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Design firm aptitude has imagined the “bigger picture” of some favorite album covers.
10.29.2014
Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
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• Josh Berta
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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.
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• 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.
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Design firm aptitude has imagined the “bigger picture” of some favorite album covers.
10.29.2014
“Good things come to those who wait” interpreted by Michael Haddad in a number of less optimistic ways.
10.29.2014
OK Go’s latest, “I Won’t Let You Down”, is another amazing visual feast. The stuff at the 2:45 mark is beautiful. Created in collaboration with Mori Inc..
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Kind of bizarre: a working Windows 93-ish operating system directly on your browser. Working menus and everything.
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Gordon Young has turned a 40-meter patch of wall in Barry Island into a rock climbing wall using “4,000 seaside themed shapes cut from colourful recycled plastic” and “1,000 specialist ‘novelty’ climbing holds.”
10.29.2014
Great images by Thomas Dagg that subtly incorporate Star Wars elements in everyday shots.
10.28.2014
Hamilton Wood presents a twist on memory match games in the form of an iPad app, Type Hamilton Type Match. A portion of the $2.99 costs go back to the museum.
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Very tasty illustrations of vegetables (and corn, I guess) by Christopher Dina.
10.28.2014
Gorgeous han-set letterpress newspaper from The Counter Press. Eight utterly beautiful pages in black and flouro orange.
10.28.2014