Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
• Plamen
• Doug Bartow
• Josh Berta
• Niki Blaker
• James I Bowie
• Ricardo Cordoba
• Diane Zerr
• 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.
• Quipsologies uses TypeKit to render P22 Underground, Skolar Web by TypeTogether, and Coquette by Mark Simonson.
• Quipsologies is run with Six Apart’s MovableType 6.8.8
• All comments, ideas and thoughts on Quipsologies are property of their authors; reproduction without the author’s or Quipsologies’s permission is strictly prohibited
• Search through our archives (starting with Vol. 45 September 2010)
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.
Quip’d by a representative of UnderConsideration
Quip’d by a contributing Quipsologist
Submitted by our readers and Quip’d by UnderConsideration
Years before the introduction of Photoshop software, the USSR was using incredible computer technology to retouch photos. The narration is in Russian, but the video is quite intriguing.
11.04.2010
Thanks to Reddit for the find.
Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a new book by David Eltis and David Richardson, includes 189 maps that cover almost every aspect of the slave trade from Africa to the New World, between 1501 and 1866. Some of the maps can also be found at the link below.
11.03.2010
A version of Saul Bass’ Psycho opening titles created by United Fakes for Domestika jam
11.03.2010
INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.
11.03.2010
Despite having to make the embarrassing admission that I’ve read a few Dear Prudence letters in my day, I have to share I find the animations in the weekly videos quite creative! A collection of the top 10 videos show the varying styles of animation.
11.03.2010
The Advertising Standards Authority (UK) has banned the graphic poster for the horror film The Last Exorcism following complaints that it was “distressing and unsuitable for public display.” I’d like to think it was banned for its use of everyone’s favourite ubiquitous movie poster typeface, Trajan.
11.03.2010
I think I’m going to make and wear a headress on Thanksgiving, maybe mini versions for my guests? This paper version from Paper Donut is just the ticket!
11.03.2010
The indefatigable Ale Paul has created another masterful script typeface, Piel Script, made specifically for tattooing. (Or something else, of course).
11.03.2010
Argentinian design firm Estudio Minga has put together a series of 11 illustrated cases of WTF?
11.02.2010
