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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.

• Quipsologies uses TypeKit to render P22 Underground, Skolar Web by TypeTogether, and Coquette by Mark Simonson.

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• Search through our archives (starting with Vol. 45 September 2010)

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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.

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by james i bowie

The New York Times looks at new subversive and satiric uses of logo mash-ups and pastiches in fashion.

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11.20.2013

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by josh berta

From Kickstarter to this righteous Rube Goldberg and Beastie Boys fueled commercial… I can’t help but like these GoldieBlox.

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11.20.2013

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by armin

A solid reminder from Christopher Rouleau as a limited edition linocut print in gold ink on black cotton archival paper. See the making-of here.

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11.20.2013

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by armin

Craig Welsh would like to reproduce the Gettsyburg Address in letterpress to celebrate its 150th anniversary. A cleverly deployed Kickstarter campaign, starting with the goal of $1,863 which is equal to the year the address was written.

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11.20.2013

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by armin

A reminder to contribute to the Red Cross efforts for Typhoon Haiyan. (Specially in lieu of this report that finds that Americans have not been as quick to contribute as with other natural disasters). Poster shown by Jan Sabach.

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11.20.2013

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by armin

Introducing the industrial fastener you never knew you wanted: The Clampersand! Conceived by Tony Ruth and fostered by Core77.

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11.20.2013

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by james i bowie

LogoThief.com names and shames logo plagiarists.

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11.19.2013

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by josh berta

Qatar is hosting the 2022 World Cup. Yesterday, they released images and video of their new stadium design by architect Zaha Hadid. Comparisons to female genitalia abound.

So, I guess Zaha is the contemporary, architectural equivalent of Georgia O’Keefe.

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11.19.2013

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by diane zerr

To help Hamilton Wood Type Museum move to their new home, French Paper has helped create this series of 29 fine typographic prints, letterpress printed by Studio On Fire and designed by Charles S. Anderson Design Company.

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11.19.2013

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by diane zerr

Pencil is a new stylus from the same developers who brought the app Paper to life. I want it, and I doubt I will have the patience to wait until Christmas to get it.

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11.19.2013

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Fast Co.

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