Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
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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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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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The MTA has announced “the Weekender”, an interactive feature inspired by the iconic 1972 Vignelli Associates diagram. The service will help subway riders “visualize exactly how weekend work will affect subway service”. Smart.
09.16.2011
Almost like an image toaster, just much bigger. Henry Hargreaves’ Toasted portrait series. Important note: bread toasted by Angela Barrow and Osvaldo Ponton.
09.16.2011
He’s not just maddeningly disappointed, he’s enraged! Paul Shaw takes apart Simon Garfield’s Just My Type.
09.15.2011
Fellow Quipsologist Josh Berta with some great advice for design students via Design Observer.
09.15.2011
See how Doyle Partners used blue painters tape to create this type installation for the New York Times magazine.
09.15.2011
House Industries teams up with Herman Miller to produce a limited edition series of 80 Eames wire-base tables featuring their Eames type family. Hot.
09.15.2011
Coming in January 2012, Heartweed is a site that will be part magazine, blog, and community for creative entrepreneurs.
“Creative dreams are like weeds: buried deep in the heart they grow and push towards the light, wanting to flourish and shine. Heartweed is the garden where makers can plant their dreams and watch them grow in a vibrant and supportive community.”
09.14.2011
