October is my favorite month of the year – the weather is changing, and it’s time to curl up indoors with Halloween DIY projects. Someone has to throw a costume party, and it might as well be you, onc...
[caption id="attachment_13840" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Gap logo comparison via Brand New."][/caption] Few logo redesigns have created such a furor as Gap’s, which was unveiled last wee...
[caption id="attachment_13780" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Image via Flickr user nayukim."][/caption] Designers are commonly asked to "play art director" and select a photo for inclusion o...
1. "Helvetica and the New York City Subway System: The True (Maybe) Story," by Paul Shaw. Published by: M.I.T. Press, January 2011. 273 pages Price: $39.95For years, the New York City Subway dir...
I always say that a graphic artist is needed for every profession. When thinking of potential clients, consider the automotive industry. Concept cars, promotional advertisement and brandin...
“Good grief!” I can’t believe that it’s been 60 years since “Peanuts,” the original cartoon turned comic, debuted. On Oct. 2, 1950, the world was introduced to Charlie Brown and the gang, a group of b...
October is national Polish American Heritage month, and in celebrating this unique nationality’s contributions, I have to recognize their wonderful works of art. Some of them you may know, and some yo...
I loved Jennifer Moline's post featuring beer labels and logos for design inspiration on Feedgrids.com. While I do think beer is great, I am more of wine fan myself. Wine labels are also b...
What do these 10 logos all have in common? They all use buildings and architectural imagery in their design. These logos come from many different sectors from construction to nonprofit, education and...