Western University: Less Pixelated, More Boring

Established in 1878 in London, Ontario Canada, The University of Western Ontario is one of the largest universities in Canada with over 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students combined and more than 1,300 faculty. Established in 1878 in London,... 

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TV Land Flips Out

Launched in 1996 and originally part of a Nickelodeon programming block called Nick at Nite, TV Land is a cable television channel aimed (according to owner MTV Networks) at the 40- to 50-year-old with a blend of original programming, classic and contemporary... 

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jcpenney Nails the American Look

As you might remember, jcpenney landed in the top three of my 2011 Worst list for its bake-off approach to designing the last iteration of their logo, so it was with both high and low expectations that I approached a highly public company reimagining... 

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WebVisions New York: Flexible Systems and Techniques for Better User Experiences

How will our future change with technology? Designers and developers gathered last week to answer this question at WebVisions in New York City. Presentations and workshops during this 3-day conference explored the future of design, content creation,... 

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Saul Bass Does Spiderman… Well, Sort Of

As part of Marvel Comic’s Avengers Art Appreciation variant cover series set for release in April, artist Mike del Mundo created this beautiful homage to graphic designer Saul Bass for Amazing Spiderman #683. The cover definitely captures Bass’s... 

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ITG Staggers

Established in 1987 in New York and now with 17 offices in 10 countries ITG (Investment Technology Group) is “an independent research broker partnering with global portfolio managers and traders throughout the investment process, from investment... 

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Prada 24 Hours Museum, Paris

A little Dan Flavin, a little Studio 54, a little sculptural assemblage and lots of pink neon. That’s more or less the flavour of the 24h Museum, an ephemeral,culturally kooky conceit that will already be halfway over by the time you read this A... 

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More4 Flips Out

Launched in 2005 by British broadcaster Channel 4, More4 is a digital television channel popular for its range of documentaries, U.S. imports like The Daily Show , reruns from its parent company, and some original programming. Announced back in November... 

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Typographic Revolt

In an effort to bring their Exclusive Faces range to a larger audience, HypeForType approached graphic designer Ryan Atkinson to produce their first magazine release Typographic Revolt. The brief was to produce a 16 page A2 magazine with a twist. In... 

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ManvsMachine: More 4 identity

The race to win the right to rebrand More 4 was a competitive one, but ManvsMachine’s vibrant new design unveiled today looks to be a great choice. Based on a logo featuring multi-coloured triangles which flip like pages of a book –reflecting... 

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