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Photoshop-inspired plates by Todd Burka.
11.04.2011
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by armin
Some unexpectedly nice typography on the front of the minute Columbia Regional Airport.
11.04.2011
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by diane zerr
A quote from George Lois on Mad Men at the Design Thinkers conference in Toronto.
11.03.2011
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by james i bowie
Infographics explore the correlation between explosions and profit in the films of Michael Bay.
11.03.2011
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by joe marianek
If you haven’t seen it already, Project Projects beautiful typography-driven identity for SALT, a cultural institution in Istanbul, is reviewed by Steven Heller for the Atlantic.
“…the letters S-A-L-T are not represented as a formal logo mark, but instead are embedded within a custom-designed typeface, Kraliçe, created by type designer Timo Gaessner. Using this typeface, the institution strategically deploys its name within the messages it sends out every day.”
11.03.2011
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by armin
The AICP (Association of Independent Commercial Producers) constantly commissions motion firms to do a little video to celebrate their sponsors. This one, by Element X Creative, is a nostalgic beauty.
11.03.2011
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Depixelizing Pixel Art is an algorithm that takes bitmap images and generates pretty good vector art images. Be sure to check out this interactive-ish comparison chart.
11.03.2011
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by armin
Star Wars-inspired condom. Not sure why Darth is a baby Darth, but it adds to the dirty cuteness of it.
11.03.2011
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A very ambitious and comprehensive infographic on the battle of Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi. By Sean Lind. Shown is only one small segment, the rest is scrollalicious.
11.02.2011
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