia. Most are just explanations of the acronyms but others are awesome brand factoids.
05.19.2011
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by armin
The Pitch: The Game of Graphic Design by Fatimah Kabba. Finally, we can put away Monopoly.
05.19.2011
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by armin
So sad. The new identity of United is now officially replacing all the Saul Bass tulips at its hub in Chicago’s O’Hare airport.
05.18.2011
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by niki blaker
A gorgeous (and mouth watering) video from Bruton Stroube Studios capturing the beauty of flying food in slow motion. You can also view the behind-the-scenes video.
05.18.2011
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