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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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Playboy’s letterhead, 1955. I bet 20 cleavages that today’s letterhead isn’t half as happening as this one.
09.27.2010
Something about tilt-shift just makes the world much more enjoyable to watch. Especially this one of NYC, I love the construction sites.
09.27.2010
Great video of how printing ink is made, by Printing Ink Company. That ink looks so delicious I want to spread it on a piece of bread and have it for breakfast.
09.27.2010
Dear illustrator and designer Stanley Chow, please do the full cast of Mad Men.
09.27.2010
IKEA’s new cookbook “Homemade is Best” making the rounds for the clever ingredients presentations by photographer Carl Kleiner.
09.27.2010
In this promotion for Australian paper supplier and manufacturer Dalton, the design team at Block has created a mocking document for the stencil artist in all of us. The promo includes actual stencils to get you started.
09.27.2010
Belgian insurer AXA runs an innovative print ad that requires an iPhone placed on the page to complete the message. Also, there’s a monster.
09.27.2010
Van Gogh gets tilt-shifted. Probably kitschy idea, but the result looks quite relevant.
09.25.2010
Yard Waste and Toilet Paper is a solo exhibition by Chris Crites featuring mugshots on toilet paper tubes and yard waste bags.
09.24.2010
Annabel Mehran’s work looks like it belongs in another decade. I love it.
09.24.2010
