And a lot of people think of design, when they hear the word design as visual, something that looks pretty.
Design is not just visual, design is efficiency. Design is making something simple. Design is epic. Design is making it easy for a user to get from point A to point B.”-jack dorsey, cofounder of Twitter.
Jack Dorsey comparing design to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Posted by KSD Designs on Saturday, March 19, 2011,
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Architecture
Urbanized is a documentary from the same folks that brought you Helvetica and Objectified. This film focuses on the issues and strategies affecting the design of cities. It takes you on a journey around the world to some of the most sprawling cities, in Chile and India for example, and shows the design with them. Watch and see how the design of objects, typography, and cities all play a role in our lives.
The film makes you appreciate the role of urban planning and city design, which is a major... Continue reading ...
Posted by KSD Designs on Wednesday, January 5, 2011,
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Starbucks started the new year off by reinventing their logo to a more minimalistic look. What's missing from the design? The company decided to strip the logo of the Starbuck's name. Take a look at the design as Howard Schultz explains the creative process:
Minimalism has been a trend for many corporate logos and packaging designs. Check out some others here.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Wednesday, December 22, 2010,
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Infographics
Wear Today is a blog that has me particularly amused.
Ed Kim of Google Creative Labs has documented in a blog what he wears each day. From a design perspective, it's lovely. I especially love the snorkel gear.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Thursday, November 25, 2010,
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Advertising
Tired of the same old car ads? You know, the ones with the loud music, flashy photography, and claims of having the coolest cars?
Well, check out Subaru's campaign "Designing Mediocrity" which basically takes a reverse thinking approach to their marketing strategy. The ads poke fun at all the stereotypes of typical car ads. Check out the campaign here:
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Saturday, October 16, 2010,
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Design
Which colors are the most popular for your brand?
Colourlovers compiled every color used in the web's most powerful brands to create the color spectrum. It turns out that the most powerful brands also share the same color pallet in their design.
Which colors turned out to be used the most? Red and Blue. But the analysis doesn't stop there. Which shade of blue is used the most? Wired has the answer.
Check out this article on the psychology behind a brand's color choices.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Friday, May 21, 2010,
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Art
As I was rushing through the Chicago O'hare airport last week to hop on a connecting flight, something stopped me right in my tracks (literally). As I boarded the moving walkway, the entire room became dim with pink and blue mood lighting. As I looked above, to my suprise the entire ceiling was covered in a neon light art installation called "Sky's The Limit". Created by Michael Hayden, the installation consists of 466 neon light tubes that change colors in a mesmerizing display. It gave the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Tuesday, March 23, 2010,
Designed by SimpleScott in Chicago, this logo utilizes every design element to tell Obama's message without words. For example, his campaign slogan of "Hope" appears many times. The "O" is formed into a rising sun symbolizing a new day and hope. The "O" also looks like a rainbow, another symbol of hope. The style is a modern with a progressive Web 2.0 clean look, reiterating his slogan delivering "change". Overall, it set a new standard in branding and influenced the nation.
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Monday, March 8, 2010,
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Design
Do you know that we interact with an average of 600 manufactured objects every day?
In a follow up to the PBS typeface film Helvetica, Gary Hustwit presents Objectified the second film in the trilogy on modern design. Find out why he's so obsessed.
The contoured design of the Coke bottle was created by Earl R Dean
POM Wonderful's "double bulb" bottles are designed to mimic the look of the Pomegranates.
Apple takes its design seriously. The Mac Book was designed by Jonathan Ive, Sr VP of Industri...
Posted by Kristen Schoeck on Thursday, March 4, 2010,
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Infographics
I love infographics. Maybe it's because I am a visual learner. Or because I am fond of graphic design, OR maybe it's because I prefer to scan a page than actually read it. Whatever the reason, watch this TED talk where Gary Flake demos Pivot, a new way to browse and arrange massive amounts of images and data online. I just downloaded it, and it's awesome.
Posted by Kristen on Sunday, January 10, 2010,
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Architecture
The desert is full of suprises. Palm Springs happens to have one of the most concentrated areas of modern architecture. In fact, Feb 11-21 is Modernism Week. But I made my own "modernism day" by touring some of the most famous Modernist architecture sights in Palm Springs:
Albert Frey's Modernist Tramway Gas Station is one of the first buildings you will pass when you enter Palm Springs.
Much of the buildings were built in the 50s or 60s and have simple geometric lines.
Posted by Kristen on Friday, January 8, 2010,
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Art
1. Hennessy + Ingalls Located on 3rd Street Promenade, H + I is a landmark for visual arts. It has a mind-boggling collection of art, photography, interior design and architechure books (and more) including rare and out of print books.
2. Taschen Impressive collection of coffee-table top books ranging from every kind of artist you can imagine. I came across some huge encyclopedia-style books of art's major icons from Picasso to Botticelli to Hiroshige, and discovered some new ones too. Check out...
Posted by Kristen on Wednesday, October 7, 2009,
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Art
Bringing awareness to green causes is a subject that many artists have had fun with in their recent works and installations. Below are my top 7 favorite creative expressions of environmentalism that are sure to not only make mother nature happy but inspire some much needed reduce/reuse/recycle action from viewers.
1. Nele Azevedo's "Melting Man"
Azevedo's installation in Berlin brings awareness to global warming by placing 1,000 ice sculptured men under the sun's rays. See how quickly they me... Continue reading ...
